Great Knit Sweaters for Guys Big & Small: 12 Sweaters: Children's Size 2 to Men's XXL

by Andrea Dr Sanchez

Overview

Guys want their knits to be warm and comfortable—and to look good, too! If you love to knit for the men in your life, this book will help you meet those requirements with style.• Covers sizes from two-year-old through adult man with a 60-inch chest• 12 sweater patterns in classic designs all ages will appreciate• Each sweater is shown on a child and an adult, often in different colorways

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780811715775
Publisher:	Stackpole Books
Publication date:	01/15/2016
Pages:	80
Product dimensions:	7.90(w) x 9.80(h) x 0.20(d)

About the Author

Andrea Sanchez is a well-known pattern designer who sells her knitting patterns through Ravelry and Craftsy. She participates in the knitting podcast Wool Junkies and writes on her blog, Life on Laffer. She is also the founder of Knittin' Little, a website devoted to helping readers bring a love of fiber to their children. She lives near Akron, Ohio.

Editorial Reviews

Knitter and knitwear designer Andrea Sanchez brings us twelve spectacular patterns for the guys in our lives. Each sweater pattern is written in many sizes, from a child's size 2 to a men's XXL. The sweaters range from simple to more complicated, with some all in one color, knitted in mostly stockinette stitch, and others that feature cables or colorwork. Whatever the styles of the men in your life, you are sure to find something here they'll all like!

Love of Knitting, Fall 2016 - Hannah Baker

Great Knit Sweaters for Guys Big & Small offers a variety of patterns sized from a child's 2 to a man's XXL, and provides options for knitted sweaters from cardigans to vests. Users should have a basic familiarity with reading knitted directions and standard abbreviations, but will find the pairing of patterns, directions, and color photos throughout lends well to understanding the process of knitting a variety of sweaters.

April 2016 - California Bookwatch

Hand knitted sweaters aren’t just for the women and girls in your circle! Despite the old wives’ tale of the boyfriend sweater curse, there are plenty of deserving men in our lives. Andrea Sanchez’s collection of 12 designs remarkably includes sizing for every one of them in sizes Chilren’s 2 to Men’s XXL so you can create something for everyone you care enough about to knit for. Every level of knitter will find something suitable for your skill set, from the simple yet appealing Weekend Pullover to the textured but classic Ridgewood to the Cascade Locks Jacket complete with shawl collar and buttons. Enjoy the process of knitting something for your special man, big or small!

Cast On, April 2016 - The Knitting Guild Association