The Encyclopedia of Knitting by Lesley Stansfield and Melody Griffiths
posted in Knit-witted, Reviews |A Step-by-Step Visual Guide
I’ve had this book for about 9 months and the lack of an online errata should have been the prime indicator that there would be other problems.
I’m in the midst of working on Christmas gifts, decided to use a pattern from this book to create a pretty scarf. I chose “Paired Leaves” from page 91. It’s simple, straight forward lace. Only a 10-row pattern; I figured it would knit up quickly and it does, especially with heavier yarn. It wasn’t until I got to the second repeat of the pattern that I noticed that the veins of the leaves on my scarf looked nothing like the veins in the image.
Now, although I am no knitting expert, definitely no diva with the sticks, I am no longer a fearful novice. I do not have time to rip and find a new pattern, so I’m going to complete this scarf, it is not what I intended.
This makes me ponder how many of the patterns have results that look different than what we’d expect. I wonder if anyone else has had similar issues.