Knitting Block by Block
Author: Nicky Epstein
Rating: 4/5
Summary:
This book is all about knitting one block at a time. Knitting a swatch (one block) is usually something only for beginners. In this book, however, Epstein teaches us how to knit 150 original patterns and either work with one or mix and match to create truly unique pieces. The projects include anything from scarves and bags to afghans and sweaters.
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My thoughts:
I thought this book was pretty neat. I never thought of still knitting swatches after the beginner level of knitting. However, Epstein gives us 150 awesome patterns made of just one block, or a swatch. Knitting swatches are so easy and once you've learned one, you can knit a whole project with that one or mix and match a bunch of them.
I greatly enjoyed reading through this book and trying out a few of the swatches. It was quite easy to knit the swatches, though there are definitely some difficult and complex patterns. I liked that I could quickly knit a swatch and determine if I liked the pattern or if I wanted to try a new one. Sometimes I hate knitting the same row over and over for months, so mixing and matching swatches is cool way to keep your projects fresh and exciting.
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Would I recommend Knitting Block by Block?
If you want to try some very different ways of knitting, this is a fun book to try out. Swatches are quick, so if you don't like the pattern, you can move on and try the other 149. I would recommend this for fast learning and for finding fun new patterns.
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Resources:
To learn more about Nicky Epstein, click here.
For more information about the books, click here.
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I received this book from Blogging for Books for this review.
