Book Review: I Heart Felt
I recently obtained a copy of Kathleen Taylor’s new book, I Heart Felt, to review. The book was released for purchase today (2/19/2008) so you should be seeing it at your LYS shortly.
The book is a follow-up to Knit One, Felt Too, Kathleen’s book of easy-to-knit felted projects. The projects in this new book are a bit more advanced but there’s really no project that couldn’t be tackled successfully by an adventurous knitter of any skill level. That’s mostly because Kathleen’s instructions are incredibly clear and concise. She’s packed a lot of information and tips into the book and I really appreciate her unambiguous, straight-forward writing style. Even a new knitter shouldn’t have any trouble following her detailed instructions. And because felting is so forgiving, the projects would provide excellent practice for the more advanced techniques Kathleen uses in the designs like intarsia, stranded colorwork, and cables. In addition, there’s an excellent section on needle felting; Kathleen explains in detail how to add needle-felted embellishments to your finished projects.
Plus, the projects are just so dang cute.
I showed the book to a couple of friends and we all decided this bag was a must-knit:
There’s also a nice felted Christmas stocking and some whimsical projects for children including this cute set:
I also appreciate that Kathleen has used yarns that are widely available and reasonably priced. Most of the projects call for Cascade 220 or Knit Picks yarns. So the projects are very affordable to make. I enjoyed the book and think it’s a good resource for patterns, information, and inspiration.
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Susan | knitting, books
Yep, that sheep bag is definitely adorable.
I gotta have the sheep bag! Too cute! Hmmm, must find book.
I believe we’ll be seeing a lot of sheepie bags this spring!
That bag is definitely a must-knit!
So. Cute. I have the urge to do the little sheep using a boucle, so they’d be woolier - thanks for the review!
I love the crown, too. Mmm. Felting.
Awesome! That bag is too cute…nothing like making a bag with sheep on it out of sheep’s wool. Thanks for sharing!
Darn….another book to add to the list of “not released yet” new ones! I’m running out of shelf space. That sheep bag IS awfully cute, though!
Awww, look at the sheepy bag!
The bag is great!
What a fantastic bag! I recently got Knit One, Felt Two from the library. Now I have two of her books to buy.
The sheepy bag is probably the single best felted project I have EVER seen!
It’s completely adorable.
What a great way to start out my day! Thanks for the review and all the great comments. In honor of I Heart Felt Launch Day- I’m running a contest on my blog to give away a signed copy of the book. All you have to do is go and post in the appropriate thread. The winner will be drawn on Thursday morning!
http://kathleen-dakotadreams.blogspot.com/2008/02/launch-day-contest-win-copy-of-i-heart.html
Thanks!
Kathleen
I love that bag! I can think of several variations of it that will work better for me!
Wait, I’m supposed to be knitting.
I guess I’ll have to have that book. My Girlies will have to have those crowns.
That bag is so cool!
Kathleen (kathi) has been a best friend forever. I continue to be amazed at her creativity, productivity, and passion. I love seeing her new designs and love being a recipient of absolutely wonderful socks. please buy her book and keep on knitting..congratulations kath, on another great book…
The sheepy bag is fabulous. It is a must-want.
Love that felted sheep bag! How cool.
Love the sheep bag. I hope you do make it, it looks like fun.
Must agree. That bag is super cute! I want one too!
I LURVE that bag!