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Title: Looks attractive, but does it knit up?
Review: Even as an advanced kitter, I found this book very appealing to pick up and explore the projects. After trying two pieces, the poncho and the folk shawl, neither one turned out as was suggested in the patterns.The poncho required much fiddling with the wool/gauge to get the look in the picture, which attracted me in the first place.The folk shawl, which I relutantly finished, complete with fringe in the suggested yarn types (wool, cotton, mohair etc), was so disappointing, I am taking it apart and knitting a wrap of my own design. Though the yarns are beautiful together, the length-wise weight narrows the drape across the back too much for me. It's too skinny for shawl, considerably too skinny for a throw (a 54" version would be stunning), and too fat for a scarf.After spending a respectable amount of time with this book, I believe there MANY better 'beginner' knitting books than this.
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