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Reviewed in Italy on July 1, 2024
Bello ed interessante
cristina gaspar
Reviewed in Spain on August 4, 2022
O livro tem padrões lindíssimo e as fotografias são maravilhosas, receitas bem explicadas. O envio foi bastante rápido e chegou em excelentes condições.
love 2 read
Reviewed in the United States on July 4, 2022
This was a gift for my sister. Amazon took care of all the hard stuff, packing & shipping. All I had to do was click and poof, it was on its way to her.Lots of unique and creative designs we have come to love from Norah G. No boring knitting when you choose one of her great patterns.
Sam964
Reviewed in Canada on January 25, 2019
Famous for the designer's patterns found within its pages. This is an excellent resource for knitters.
bertie
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 26, 2017
great book, wonderful designs, the only thing that annoys me is that the designer has used specific yarns and there is no indication to the weight the yarn used which is really annoying when the yarns are no longer available and I have to investigate for alternatives.
Anna
Reviewed in the United States on September 7, 2007
I will start with the 'buts'. The lack of metric measurements is a torture for a continental European. I also gather from the reviews that there are some mistakes in the patterns, which would be bad enough in another book, but in this one it's a real shame. Luckily enough, both problems can be easily solved with the use of a calculator and the Internet.Having said that: I love this book and a few of the designs are so beautiful they made me speechless. Some of them far to eccentric for me to wear, but the Vortex pullover alone would be worth the money.The book is beautifully designed and I find the patterns clear. Some may argue the photos are strange - some of them are indeed - but they are one of the things that makes the book different. Each project is preceded with a short explanation on how it refers to nature and the explanations make great reading.One more thing: the book is for advanced knitters. The patterns are extremely challenging. Even so, less experienced knitters may want to consider buying this book to encourage them to learn more.
Cikk
Reviewed in the United States on November 14, 2007
What an amazing book. I didn't pre-order this as I do most of my knitting books, to be honest, her designs never get stickied when they feature in my favourite knitting mags. I have admired their technicalities in the past, but usually found them a little shapeless or un-cool. But after seeing a photo of the funnel sleeved sweater, I had to have this book. I was a little put off by all the errata comments, but prepared to risk it and wing it. Anyway, I am pleasantly surprised. Not only is it the usually beautifully photographed book - fab settings, beautiful models, lovely styling - what one expects from this publisher, basically - but their are a number of items I want to make now.I removed a star because of the yarns. No number rating or even a hint of whether a yarn is bulky, worsted, whatever.... in this day and age. Come on. This is pure laziness and thoughtlessness. Furthermore, I don't expect to see a brand new book using Polar - this was discontinued years ago. Last but not least, many US books now contain m etric measurements - why not here ? (But this is the least important and I wouldn't have removed a star for it). I would probably remove another star for the errors but can't reveiew wshat I haven't yet experienced.
S. F.
Reviewed in Germany on July 29, 2006
um dieses Buch bin ich länger herumgeschlichen, einerseits war es so verlockend, andererseits gibt es dazu auch kritische Stimmen. Endlich und GottseiDank habe ich es selbst! Für mich ist es das bisher interessanteste Strickbuch aus einer nicht gerade kleinen Sammlung.Die Grundtechniken werden vorausgesetzt, dazu gibt es ja nun wirklich genügend Literatur, eine seitenlange Wiederholung der Basisfertigkeiten wurde hier vermieden.Wer jedoch schon einmal eine Socke gestrickt hat, kann getrost auch diese Projekte angehen. Mit Besenstielen zu verarbeitende Glitzerfransennöppchenplastikgarne kommen überhaupt nicht vor - ganz im Gegenteil. Günstig finde ich, dass Norah Gaughan meist glatte schöne Naturfasern, die gut durch bei uns im Handel verfügbare Garne ersetzbar sind, vorführt. Mit angenehmen Nadelstärken ca 4-5 mm kommt man gut voran. Die Teile sind zwar ungewöhnlich, aber durchaus alltagstauglich. Nichtstricker werden fragen aus welcher Boutique die Sachen kommen und Strickkundige werden von den mit einfachen Mitteln erzielbaren Effekten überrascht sein.Die Modelle sind in Kapitel um in der Natur vorkommende mathematische Muster gruppiert, vorangestellt gibt es nett zu lesende Erklärungen der Verbindung zwischen Naturbeobachtung, wissenschaftlicher Grundlagen und künstlerischer Inspiration.Unter den Strickerinnen gibt es auch fleißige Handwerkerinnen die nur haargenau nach Anleitung arbeiten wollen, dafür sind überdurchsschnittliche Strick-Englischkenntnisse nötig, mit Schulenglisch allein könnte es mühsam werden. Aber jede Mühe belohnt den der sie auf sich nimmt durch höchst befriedigende Ergebnisse und den Stolz es geschafft zu haben!Den anderswo geäußerten Vorwurf, es würden nur spindeldürre Wassernixen bedacht, kann ich nicht nachvollziehen, die meisten Modelle sind in vielen Größen erklärt, es gibt oft sowohl "Teen" als auch "Adult" Erklärungen. Wer auf einen Bürostuhl passt, braucht sich nicht allzuviele Gedanken zu machen - und für Damen mit Höchstformat könnte ich mir den Fünfeckschal als tollen Blickfang vorstellen falls ein ganzer Pulli zu mühsam umzurechnen oder mit zu viel Zeit- und Garnverbrauch verbunden wäre.Spätestens dieses Buch macht aus einer fleißigen Strickerin eine kreative Designerin.
Eva Gifford
Reviewed in the United States on July 18, 2006
I have been a fan of Norah Gaughan for many years. I always looked forward to her designs in knitting periodicals. I have knit a few of her designs. The pictures are nice in this book and the concepts are interesting. The designs leave me cold. I also bought this book unseen, but with Norah's previous designs in mind. I would send it back but it would cost me almost as much as I paid for the book in postage. Let Dr. John C. Scotland knit and wear these designs. Almost if not all knitted designs are comprised with elememnts of math. Many designers are inspired by nature and I am inspired by the designers. Two very respected designers come immediately to mind, Meg Swansen and Alice Starmore. This book is the greatest disappointment in my huge knitting book library. I have never written a review before this book inspired me to do so. EBG
M. Poller
Reviewed in the United States on April 28, 2006
We knitters are fortunate to have such a wonderful book but it is very difficult and also challenging. Very few books have reached this level and the author has impressive credentials. After researching them online I discovered that most of the 35 different yarns are knitting worsted or dk which is good because I don't have them nor can buy them. Every design is explained first by math and nature although it didn't help me much. Pictures are ok but more would have been even better. No complaints on book layout, printing or schematics, although type could have been darker. Yarns are not labeled in the new number system or the old which is a problem as two are already discontinued. Make no mistake, this is a difficult book but it is also a milestone on the knitting map. Yes, it is a pattern book but more than that, it is a new way to see knitting and for those few who can understand it should lead to a new world of knitting designs.
nanapama
Reviewed in the United States on April 27, 2006
I have been a fan of Norah Gaughan for some time and have ofter marveled at her patterns in the various knitting magazines. So when I saw she had written a book, I did something I rarely do. I ordered it sight unseen, hoping it would be interesting and I might be inspired to try something new. Well I wasn't just inspired to knit but to actually go out, look around and marvel at nature.When I opened it for the first time, the book literally took my breath away. The designs are stunning and each design is so beautiful photographed, I kept paging through it again and again. "Knitting Nature" delivers page after page of beautiful designs that will make your fingers tingle to cast on. The look and feel of the book is first rate. Turns out Norah, in addition to being a talented knitter, is a math wiz and in "Knitting Nature" she takes you through her design journey using shapes and theories taken from Nature. The commentary of her design process is fancinating to read. I can't wait for the book tour because I would love to learn more about her approach to design.The test of any knitting book is the quality of the instructions. The designs in "Knitting Nature" seemed a little daunting at first but as I read through the pattern instructions, I began to feel a little more confident because the instruction are clear, concise and easy to read. I can't wait to try my first project. I should mention that some of the recommended yarns are on the pricey side. For those of you who are looking for more than just another simple pattern book - who want to be inspired; this is the book to buy.
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