New American Knits - book review

Interweave just released a new book by Amy Christoffers, called New American Knits!

The designs are beautiful, and would be proudly worn to work, school, or out on the town. The book has a thoughtful mix of techniques, and I am confident that almost anyone will find a project in this book they might want to make.


My one criticism? There are no designs for men in the collection. There's one or two hats that guys would love, and while I see the reasoning behind not adding a third model to the book (cost/etc.) it's worth noting that there's a lack of brotherly love in this book.


But... what is here is beautiful. I have a couple favorite pieces to share. First, I really like the Tanner cowl because of its bold lace pattern.

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...now some people might disagree, but I think this cowl would be great on a guy. It's just enough lace to make it interesting, and the nice solid color of the yarn keeps

My other favorite? The Georgia sweater. It's a basic shell with an added floral embellishment. It caught my eye as artistic and creative and fun. Of course, I want someone to keep going on a design like this and cover the entire shell of the sweater in big flowers! With the right planning, that could be really interesting.

In the end, my impression of this new title is a good one. It's a good collection of classic patterns and anyone who wants to knit women's garments would be proud to have it in their pattern library.

What's that? You think you'd like a copy of the book for free? Well... today just might be your lucky day!

DRAWING!   --CLOSED--

I have a copy of New American Knits to give away to one lucky reader! To enter, simply post a comment on this post by midnight, Monday, July 28, 2014. I'll do a drawing on Tuesday, July 29, 2014 and announce the winner!

New American Knits

By Amy Christoffers

Interweave / F+W; $24.99

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Congrats, Christine Marie Chen! You're the random winner of this book! I have emailed you asking for your address and will wing the book off to you as soon as you respond.

Thanks again for reading and commenting!

KW