I love that I will be able to pass them down to younger siblings and keep them for future generations. Minor errata have been corrected in the new printings and are also available from the publisher on the web. Both functional and decorative, these wonderful projects for men’s and women’s vests are accompanied by folk stories and regional histories from the country of the design’s origin, including Tibet, Scandinavia, Guatemala, Japan, North America, and many others.

com, the Sell on Etsy app, and the Etsy app, as well as the electricity that powers Etsy’s global offices and employees working remotely from home in the US. The patterns enable the newer knitter to learn and grow as they grow using the different techniques. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. From beginner knitters to those of us who have been enjoying knitting for years, I highly recommend this book.I have been knitting for four decades now, and there are not many books left on the market where I think "Hafta have it! Knitting Knutz "The versatility of these vests is matched only by the diversity of the patterns that adorn them. In particular, the Japanese vests look like Ikat dyed handloomed cotton, both a single direction dyed ikat and a double-dyed check pattern (Kasuri) in the traditional indigo color.

Several beautiful vests, but they seem to be only inspired by vests or garments from other cultures. This leads to a situation where the drape of the resulting garment can be totally inappropriate, and can lead to the waste of a large amount of work and yarn. I've already started on the Many Buttons vest and I find the directions and charts clear and east to follow.

With every vest the knitter has the opportunity to not only do color-knitting or work beautiful textures, but also learn about the area the vest is from, the history, the culture and it's folklore. By using the Web site, you confirm that you have read, understood, and agreed to be bound by the Terms and Conditions. Turning off the personalized advertising setting won’t stop you from seeing Etsy ads, but it may make the ads you see less relevant or more repetitive. The patterns contained in this book are visually very appealing, but are let down by the lack of care given to their construction. Nowadays a hand-woven fabric for the vest is more expensive and valuable than the commercially-made cotton for the apron.

One is done in sheep's colors (cream, gray, brown and black) and could be knit of handspun undyed colored wool. Die Weste auf dem Cover verspricht nicht zuviel - man möchte am Liebsten alle 25 Muster nacharbeiten. Not only are the designs stunning - some simple, some more demanding; the attention to detail is incredibly clear - probably the best I've seen. Knitters will delight in these 25 traditional and innovative vest patterns collected from around the world and through the ages.Used books have different signs of use and might not include supplemental materials such as CDs, Dvds, Access Codes, charts or any other extra material. Suggested fabrics: Medium to heavyweight, closely woven fabrics such as denim, velveteen, corduroy, silk, velvet, wool, blends, and upholstery fabric.

No missing or damaged pages, no creases or tears, no underlining or highlighting of text, and no writing in the margins. While the vest pattern is knit from commercially available Shetland yarn, you could, as a spinner and dyer, make your own genuine lichen dye or onion skin dyed yarn to knit this vest. Dust Jackets are not guaranteed and when still present, they will have various degrees of tear and damage. It has a wide range of patterns ranging from easy enough for beginners to complex challenges for experienced knitters. We handcraft all our products at our factories, which makes it possible for us to control each item’s quality.

Knitters will delight in these 25 traditional and innovative vest patterns collected from around the world and through the ages Both functional and decorative these wonderful projects for mens and womens vests are accompanied by folk stories and regional histories from the country of the designs origin including Tibet Scandinavia Guatemala Japan North America and many others More than a pattern book readers will feel connected to the cultures behind the projects as they bring these native crafts to life.