220 Aran Stitches and Patterns - Volume 5 (Harmony Guides)

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Summary: Beautiful stitch patterns
Review: A wonderful book with wonderful stitch patterns. As an expert knitter, I found the beginning pages a good review and learned a few things as well. My only bone to pick: I don't like the way the charts for the return even numbered rows are coded to appear as the work looks from the front. When you actually have to pearl, the chart will indicate a knit stitch. Somewhat confusing at times, but if you know what you're doing, this can be overcome. The row by row written instructions don't do this, but that is no help to me, as I find chart instruction much easier to follow and don't even read the written instructions. All in all though, I would highly recommend this book

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Summary: A Must for a Knitting Library
Review: If you are collecting knitting books, this is a must in your library. You won't be disapointed. Great stitches!

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Summary: Lots of Patterns . . . Great for Creativity
Review: This book has some great stitches (I especially love the bobbles)! They range from relatively easy, to super complicated. Each stitch also has a picture next to it of what a completed swatch looks like, which is great for visual people like me! Another great thing is the grouping by number of rows in the pattern, which makes designing your own Aran creations easy. My biggest complaint: it's not spiral bound, so the pages start to come out after use.

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Summary: Designing your own Aran Isle made simple
Review: This book provides a brief history of Aran knitting, an overview and how to explanation of aran knitting techniques, explanation of how to design an Aran Isle sweater, and written as well as chart instructions on 220 patterns. What I found most helpful was the grouping of patterns according to row repeats, from 2 row patterns to 48 row patterns. There were 14 1/2 page examples of Aran combinations with tables showing the row and stich number for each pattern used. These combination examples illustrate how the Aran designs of different length and with can be group to create unique designs.

This book is ideal for someone familiar with Aran Isle knitting who wants the freedom to design their own creations. A book most useful to intermediate to advance knitters, it covers the basics so well it would also be helpful to beginners with an interest in design.

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Summary: 220 Aran Stitches and Patterns - Volume 5 (Harmony Guides)
Review: This is a wonderful book for beginners and experts alike.

Easy clear directions and loads of patterns to choose from.

I am useing this book, at the moment, to create an original jumper/sweater using combination sets of cables and moss stitches.

One of the most useful pattern books I have ever read.

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Summary: What a great resource
Review: Whenever I decide to design a sweater with cables, I turn to this book. It's easy to use and the charts are great. It's a wonderful asset for any knitters library.