Review by Booklist Review
There are 52 weeks in a year, and well-known designer Bliss offers 52 knitting projects. Is she trying to tell us something about time management? Organizing her book by season, she offers enticing smaller projects that can be completed in, if not a week, then pretty darn quickly. Sometimes the projects don't seem particularly geared to the season (a knit storage basket in spring, a summer clothes-hanger cover). Others are keyed directly, like the Fourth of July flag and the Christmas stockings. Some projects a beret, gloves, handwarmers, and a decadant cashmere hot-water-bottle cover would make great gifts. All the projects use Bliss' own yarns, though a section at the book's beginning describing weights and types makes it easy to substitute. The lovely photographs make every project look delightful, even if it's something hard to imagine anyone really doing (say, the clothes-pin bag).--Cooper, Ilene Copyright 2010 Booklist
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Review by Library Journal Review
Popular designer Bliss (Debbie Bliss Tips for Knitters) presents a series of small, quick-knit projects. Knitters familiar with Bliss's designs will recognize her trademark aesthetic-a cross between cozy English cottage and shabby chic. Most of the items are household goods, though there are a few accessories and baby garments. All of the projects are knit with yarn from Bliss's line, but substitutions are possible. The projects range from bookmarks and dishcloths to color-work flags and a tartan pillow. Beginners will enjoy the simple projects with attractive results, while advanced knitters will find relaxing ways to use up leftovers from their yarn stash. (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
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