🧶 Deluxe Worsted Yarn: 50 Knitted Gifts for All Seasons and Occasions (2013-07-23) Review

This book contains interesting instructions for seasonal holidays. Most models are intended for experienced knitters. Patterns include knitting, working in the round, etc. This is an opportunity to give some cute gifts while practicing your knitting skills. This is a step up from the usual quick gifts of crafted books.

What a delightful book. There are so many projects out there, some simple, some more complex, but none of them are overkill. These are patterns for beginner knitters to very experienced knitters. The patterns are well written with good photos to really give an idea of what the project is about and what it should look like. A few reviewers have made snide comments about egg braids, but I just adore them as they bring back memories of my childhood. We often ate soft-boiled eggs for breakfast, my…

I am disappointed with this book. My first project was a rabbit hat. This pattern was knitted in flat knit and turned out to be a complete failure. As I had already promised, I made another hat (having discarded the first one) in the round. It was much easier than knitting a flat knit with stitches and fitted better. The second pattern I made was egg tips. The 2nd RT instructions are for four stitches, but the setting is for two stitches. After making the adjustment, I made six hats pretty…