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    Knit Kimono: 18 Designs with Simple Shapes by Vicki Square, John Mueller (Photographer)

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    • Publisher: Interweave Press, Incorporated
    • Pub. Date: September 2007
    • ISBN-13: 9781931499897
    • Sales Rank: 64,289
    • 128pp
     
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    Synopsis

    From casual to formal, the kimono shape has endured for centuries as an internationally recognized icon of Japanese life and culture. With 18 original designs, each a knitted interpretation of a traditional kimono style, this handbook makes knitting homemade kimonos deceptively easy. Projects are based on rectangular forms that require very little shaping, and are ideal first-garment projects for knitters wanting to venture beyond scarves. Clever details in stitch patterns and edgings, such as the use of silk, linen, and bamboo yarns, add sophistication and elegance to even the simplest designs. The flattering drape and luxurious style of the kimono will appeal to veteran and beginning knitters alike. 

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    As lovely as many knitting books are, few can be called innovative. This attractive offering changes that equation.

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    Biography

    Vicki Square is the author of Folk Bags, Folk Hats, and the bestselling The Knitter's Companion and has taught knitting for more than 10 years at Colorado State University. She lives in Fort Collins, Colorado.

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    January 07, 2008: This book has what I look for in every knitting book I keep--design elements that I can lift and incorporate into other projects. Lace, intarsia colorwork, and a variety of motifs make this a great volume for the knitting library. One potential drawback to the patterns in this book is that, because they are kimonos 'long, drapey, voluminous', they are going to be labor-intensive 'unless you knit REALLY fast' and require a LOT of yarn 'making them potentially cost-prohibitive'. If you can find some great, bargain-priced yarn and you have lots of TV or no-hands commute time at your disposal, several of the designs in Knit Kimono would be well worth one's time. forgive490dotcom