From Boutique Designer to Book Author: Laura Irwin

re: From Boutique Designer to Book Author: Laura Irwin

Jerry Mills — Sat, 08 Nov 2008 21:27:05 GMT

This is a wonderful collection of elegant, easy designs. The minute I saw it I wanted to start with the first design and make evey item , cover to cover. I would not hesitate to encourage all of the knitters at our store, re-gardless of skill level, to tackle any one of the designs in this book. GREAT job. Jerry Mills, co-owner Knit Witz Yarn Boutique, Stockton, Ca.

re: From Boutique Designer to Book Author: Laura Irwin

ElizabethB — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 18:43:56 GMT

I disagree with PennyT. I bought Boutique Knits because I loved the cover cloche. I just happened to have two balls of Soft Lux in my stash and started the cloche that same evening, putting aside my numerous must finish Christmas projects. The cloche is done and everyone who has tried it on loves it and wants one. It looks new and modern. To me, the book was worth purchasing just for the hats and my daughter loves the half felted bag and the bow scarf. Nancy Bush's new book did nothing for me (perhaps I'm just tired of knitting shawls and stoles) and I do have to agree that there is a lot of garbage out there. I love accessories and I think there is room out there for lots of different approaches to knitting. My other favorite new book is Knitting New Scarves (another book with new to me techniques). By the way, I've also been knitting for a very long time, too long to admit.

elizabeth b.

re: From Boutique Designer to Book Author: Laura Irwin

PennyT — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 17:34:25 GMT

I just saw this book this morning before reading this post. I looked at it and thought about how it used to be so exciting to see a new knitting book come out. Now new books come out each month and rarely are worth looking at. This one surely fits into that category with at least half it's designs destined to appear soon on "You Knit What". I am sorely disappointed in Interweave Press for publishing so many books unworthy of their reputation. I've been knitting for more than 40 years I do not need a book from someone who, "didn’t understand much about constructing a knit garment- so I would sew pieces together using my sewing machine, and cut the “waste” off." Thank you for Nancy Bush's new book, but this one isn't worth the paper and ink used in it's printing.

P. Tennermann