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    Mason-Dixon Knitting Outside the Lines: Patterns, Stories, Pictures, True Confessions, Tricky Bits, Whole New Worlds, and Familiar Ones, Too
    Mason-Dixon Knitting Outside the Lines: Patterns, Stories, Pictures, True Confessions, Tricky Bits, Whole New Worlds, and Familiar Ones, Too

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    Authors: Kay Gardiner, Ann Meador Shayne
    Publisher: Potter Craft
    Category: Book

    List Price: $29.95
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    Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars 20 reviews
    Sales Rank: 2498

    Media: Hardcover
    Number Of Items: 1
    Pages: 160
    Shipping Weight (lbs): 2
    Dimensions (in): 11 x 8.7 x 0.8

    ISBN: 0307381706
    Dewey Decimal Number: 746.432
    EAN: 9780307381705
    ASIN: 0307381706

    Publication Date: September 16, 2008
    Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
    Condition: Brand new item. Over 4 million customers served. Order now. Selling online since 1995. Few left in stock - order soon. Code: R20081114232523H

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    Editorial Reviews:

    Product Description
    Dear Fellow Knitter,

    Welcome! Come on in. Have a seat—we’ve been waiting for you.

    Ever since our first book, Mason-Dixon Knitting: The Curious Knitters’ Guide, we’ve been exploring techniques and ideas that we once thought were the sort of thing that only brilliant knitters could do.

    Our conclusion: We are all brilliant knitters!

    None of this is rocket science! If you can knit a garter stitch scarf, you’ve figured out the hard part. Now it’s time for the fun to start. You hold in your hands the result of our odyssey. It’s a new collection of 30 delicious projects that we hope will take you on your own knitting adventures.

    Decorating Yourself: A collection of beautiful things to make for your most demanding (and forgiving) client.

    The Fairest Isle of All: A simple, quick introduction to a sort of knitting you may not have considered, with surprising, modern projects.

    Covering the Small Human: Pint-sized knits, including baby hats, dreamy dresses, and a cool pullover for the ultimate challenge: the Older Child.

    Occasional Knitting: Projects for the special occasions in life—holidays, housewarmings, picnics.

    The Sophisticated Kitchen: New uses for one of our favorite yarns: kitchen cotton.

    We have filled this book with luscious photographs, stories, tips, rules, and hints. You’ll read how we arrived at these projects and the discoveries we have made along the way, and you will discover shocking things about us.

    At all times, we have kept in mind Mason-Dixon Knitting Rule Number 1 : Knitting is spoze to be fun. Fasten your seatbelt—it’s going to be a fabulous ride!

    Love,
    Kay and Ann



    Customer Reviews:   Read 15 more reviews...

    4 out of 5 stars Love the editorials; unlikely to knit the projects   November 20, 2008
    Four not three because the editorial content is fab. Four not five because I don't need to own it and it won't change my life.

    Important-to-me idea: Knit your favorite sweater, regardless of recommended yarn, in mohair. Might actually try it. Don't need a new book for that pattern.

    Great nod to Elizabeth Z. Nice overview and encouragement to try Fair Isle, if you've never though you had the nerve. Like the shawl. May knit a shopping bag but mine would have to be more dense or I'll be trailing tic tacs from the checkout to the car. Cute dog. Had a similar experience with knitting for awards at the State Fair.

    Read the blog, read the book. Unless you know you're going to knit the patterns, this is a great book to reserve at the library.



    5 out of 5 stars Fun and friendly knitting   November 2, 2008
     2 out of 2 found this review helpful

    I really like this book - it proves there can be a lighter side to serious knitting. There is much more to this book than found at first glance. Every time I pick it up I learn something! I immediately made up 4 of the Metered Hanging Towels as a wedding gift. Then I had to make one for ME! There is a wonderful coat in my knitting que on page 23! Encorporating a few tricks, this is a garmet that LOOKS & FITS like what its supposed to be. I'm ready for the enlightenment!! This is not just a book full of patterns. Its filled with humorous narration that will fan your fire of inspiration. These ladies encourage and empower knitters with practical info. that REALLY helps us NORMAL knitters to create fabulous garments. The Daily Sweater, for example. Well, heck, just knit it and you'll see what I mean!


    5 out of 5 stars Mason-Dixon Knitting Outside the Lines   October 29, 2008
     3 out of 3 found this review helpful

    I like this book for its innovation and sense of fun. The authors share their great love of knitting with the reader in such a genuine way. In reading this book, I feel as if I belong to a special group of people--knitters! This connection knows no boundary of age, class, or level of experience. It just IS, and these autors "get it".


    4 out of 5 stars Knitting books for reading!   October 28, 2008
     2 out of 2 found this review helpful

    I love it when I find a knitting book that I want to sit down and read. Ann and Kay are a fun pair. I've spotted two patterns I want to do immediately, two more for when I have time for full sweaters, and another I'll borrow a chunk of for similiar project. I ended up coming back to the first book time and time again, and it looks like this will be the same.


    5 out of 5 stars I want to knit 'em all   October 24, 2008
     3 out of 3 found this review helpful

    This is a great addition to my knitting library. I found that I want to make many of the designs in this book. Highly recommended.


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