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Knit a houseful of Christmas
decorations with this fun pattern book. Both the front and
back covers are filled with small photographs of some of the
projects so you can see right away what is in store, a good
touch. This also stresses the fact that this is a book of
patterns rather than a book that teaches knitting, and some
experience is required to tackle any of the pieces. Each project
in the Annies series has a rating of between one and four
and these are all either three (intermediate) or in a couple
of cases four (experienced) so this is not a book for the
knitting novice. To jog your memory there is a double page
spread at the back showing the basics, abbreviations, table
of yarns weights and explanation of the skill levels.
The projects themselves manage to be both traditional and
contemporary in one go, a neat feat. Choose from figures like
a snowman, reindeer, elf, Santa etc to hang up or go for mitten
bunting, baubles, fun sweater shaped decorations or Nordic
styled pieces, to name a few. The emphasis here is on things
to hang up whether on the walls or the tree and most are ideal
for using up scraps of yarn. Each pattern has a large photograph
of the finished piece in situ together with written instructions
(apart from one cable chart), finished size, skill level,
notes and list of what you need. This is a book that flops
open easily magazine style and the instructions are very well
laid out for easy reading. I can imagine this book coming
out every year as cherished handmade heirlooms are created.
If you cannot find a good range of knitting supplies locally
try www.searchpress.com
for a list of suppliers.
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