a word of warning
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This book contains extremely chic, very French designs, probably more for the parents' gratificaton than the baby's and I fell in love with the chenille cat set only to discover after purchase of the book that the chenille wool, essential to the pattern has been discontinued by Phildar and there is no real substitute. Using google I was able to track down the only UK supplier of this and other Phildar yarns, Strands of Lanark who very fortunately had sufficient chenille yarn in stock....but that is a bit too random for my liking.
I suppose it should have been 'buyer beware' and so that others fall not into the same trap, try and check what materials are used for these super chic designs..I suggest they should be printed on the cover of the books.
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Delightfully different
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This book of baby knit designs completely enchanted me. The garments are helpfully arranged in "wardrobes," with each set containing some combination of trousers, overalls, pullovers, jackets, dresses, hats and boots. The photography is a treat for the eyes. The styles are definitely NOT what you see every day on babies; since the author and photographer are French, presumably the designs are too.
I found the directions clear and concise, well diagrammed, with charts where applicable. The designs are all tiny - mostly to 12 months size though a few to 18 months - so if you want to knit for a particular baby you'll need to get an early start. The book doesn't contain any knitting directions (I'm glad they filled it chock-full of adorable garments instead) and some of the patterns could be challenging for very new knitters. These are not drawbacks, as long as the buyer is aware that a certain knitting mojo may be needed to produce these eye-catching garments.
My first choice was the swing top from the "Perfect Little Girl" wardrobe. Much as I want to knit the rest of the pieces to go with it, the llama romper is claiming my attention next.
Infants probably don't care that much about looking stylish. But if you want to please yourself and some new parents or parents-to-be, there's sure to be something in this fantastic book that will send you running for your needles.
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