Cables: Mittens, Hats & Scarves

Book Overview

Combining the simple technique of cable-knitting with small and desirable, cold-weather projects, this book has 21 designs, suitable for making on the go, including caps, an elaborate buttoned neck... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1933027398
• ISBN13: 9781933027395
• Release Date: April 2008
• Publisher: Sixth & Spring Books
• Length: 95 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.8" x 7.2"

Customer Reviews

Sorry to say - I do not care for this book

I was very excited to receive this book based on the other reviews. Upon receiving it I immediately had to crack it open and was expecting its creative powers to be bestowed upon me. I was disappointed to say the least. It did not inspire me at all. Not one project in the book screamed “Make me next! Oh never mind – make me now!”. It will sit on my craft book shelf and live out its days with me as décor until I donate it to a craft group or a yarn store knit group – it will never bring me any joy what-so-ever through its contents. If I had the opportunity to look at it in a book store, I would have picked it up, flipped though the pages and placed it back on the shelf within 1 minute with zero thought of “Should I have gotten that one?” at any point in the future. Not saying it would not be useful to another as we are all inspired differently. However, when I think of me top ten titles that I would gift to another knitter/crocheter/yarn fanatic…this one would not come to mind at all. I have about 50 knit/crochet books in my at home library & this one is my least favorite of all of them.

fantastic

this is a great book. patterns easy to follow. love all the knitting on the go books

Vogue Knitting on the Go: Cables: Mittens, Hats & Scarves (Vogue Knitting on the Go!)

I love it! It came right on time, and is just what I was looking for.

Update instructions please

I agree with a previous reviewer, the pattern on the cover is unremarkable except for the yarn. However, once you get inside the book, there are several good patterns for scarves (some that even guys might want to wear) and hats that are both interesting to knit and look good when worn. Also, most of the patterns will look good in inexpensive yarns, which is important if you are knitting for children or others who are a bit hard on their clothing. Why Vogue doesn't include directions for knitting with two circular needles is a mystery to me. Also, all of the charts are printed black on white, and not black on a colored background, as in previous books in this series. Much, much easier on the eyes, although some of the charts could have been enlarged to fill the page. 4.5 stars

useful collection

Congratulations to VK for using new designers in this book. Really some lovely items. Cabled cap, double cabled scarf, bias cable hat, 3 cable scarf, traveling cable hat, scarf with hood and neck warmer and hat are just lovely. The cover gauntlets are very ugly and not a good sample of the book's contents. REcommended for all knitters and especially anyone looking for a quick project or a hat or scarf.

Cables galore!!

I just received this book and am pleased with the patterns I see here. All of them are nice, with only one novelty type hat. That hat could actually be made without the long braids on each side, and then it would be just a nice cabled hat. Here's a breakdown of what is in the book. There are a total of 21 patterns, but some include more than one thing(like hat and mittens). There are 11 hat patterns, 4 scarf pattern, 2 fingerless mitten patterns, 2 regular mitten patterns, and 1 baby mitten pattern, 2 neckwarmer patterns, 2 hat attached to scarf patterns, and 1 headband pattern. Overall a nice assortment. There are no patterns rated beginner in this book. There are 5 patterns rated very easy, 8 rated intermediate, and 8 rated experienced. Some of the experienced ones are scarf patterns that have you doing several different cables at a time. Not really hard, you just have to keep track of where you are at. The patterns here are classic, but not dumpy looking. Here is a list of the patterns included: Cabled Cap Double Cable Scarf Drop Stitch Cable Scarf Self Striping Gauntlets(on the cover of the book) Cabled Wristlets and Hat Cabled Neck Warmer Bias Scarf Baby Hat and Mitten Set Bias Cable Hat Traveling Cable Mittens Three Cable Scarf Traveling Cable Hat Scarf with Hood Mitten and Headband Set Rolled Brim Hat Cabled Helmet with Scarf Striped Hat Pompom Hat Bomber Hat Rapunzel Hat(this is the novelty hat) Neckwarmer and Hat. Guess it's time to break out the cable needle and get knitting! The Double Cable scarf and Three Cable scarf are beautiful!