Reviews
"Thirty-seven patterns. That's huge! And-I can't remember the last time I said this-there's not a loser in the bunch. It's the outside-the-box touches like these that make me appreciate these designs." -KnittingScholar.com, "I actually gushed over this book. These patterns are perfect for the woman, man, child, or baby in everyone's lives . . . A pattern to match virtually every gift-giving opportunity." -KnitPurlGurl.com, Budd has taken the lesson 'It is better to give than to receive' and done something about it. She has compiled a book of knitting patterns that are irresistible to make and give. -Bangor Daily News|9781596680913|, "It's the first knitted gift book to catch my eye in a long time. These projects are classy . . . they may be whimsical when appropriate, but they're often also subdued and elegant, practical and pretty. They'll stand up tall against any store-bought gift, fitting examples of the full potential of knitted gifts. And best of all, the projects are as knittable as they are attractive. The patterns are well-edited and easy to follow, the photography shows you quite clearly what you're doing, the layout is inviting, and the overall execution is clean and flawless." -Knitter's Review, "Irresistible . . . There's something here for just about every recipient, knitters of every skill level and projects that need to be completed in every time frame." -About.com Guide to Knitting, "Quick gratification with stylish, unique projects that run the gamut from simple (scarves) to more advanced (rugs)." -American-Statesman, "Thirty-seven patterns. That's huge! And--I can't remember the last time I said this--there's not a loser in the bunch. It's the outside-the-box touches like these that make me appreciate these designs." -- KnittingScholar.com "It's the first knitted gift book to catch my eye in a long time. These projects are classy...they may be whimsical when appropriate, but they're often also subdued and elegant, practical and pretty. They'll stand up tall against any store-bought gift, fitting examples of the full potential of knitted gifts. And best of all, the projects are as knittable as they are attractive. The patterns are well-edited and easy to follow, the photography shows you quite clearly what you're doing, the layout is inviting, and the overall execution is clean and flawless." -- Knitter's Review "Irresistible...There's something here for just about every recipient, knitters of every skill level and projects that need to be completed in every time frame." -- About.com Guide to Knitting "The expected array of outerwear, socks and home decor is all here, but it's the unexpected touches that stand out." -- Yarn Market News "I actually gushed over this book. These patterns are perfect for the woman, man, child, or baby in everyone's lives...A pattern to match virtually every gift-giving opportunity." -- KnitPurlGurl.com "Budd has taken the lesson 'It is better to give than to receive' and done something about it. She has compiled a book of knitting patterns that are irresistible to make and give." -- Bangor Daily News "Quick gratification with stylish, unique projects that run the gamut from simple (scarves) to more advanced (rugs)." -- American-Statesman "5 out of 5 stars. Unusual and inspired knitted gifts for all occasions. I think it should be very popular." -- Knitting News, "5 out of 5 stars. Unusual and inspired knitted gifts for all occasions. I think it should be very popular." -Knitting News, "Thirty-seven patterns. That's huge! And—I can't remember the last time I said this—there's not a loser in the bunch. It's the outside-the-box touches like these that make me appreciate these designs." — KnittingScholar.com "It's the first knitted gift book to catch my eye in a long time. These projects are classy...they may be whimsical when appropriate, but they're often also subdued and elegant, practical and pretty. They'll stand up tall against any store-bought gift, fitting examples of the full potential of knitted gifts. And best of all, the projects are as knittable as they are attractive. The patterns are well-edited and easy to follow, the photography shows you quite clearly what you're doing, the layout is inviting, and the overall execution is clean and flawless." — Knitter's Review "Irresistible...There's something here for just about every recipient, knitters of every skill level and projects that need to be completed in every time frame." — About.com Guide to Knitting "The expected array of outerwear, socks and home decor is all here, but it's the unexpected touches that stand out." — Yarn Market News "I actually gushed over this book. These patterns are perfect for the woman, man, child, or baby in everyone's lives...A pattern to match virtually every gift-giving opportunity." — KnitPurlGurl.com "Budd has taken the lesson 'It is better to give than to receive' and done something about it. She has compiled a book of knitting patterns that are irresistible to make and give." — Bangor Daily News "Quick gratification with stylish, unique projects that run the gamut from simple (scarves) to more advanced (rugs)." — American-Statesman "5 out of 5 stars. Unusual and inspired knitted gifts for all occasions. I think it should be very popular." — Knitting News, "Thirty-seven patterns. That's huge! And--I can't remember the last time I said this--there's not a loser in the bunch. It's the outside-the-box touches like these that make me appreciate these designs." - KnittingScholar.com "It's the first knitted gift book to catch my eye in a long time. These projects are classy...they may be whimsical when appropriate, but they're often also subdued and elegant, practical and pretty. They'll stand up tall against any store-bought gift, fitting examples of the full potential of knitted gifts. And best of all, the projects are as knittable as they are attractive. The patterns are well-edited and easy to follow, the photography shows you quite clearly what you're doing, the layout is inviting, and the overall execution is clean and flawless." - Knitter's Review "Irresistible...There's something here for just about every recipient, knitters of every skill level and projects that need to be completed in every time frame." - About.com Guide to Knitting "The expected array of outerwear, socks and home decor is all here, but it's the unexpected touches that stand out." - Yarn Market News "I actually gushed over this book. These patterns are perfect for the woman, man, child, or baby in everyone's lives... A pattern to match virtually every gift-giving opportunity." - KnitPurlGurl.com "Budd has taken the lesson 'It is better to give than to receive' and done something about it. She has compiled a book of knitting patterns that are irresistible to make and give." - Bangor Daily News "Quick gratification with stylish, unique projects that run the gamut from simple (scarves) to more advanced (rugs)." - American-Statesman "5 out of 5 stars. Unusual and inspired knitted gifts for all occasions. I think it should be very popular." - Knitting News, "The expected array of outerwear, socks and home decor is all here, but it's the unexpected touches that stand out." -Yarn Market News