Knitting Wizardry

Es una maravilla. Trae un montón de proyectos preciosos, ya he realizado unos cuantos. Lo recomiendo

Really looking forward to knitting from this book. Like any knitting patterns the knitter may need to alter the pattern for better understanding and fit. But I’m happy with this purchase.

Some really beautiful knits here especially the Susanna IC shawl which is what it was bought for. I can't wait to get started. I can see myself knitting quite a few of these. Some books have only a few patterns that are really nice but this has loads. Fans who love a certain bespectacled wizard will love this! Kindle version is a steal!

Die vorgestellten Projekte sind sehr schön und vielfältig. Hier findet sich für jeden Geschmack etwas.

I bought this as a replacement Christmas gift for a friend who already had the knitting book I bought her. She absolutely loved the patterns in the Knitting Wizardry book and has already made the cape. We both loved that the book gave ample pictures of almost every pattern in the book. The creativity of Amy Clarke Moore is amazing. i would highly recommend for knitters who love fun and different ideas

I love the projects, but the patterns are all charted and I'm not comfortable with reading from a chart. Also the writing while lovely is hard to read. The actual projects are amazing and I really want to complete several of them, but I am going to need to find extra help to be able to complete. I will say that I am a fairly new knitter.

J'avais repéré ce livre depuis longtemps en étant fan d'Harry Potter; assez difficile à trouver, sauf sur Amazon! Les tricots sont magnifiques et mettables tous les jours, il y a peu de modèles pour les débutantes. Mais pourvu que l'on lise les consignes en anglais, cela vaut vraiment le coup!

Beautiful patterns. As someone else mentioned, these are the same ones as in the Interweave special issue so I'm glad I didn't purchase that one as well. I haven't had the opportunity to make anything from the book yet as I still have a few other projects going but there are several projects that I really want to make. The instructions are written out well and there is something in there for every skill level. Plus, the designs are practical.

Most of the patterns in this book were previously printed in the Charmed Knits book but clearly they had some copy right issues as this book has clear allusions in the print and photography to Harry Potter but no overt references. Nice clear patterns but there is a total excess of gloves and wrist-lets... who want to knit 4 different wrist-lets (several have little finger loops intended to look elegant but just look stupid). However, there are a few patterns in this book that make it sooooo worth buying as they are not available on Ravelry separately. One is the Drop Your Gaurd Vest! Adorable.

As has been said in other reviews, these patterns are from a previously published magazine, however, I found the kindle version extremely helpful and the paperback beautiful and sturdy. I purchased the previously mentioned magazine and its started to fall apart from use. I feel this is an amazing purchase!

Maybe it's a good thing the Unofficial Harry Potter Knits could not be bought in Canada (although to be sure this book sells for higher than the magazine,) because from what I can see, this book is really meant as more than just a passing homage to the fantastic series.The title and the editorial comments might not point to Hogwarts, but even the photos taken in the fantastic context make it clear what they allude to. If you have your hands on the UHPK magazine, double check if you need this book.First off, this is really a mish-mash in terms of patterns but also in terms of knitting techniques and styles. I would say most of the patterns would be for an experienced knitter or enterprising intermediate. There are lots of lacework, complex cable work, some colourwork, and many of the designs are longer in scope than average. Still there are a few sock patterns and mittens, one or two hats, and a few scarves. So a few patterns are a little easier and/or shorter. A lot of the projects also mingle different techniques for rather nice results, I have to say, and a rather unusual look.For me, not all of the patterns are knock-outs, but there are quite a few that justify the price of the book on their own. Most of the patterns are stylish, well designed, original, even those I didn't really care for personally, so I can't complain about the quality of the designs. Also, for Harry Potter fans the interest in a lot of the pieces would be justified in a different way, because it might remind them of different parts of the series.The book promises 27 projects and it delivers the following: 7 tops (sweaters, vests, cardigans), 14 accessories (mitts, caps, socks, arm warmers) and 6 wraps (cloaks, shawls and a stole). So it has a solid array of patterns and even though they come from different designers, the theme is strong enough to unify them in a coherent collection. One thing about the book's editiion, maybe because of its origin as magazine contents, some of the projects are photographed in strange angles or on inadequate backgrounds. There is a project that is probably just a large stole, but is photographed in such a way as to make the view ambiguous and another view of the project shows the wrap on the model's head, as though it had a hood. The project contains no diagram of the shape of the project (and if it's just a stole, that's fine) but considering the pictures, it should clarify what the pattern truly is for. Another projects is a dark lacy cardigan and is photographed against a rather dark background, making its apparent beauty that much less and also removing the reader's ability to look at the pattern to get a sense of fit and construction. Considering there were probably a great deal of photos taken, this is a poor editorial choice, where a certain sense of the esthetic prevailed over the much more useful practicality of seeing the actual work on the design.Still I'm very glad to own this book and it is going on my keeper shelf. I am inspired to pick up needles and thread to make something in spite of a long backlog. The book is a success.

The introduction to KNITTING WIZARDRY informs us that these "magical patterns were first published by Interweave in a publication that must not be named." That publication is, of course, the special 2013 Interweave knitting magazine that was titled "The Unofficial Harry Potter Knits". If you own the magazine, you don't need this book--all 27 patterns are in the magazine, and the magazine has at least three additional patterns.In the book, all of the original pattern titles and descriptions have been changed to delete the Harry Potter references (e.g., "Order of the Phoenix Winged Vest" is now the "Aviary Vest"; "Hagrid's Sweater" is now the "Giant's Sweater"). Without a doubt, the pattern collection isn't nearly as much fun without the original Harry Potter theme, even though the photos with models made up to resemble the series' characters are still there.Most of the 27 garments in the collection are knit from laceweight, sock weight, sportweight, or DK yarn, on U.S. sizes 3-6 needles. My absolute favorite is the "Tracery Vest", a charted Fair Isle V-neck pullover that resembles Gothic stained glass windows--it uses multicolored yarn to represent the window glass panels, and this makes the design somewhat easier to knit. I bought the yarn to be able to make this one for myself!Other patterns that I like a lot are the "Owl Cardigan" (a complex lace cable resembling an owl's head runs down the middle of the cardigan back); the "Sorcery Sweater" (a long-sleeved, masculine unisex pullover with an elaborately interlocking Celtic cable design in front); the "Mermaid's Song" shawl (a lace shawlette with a wave pattern and bead-tipped fringe); the "Inky Sweater" (a long-sleeved, masculine unisex pullover with an elaborately cabled body); the "Lady of the House Wrapper" (a pretty shrug with an allover diamond lace pattern and an unusual front closing treatment); the "Petal Socks" (traditional top-down socks with twisted-stitch patterning); and the "Lacy Cloak" (a sleeved and collared lace cloak, with body knit in one piece to the underarms, then divided into two fronts and a back--definitely a project for advanced knitters).All in all, this is an excellent pattern collection, worthy of a 5-star rating even though the patterns have already been published in magazine format. I only wish that Interweave could have found a way to warn prospective purchasers (like myself), that the patterns aren't new ones.

I am very pleased with my purchase of this book. At times I am let down by the patters and projects that are in a book especially when not all patterns can be seen before you buy a book. Out of the 27 projects I will be knitting at least 10 of them in the future, and for me that is well worth the cost of this book. The theme was of no interest to me only the patterns but the book is well put together and the Sorcery Sweater is the first project on my list to do for my husband. (men's sweaters are so hard to find and this one is great) The pattern instructions are easy to read and follow so far, I have only been knitting for 3 years I can cable, follow written-out directions and also read charts. In my opinion this is not a beginner book but you do not have to be an expert ether to be able to put this wonderful book to use. I would recommend this to any knitter wishing to expand their pattern library.