📚 Nicky Epstein's Knitting on Top of the World: A Global Guide to Traditions, Techniques & Design - Paperback Book Review

This book is great. If you love design then you will love it. There are things in this book that I wouldn't knit, but it also includes some of my favorite patterns. The feathered sweater (Gala Aran) is beautiful and oh my god the princess bride's mittens. Honestly, I have about 80% of this book in my queue, but then again, I'm not one of those push-fit girls and I love the color and the cables. For those who find patterns complicated, visit the Ravelry books site and see how many people are in…

I bought this book a few months ago and was stunned to see so many bad reviews about Revain. This is one of my favorite knitting books coming out soon; I practically just want to start with the first draft and work my way through the book. So I've been thinking a lot about why I like it and others don't, and basically if you like simple, classic, casual knitwear that you can wear to work without drawing too much attention, then this book isn't for you She. To you. Words that could describe…

Being a purist when it comes to folk knitting, I had a hard time appreciating these fashion designs (like the cape, which is based on two giant Fair Isle tampons) . It looks like the writer/designer really enjoyed creating these unique designs and they are beautifully photographed. Most of the color patterns are very simple, some pairing with very simple designs that seemed out of place in the book compared to the more complex designs. Alternatively, some of the more elaborate garments featured