The Knitter's Handy Book of Sweater Patterns: Basic Designs in Multiple Sizes and Gauges

Nice book to add to my reference knitting books. Been knitting 30 yrs, have some very handy reference books, this is one of them so when I'm getting ready to make a new sweater shape, it's a go-to.

Lots of great sweater patterns, well organized. This book will get lots of use.

Easy to follow and understand tables for a wide variety of sweater styles, gauges, sizes. You swatch your choice of yarn, determine what gauge you're getting, and use the tables to choose the size based on the measurements of the intended recipient. Pick your neckline, sleeve length, shoulder treatment, etc. Included is a wealth of "tips" that also help the beginner. So if you can't find the "perfect" pattern, make your own! It's so much fun and you can customize to your heart's content.

This is a great book if you want to design your own sweater. It basically is a buffet of shape and construction options, including drop-shoulder, modified drop-shoulder, set-in sleeve, saddle-shoulder, raglan, and seamless yoke. There's a section on expanding your options, and there are directions, in a chart format, for several different gauges (chart as in a chart listing all the different options, not a chart of stitches... hope that makes sense). The directions are very clear and the back of the book has directions for techniques such as the three-needle bind-off, grafting, etc. The downside to this book is that the sweaters pictured are rather large-gauge sweaters that often do not fit the model very well and so look dated. (I'm thinking particularly of the modified drop shouldered sweater that makes the poor model look like she is being eaten by a snuffleupagus... that she looks so happy to be wearing it is a credit to her. Maybe the studio was really cold.) My guess is that a LOT of sweaters had to be knit for this book, and knitting in a large gauge sped up the process. This is somewhat understandable but unfortunate. Realize that you certainly don't have to knit them that way: directions are given for sweaters with innumerable amounts of ease and plenty of different fits, so the knitter can certainly do better than this. The sweaters pictured are merely examples and not meant to be "this is how your sweater will look." The pictures are the ONLY reason I gave this book four stars as opposed to five because I believe a knitting book's pictures should make people want to knit the patterns. Other than this, however, the book is an invaluable resource for those who want to get away from simply knitting patterns and wish to be creative in their knitting. And the spiral binding is a HUGE plus... I believe more knitting books should be designed this way, because who wants to have to prop their book open and destroy the bidning? I'm currently knitting a British Fisherman's Gansey and several notes in this book helped me a lot.

Ann Budd’s Knitter’s Handy Book of Sweaters has directions for making a basic sweater in six different types of sweater styles. She has the instructions so you can make any of those sweaters with any size needles and yarn and in any garment size from infants to adult chest size 54”. There are also “Copy Cat” patterns at the end of each section with directions to construct a lovely sweater designed by a well-known, respected designer who created that pattern using the formula for that sweater style given in that chapter. It’s a great book that gives the knitter a blank canvas with the hardest part of sweater design, developing the numbers for the pattern in the size you want to knit, so all you have to do is have fun choosing the yarn, colors and tweaking the details to make the sweater truly yours! I have all her books and I use them! I can’t recommend this book highly enough!

I was excited to get this book as I like to design my own patterns. I followed one of the patterns and the sweater I made ended up rather big. I think there are some mathematic assumptions made in the master patterns that are generally correct, but may need some readjusting as the knitting happens. For example, in the pattern for a set-in-sleeves sweater (cardigan version), the width at the top of the sleeves is very deep, and the length is way too long. This is more of a tailoring issue, but that should be addressed in the book more. In other words, it would be great if there was a chapter about 'how to customize patterns to fit your particular shape). It doesn't really address (well, at least) how to adjust patterns to fit different body types, or where typically those adjustments are made on the sweater. What DOES work well is that the patterns DO make sense. They are a bit complex to follow (you'll have to leaf through about 10-12 pages as you're working the different parts of the sweater). Also, the math works (I did end up with the proper amount of stitches that the book told me I should end up with at the end of each part.) I also found the different parts fairly easy to put together after I had blocked them. But all in all, I think planning, blocking, seaming, finishing, are all equal parts of the final design and need to be addressed. I think the book could do with expansion on these other areas. It's not a bad introduction, but I ended up more curious about pattern making, and am now starting to make my own patterns as a result.

I know many (I for one) are happy this highly anticipated book came out earlier than the stated release date and it is even more packed with so much good information than Ann Budd's first book of ...Handy Book of Knitting Patterns. Some initial good points about the book: many sweater "palettes" are presented, there's many side points within each section - like how to convert a yarn gauge of yours that isn't included in the book to one that is compatible to a gauge, there's eighteen sweaters knitted up in different yarns that are shown in clear photos, different styles of necks, sleeves, bodies are set out and explained, and! so much more! And for those familiar with the first book - there is an even nicer (deeper) inside pocket provided. The same spiral format is kept which will help in your designing/decision making of your sweater(s). Don't let the higher price point scare you away - the information in this great book more than makes up for the cost.

If you want to make your own sweater design, this book provides great charts and references on how to go beyond the stockinette stitch. Pictures of the sweaters also complement the instructions. You can make sweaters for everyone - babies, children, men, and women. Instructions are included on how to measure gauge, calculating yarn, sweater measurements, etc. Six different types of sweaters are included - drop shoulder, modified drop shoulder, set-in sleeve, saddle shoulder, raglan and seamless yoke. Personal touches are also included such as different neck finishes. I am a beginning knitter but I know this is one book that I can use as I expand my skills. Also, adjusting body or sleeve length, adding stitch or color patterns, and adjusting for different gauges are included. A great basic reference!

O livro é perfeito, podemos construir qualquer modelo de sweater de qualquer tamanho. Gostei muito!

著者Ann Buddによる"The Knitter's Handy Book of Patterns: Basic Designs in Multiple Sizes & Gauges"の続編。 前作は帽子や手袋などこものが中心でしたが、こちらはセーター専門。基本的な6種類のセーター（ドロップショルダー、セットインスリーブ、ラグランなど）のそれぞれについて、子どもから大人まで15種類のサイズと5種類のゲージでパターンが示されています。 襟の形や裾のデザイン、カーデガンへの変更方法なども書いてあり、組み合わせれば自分のオリジナルデザインも。 前作ともども、大活躍です。

This is a fantastic book. If you're like me and a bit of a yarn addict, you're forever buying yarn and then scratching your head over what to do with it. This book is the solution to my problems - all I need to do is knit a small swatch in my yarn, or several swatches using different needle sizes. I then measure the result to see how many stitches to the inch (or to 2.5 cm for metric-speaking knitters) I get. After that it's off to the handy-dandy tables which make up the bulk of the book. I've knitted several sweaters now using the seamless yoke and raglan patterns - these are knitted in the round and have hardly any sewing up to do at the end (hooray!). The table tells me how many stitches to cast on for the tension I discovered from my swatch, and then it's simply a case of reading through the pattern following the instructions as I go. I found the pages of tables a bit intimidating at first, but once I had taken the time to read through the introduction it all fell into place and proved to be very easy to use. I am not sure I would recommend this book for an absolute beginner - I think it would help to have made at least one sweater in the ordinary way first. But advanced beginners and up will find it invaluable. There's a bit of American terminology used ("bind off" instead of "cast off", for example) but it's perfectly intelligible, and all measurements are given in both metric and Imperial. There are also charts for each sweater giving approximate yarn requirements - they seem so far to be a little on the generous side, but of course that will vary with the knitter. Used with caution they are very useful. Finally, I have to mention that it's a very well designed book - spiral bound so the pages lie flat, with an elastic band to keep your place and a pocket inside the back cover for any odd notes etc you want to keep to hand.

Perfect to adjust your own designs and patterns! Beautiful spiral binding.. love the content since I’m an avid knitter! Goods for beginner’s too! Thank you for making this available online🙏

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