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

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by Kay Kirstine Gardiner

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This is definitely one of my favorite knitting books I have ever owned. The patterns are wonderful, the stories are endearing, and overall it is joyful. (

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camarie | Aug 4, 2009 |

Wonderfully concise while being laugh out loud funny. Clear pictures and directions for the more free-wheeling knitter. (

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justlooking | Mar 30, 2009 |

Mason Dixon Knitting is a different type of knitting book. While it has beautiful patterns and photographs, it also has stories and comments that make this book much more than a pattern book. It has, of course, patterns for sweaters, shawls, hats for adults and children, but it also has home decorative items and even some patterns for practical potholders and "Swifter" covers. My favorite pattern is the Mystery Sweater, which is the most unique I have seen. It is, quite literally, a sweater with a message, and you can make your own message for it. Lovely stories and comments by the authors add to the charm of this book and make it stand out among knitting books. (

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brknhrt | Mar 15, 2009 |

I loved the authors' first book, but this one is far better. There are still the slightly wacky kitchen accessories (a mop cover? I love it!) but these are joined by absolutely stunning lacy mohair in the form of a layered "plaid" shawl and a "cardigan cozy" of all things -- this being a diaphanous sweater to wear over another sweater (or not). I can't wait to get started -- the yarn is on order. (

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Amazon.com Product Description (ISBN 0307381706, Hardcover)

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

(retrieved from Amazon Fri, 24 Apr 2009 07:58:22 -0400)

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