Pretty Knitted Hands: Mittens and wrist warmers for all seasons

Excellent book. Many different patterns, my only gripe is that some patterns just list a specific wool, and as I bought this book with the aim of using up my spare yarns, I have absolutely no idea which of them to use as the patterns don't give an equivalent weight like dk. So it's got 4 stars rather than the 5 I'd have liked to have given it.

Good selection of wrist warmers and mitten patterns.

Beautifully illustrated and clear instructions. Suitable for the beginner and the expert!

This is a really lovely book with a diverse range of patterns to suit different seasons. One thing that bothers me is that, despite it recommending itself to 'competent beginners,' there is no advice on how to adjust the size of the gloves and handwarmers - I had to adjust the size of the 'Stella' arm warmers as I have much smaller wrists and hands than the 7.5" circumference of the pattern, and they were going to end up really baggy if I stuck to the 'one size fits all' pattern. The ladies in my knitting group also found this strange! The patterns for gloves I've used in the past have always included adjustments for at least S/M and M/L sizes. Another thing we all noticed was the unusual yarn brand names - some are easily accessible in the UK but some aren't readily available so you would need to substitute it or pay extra to import it. If you are happy adjusting gauge for the size you want and are happy substituting yarn for the suggested materials, however, there are some really wonderful patterns encompassing a number of techniques from lace work to colour work to cables, and I'm really enjoying my first foray into cables via the 'Stella' pattern!

I love to knit but I have never had the confidence to try to make some gloves as I thought they would be very difficult to do, however this great pattern book has changed my point of view. In the introduction it clearly explains how to use five needles or use the ‘magic loop’ form of knitting, after watching a u tube video I can see that magic loop is easy once you get the hang of it. I liked the introductions as the writer clearly shows different forms of casting on techniques as well as talking about circular knitting techniques and abbreviations are explained. It appears I’m not the only person who thought gloves would be too difficult to attempt! The patterns that make up the main part of the book have clear colour photos of the finished products and easy to use instructions. I liked the text box on the side that tells you exactly what materials you need to begin, the expected finished dimensions and also what tension you should be working in order to get the correct finished results. The mittens and gloves that use more than one colour also have a very easy to follow stitch colour chart. I liked the ‘wrist warmers’ as they are a relatively simple shape and are very fashionable and the stitch patterns in this book are unusual and look lovely. All in all this is a well laid out and easy to follow guide to knitting pretty and unusual mittens and wrist warmers, I can’t wait to get started on my first project now.

After many years of knowing each other onlineClara & Kamilla finally got to meetand it set off this book in motion.They decided on mittens as they are so versatileand you can make them for all seasons.The word pretty aptly describes the beautifuldesigns in this book.They use different yarns, colours and techniquesto create the most amazing array of glovesfor you to make.The book is broken down into seasonsso you know you can find something to makefor each time of the year.You can make designs using colour chartsor using cables or lace designs.The patterns are in chart format so you willneed to know how to use a knitting chart.Most of the designs are for ladies but there aresome that are unisex.The designs are such good fun and are sodifferent from each other.You will be making mittens for years to come,whether for yourself or as gifts.You will not be disappointed ifyou purchase this book!I received this book to review.However all opinions expressed are my own.No monies were exchanged.

Knit mittens and wrist warmers in many styles and different yarns. Twenty seven patterns are included, suitable for all knitters from beginners to advanced. You'll see all the designs at a glance at the front of the book. All designs use the double-pointed needle or magic loop technique, clear instructions are given. The designs are split into seasons. Each design is shown in a full-size image with materials, tension, finished size and instructions. There is just one size given, so either change needle size, knit with thinner or bulkier yarn, or work out fewer or more stitches accordingly. Most have charts to follow but these are a good size and easy to read. The designs are contemporary featuring cables, lace and most of the winter designs are Scandinavian style. Two of my favourites are shown on the left hand side of the front cover. This book was previously published in Sweden.

A truly beautiful book with some really inspiring makes. Despite not being so interested in the wrist warmers (although some of the patterns are lovely) the mittens are absolutely stunning! Having only previously made very plain mittens, I instantly fell in love with all of the mitten patterns. The charts are also really easy to follow. I particularly love the newlywed mittens - just need someone to get married now!