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The focus of this book is on designs produced with yarns suitable for warm weather. It includes designs for:
5 sleeveless tops
4 short-sleeved tops
4 lightweight long-sleeved tops
6 summer-weight cardigans
2 skirts, a sleep set, and a wearable bathing suit
9 accessories ranging from a beach hat to a cotton wrap to a beach chair
Its a compilation book with designs from many well known designers focusing on non-wool yarns like cotton, linen, bamboo and silk.
I especially liked the photo table of contents that appeared before the more traditional version. I have a stitch dictionary that uses this set up and it really speeds things up when you are looking for a specific design. The book has a good variety of projects as well as a good mix of level of difficulty. It also includes a list of skill used for each pattern. That's the approach I use as well in my patterns. Having assisted many Knitters in my LYS I generally find that difficulty ratings don't work very well. Techniques that one knitter would rate as simple are difficult for others and vice versa.
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Has anyone knit that bathing suit? Let me know if you did. Is the 1.7% lycra enough to keep it on in the water? I notice in the photo the model looks wet but I'm not sure if the suit is.
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