Last-Minute Knitted Gifts

by Joelle Hoverson

Hardcover, 2004

Status

Available

Barcode

470

Description

"Lovely gifts in luscious yarns . . . that will never go out of style" that can be completed in about 10 hours or--way--less (Planet Purl). Today's knitters are chic, smart-and busy. Although they love to knit and enjoy making gifts for family and friends, they're constantly faced with the challenge of finding enough time to actually finish what they've started. Last-Minute Knitted Gifts solves this problem. Joelle Hoverson, owner of Purl, the hip knitting supply store in downtown Manhattan, has designed more than 30 fun, fresh, beautiful patterns, most of which can be made in less than ten hours--some in as little as two! Known for her keen sense of color, Hoverson includes instructions for classic gifts like baby booties and bonnets, sweaters, and scarves, plus imaginative options like a cashmere tea cozy, a felted yoga mat bag, floor cushions, and a poncho--surely something for everyone on the gift list. And to make each present extra-special, Hoverson offers easy tips on how to incorporate knitting and other yarn embellishments into the gift wrap.… (more)

Publication

Stewart, Tabori and Chang (2004), Edition: 8th Printing, 144 pages

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ISBN

1584793678 / 9781584793670

UPC

999994912218

User reviews

LibraryThing member ginabeana
This book has some great projects and beautiful photography.
LibraryThing member wyvernfriend
This books is exactly what it says on the tin, a book of knitted gifts, divided into chapters with approximate knitting times for each item this is a gem of a book and well worth adding to a knitting collection. With simple diagrams and well photographed objects along with line drawings of each
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item. There's also a fair variety of sizing with the garments.
It loses a star for the inclusion of poppoms and tassels in the "pattern" section instead of the technique section
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LibraryThing member meeps1031
Can anybody tell me if this book is for dbl pointed needles or regular? Or are a lot of the patterns on circular needles? I like the idea of this book but I'm a regular old single pointed needle gal. I can do circular too but I'm hoping it has mostly sing. point stuff. Thanks!
LibraryThing member alana_leigh
This just goes to show that you can never be quite sure what I'll be reviewing here.
I don't often review knitting books, but Open Road put this up on NetGalley and one should always try to review what one requests. A pretty little book, Last-Minute Knitted Gifts by Joelle Hoverson delivers exactly
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what it promises -- a collection of patterns that take less time than you might otherwise think. The gifts that are truly short on time aren't necessarily something that serious knitters will be tempted by (and, let's face it, the "linen tassel" for a bookmark is a bit of a joke and doesn't quite belong here), but for those knitters who are just starting to stretch their legs, this might be a nice book to consult when you're looking to find something that knits up "quickly." Note that "quickly" is a somewhat relative term, as there are patterns for blankets and sweaters in here... they just happen to be somewhat simple ones. The book itself doesn't seem concerned that "last-minute" usually implies that most of these patterns should be for quickly knit items... not perhaps one-skein things, but at least things you could conceivably finish within a few days (where the entirety of that time isn't spent furiously knitting). Some of these are definitely "Oh dear, so-and-so's birthday is a month and a half away, what do I do?" kind of things, so take "last-minute" with a grain of salt. There are some particularly pleasing scarf patterns that provide some nice inspiration and there's a pretty set of hand/wrist warmers. I, for one, will be making ample use of the angora bootie pattern as I struggle to keep up with knitting some tiny-yet-heartfelt presents for pregnant co-workers.
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LibraryThing member terriko
As a newbie knitter, I definitely appreciate patterns for things that are small and have estimated times attached. Unfortunately, the books are starting to all blur together since most contain variations on the same hats, socks, scarves, small bags, etc. The thing that makes this particular volume
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stand out is actually the photography and the careful use of colour (there's even a whole section about it!)
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LibraryThing member RochesterKnittingGui
Today's knitters are chic, smart-and busy. Although they love to knit and enjoy making gifts for family and friends, they're constantly faced with the challenge of finding enough time to actually finish what they've started. Last-Minute Knitted Gifts solves this problem. Joelle Hoverson, owner of
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Purl, the hip knitting supply store in downtown Manhattan, has designed more than 30 fun, fresh, beautiful patterns, most of which can be made in less than ten hours-some in as little as two!

Known for her keen sense of color, Hoverson includes instructions for classic gifts like baby booties and bonnets, sweaters, and scarves, plus imaginative options like a cashmere tea cozy, a felted yoga mat bag, floor cushions, and a poncho-surely something for everyone on the gift list. And to make each present extra-special, Hoverson offers easy tips on how to incorporate knitting and other yarn embellishments into the gift wrap.
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LibraryThing member liznen
excellent book, expensive yarn recs
LibraryThing member Pferdina
Great little patterns, divided into chapters by the estimated time required to complete them.
LibraryThing member jwitt33
I loved that this book was broken down into chapters based on how long it would take you to knit them, although given the fact that very few people knit at the same speed, this shouldn't be taken as gospel. I took it to be more of an average time, so I personally didn't have a problem with that.
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The pictures were lovely and the directions were easy to follow and understand. Some of the projects weren't really what I'd call gifts, but to each his own. I enjoyed leafing through it and picking out my favorites. The projects I did make, though, turned out nicely.

5/5 stars.
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LibraryThing member BurrowK
This has some great short pieces that can be knit up in a couple of hours. Everyone I've made one of these patterns for has loved it.

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English

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