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01 October 2009
Knits for the Fashionable
1 of 1 found this helpful This book is filled with gorgeous color pictures. All the projects are modern and totally wearable. Super cute with just enough detailing to make them special. These are NOT boxy boring sweaters that will sit in gift recipients' closets unworn. I am in my 20's and it's so nice to finally find a pattern book that not only has fashionable projects, but that teaches you how to knit to fit perfectly. The projects in this book are broken down section by section so you tailor the pattern to fit perfectly, and the author explains how to do so. They're knit from the neck down, so you can try it on as you go to make sure it will fit.
The only thing difficult is that the yarns suggested don't say what weight they are, so i had to look them up online to figure out what equivalent yarn to use.
All in all, this is a great book full of helpful resources, recommended reading, and really gorgeous, modern (but not teeny-bopper) patterns. Most of them remind me of things one would find at Anthropologie, if that helps at all. I will be on the lookout for Mrs. Japel's patterns in the future.