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Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 12, 2016
Personally found the patterns overly complicated but could just be I need more practice... lovely designs great photographs
Janet Hammond
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 20, 2015
I was really surprised how many modifications to the instructions there are on Annie's website - she must have been under pressure to produce it. I have to say the designs didn't set me on fire either - I was expecting some really feminine, pretty designs, perhaps lacy and with beading detail, as the title would suggest. Quite disappointing.
Starborn
Reviewed in the United States on July 21, 2010
This book contains a good variety of patterns. Even though I think some of the patterns were included just to go along with the romantic theme, most of them are really cute. The pictures are enticing and makes you want to look at the book over and over again. I haven't made anything from the book yet, but I have added a few of these patterns to my to do list.
Melisande
Reviewed in the United States on February 13, 2009
I just received this book in the mail the first of the week and I'm already in love with it. The beautiful full color pages are full of graceful shapely knits. It has a section of tops, skirts and luxurious accessories. The shapes are graceful and feminine and harken back to the elegant designs of the 20's 30's as well as earlier eras.However the nicest thing about this book is that they include sizing for larger women, bust sizes up to 48 & 52 inches, and similarly sized skirts. The patterns as well have sections that instruct on how to customize lengths so the garment becomes truly yours.The yarn choices are luxurious, with one design inspired by Cleopatra calling for skeins and skeins of gorgeous silk. However there are notes in the introduction and on the author's webpage, and the book's ravelry page that discuss making changes and suggest new yarns for ones that have been discontinued. This is not uncommon for any knitting pattern as it seems that publishing a pattern seems to call for the immediate discontinuation of the yarns mentioned.Overall I'd recommend this book to any who have an interest in "romantic" style clothing.
Alice Watts
Reviewed in the United States on September 1, 2007
I am so very sorry that I have to give this book a single star. I was looking forward to getting it and was sure there would be lots I wanted to make after reading the stellar reviews here. I found that the patterns were not--to me--very interesting, some were knit with what I thought to be odd colors and color combinations (the ruffle skirt), and some were impractical (the really long skirt for example)or peculiar (the gloves). I found only one pattern that I may make, but probably won't. I prefer the patterns in Knitting Lingerie Style, Fitted Knits, and even Runway Knits. I admit my taste is eclectic and I should have learned by now that I ought to look at the book somewhere first. If you are picky about patterns and find it difficult to find just the right style, look before you buy this one.
S. F.
Reviewed in Germany on August 31, 2007
auf dieses Buch habe ich mich schon sehr gefreut, denn Annie Modesitt kenne ich aus der Interweave Knits (US-Strickzeitschrift) und ich wurde zum Glück nicht enttäuscht. Die Modelle sind durchaus tragbar, manchmal mehr manchmal weniger alltäglich - romantisch, aber nicht überladen. Rüschen, Blüten, figurbetonende Linien und schwungvolle Säume, alles aus mitteldicken Garnen, meistens Nadelstärken ca 3,5 - 5,5 mm, einige wenige Ausnahmen gibt es, trotzdem wirkt keines der Modelle kastig oder klobig.Für jedes Modell gibt es sowohl Skizze und Strickschrift als auch die im Englischen üblichen Volltext-Anleitungen, sehr übersichtlich geordnet und mit wunderschön fotografierten Bildern. Voraussetzung für vollen Buchgenuss sind gute Strickkenntnisse und Englischkenntnisse. Je strickerfahrener desto weniger sprachversiert muss man sein. Da kaum jemand die Originalgarne beschaffen wollen wird, reicht die vermaßte Skizze und die Strickschrit als Arbeitsgrundlage eigentlich aus, messen und anpassen ist ohnehin für ein gutes Ergebnis sehr förderlich.Manche Strickbücher sind ziemlich technisch und sehen bißchen sachlich aus, dieses aber eignet sich hübsch verpackt hervorragend als feines Geschenk für Strickbegeisterte. Mir einer roten Rose.
Cikk
Reviewed in the United States on August 29, 2007
This is a lovely lovely book, full of stylish, original and sexy (but not vulgar) knits - most of which I want to make myself. I have bought huge amounts of knitting and crochet books and have recently started editing them - keeping on my shelves only the few really good, worthwhile books - like Lingerie Style, Fitted Knits, Loop d Loop and so on - and now, THIS - wow. Annie Modesitt is a knitting goddess. I cannot stand baggy shapeless knits. They are so ugly and unflattering. None of these fit that category - they are all beautifully shaped and styled, and there's stuff to suit all tastes. Annie M includes places in each pattern to lengthen too, so you can go from short to long sleeves, and short to long or vice versa skirts. The photography is beautiful with more than one photo of each item. There are schematics, graphs, charts, everything one needs to make life easier - including mini tutorials on lace knitting, crochet stitches, and even the finer points of millinery - because there are even a couple of adorable knitted hats.Highly recommended......
Jon W. Turner
Reviewed in the United States on August 14, 2007
This book is wonderful. So far it has been one of the only knitting pattern books that I personally bought for myself. I have other books, but this books rates at my highest level of "gotta have" The patterns are easy to read and understand. Annie Modesitt has broke my "I can't follow other people's patterns" mindset. Annie knows that we are not built a like or boxy. The fits are flatterning and feminine.I got my book yesterday and have already picked out 5 patterns that must be knit. I am sure there will be more that need to be knit. I would highly recommend this book to anyone.RaquelRaquel
Kathleen Valentine
Reviewed in the United States on October 8, 2007
I wanted to love this book, I really did. I've long admired Annie Modesitt's designs and was excited when I read about this book. The book itself is beautifully photographed and designed but the designs, frankly, are a very mixed bag.To be fair there are some genuinely lovely pieces. My favorite is the top called "Casablanca" (all the designs are named for movies that the designer likes). And there are some very sexy long gloves and some utterly gorgeous stockings. I even liked the hats. But, for the most part about the only thing "romantic" in some of these designs is that they are snug in order to show off the figure underneath them --- which may be fine but says little for the designs themselves.Some of the garments might actually be interesting to do in different colors --- the choice of colors and color combinations seem glaring and would be better suited to a book on "Knitting for Clowns". And some of the designs are just downright uninspired. An excellent example are the two scarves both of which are extremely plain and rely on the use of funky colorful yarns to make them interesting --- though far from romantic. I had hoped that a designer of Annie Modesitt's skill would have done more with interesting stitches and textures than just simple knits made with funky yarns.The best advice would be to borrow this book from a friend or a library before you buy it. If you like unusual color combinations, are a beginning knitter, or define "romantic" dressing as being brightly colored, tight-fitting and funky you may well like the book. I'll probably make the gloves and maybe the Casablanca sweater but, considering the beautiful things Annie Modesitt features on her web site, I'm disappointed.
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