The Yarn Girls' Guide to Kid Knits: Patterns for Babies ... (ISBN 1400051711)

So So Book:
This is my first knitting book and I was pretty excited to make a sweater for my daughter. Some of the suggested yarns are not practical for children, expensive and not machine washable. I also felt that the instructions could have included a bit more detail, especially for the variations. The patterns in the book are very cute.

Great for Beginners, Boring for Intermediates:
I had high hopes for such a well-reviewd book, but I was uninspired when reading through this book. The patterns are rather dull. Some of the yarns are so bulky they look downright silly. And the sweaters are all very square-shaped with dull drop-sleeves. I just hoped there would be a bit more variety and challenge. But I'll give it four starts because for a beginner, I'm sure it's nice to find easy patterns that won't intimidate. And they DO advertise that these are bulkier-knit sweaters. I just wish you could see more pictures before ordering, because they are TOO bulky for my taste.

watch directions!:
I made a cardigan sweater which is very cute but found multiple errors in the directions! So many that I would not make any further items from this expensive book. Beware.

easy and useful projects:
love the book! knit a cute dress for my little girl, and she loves it!

Bobbles for little girls:
I have started the sweater for little girls and boys which includes bobbles for the girls sweater. The directions for the bobbles were very detailed and were very easy to follow. I am using pink and purple for the girls sweaters and blues and greens for the boys sweaters. I have decided having a couple of cute babies gifts ready for deliver is the way to go. I have been knitting for almost five years and have become addicted to all the wonderful yarns that are out there. My stash certainly has some wonderful things to make including many patterns in this wonderful book.