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Amazing Loom Knits

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This book was great, it was well written. It was very informative and helpful for my needs. Thank you for this book

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Excellent book with clear instructions. Great book of projects to complete for yourself or to give as gifts.

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I thought that Amazing Loom Knits by Nicole Cox was an inventive way of showing all the different things you can put together using a loom. My daughter didn’t realize before this book that you can use the loom in so many different ways to creative so many different things with it. I personally really liked the mittens. I think that you’ll be able to find a project that catches your eye. The instructions seem laid out pretty well. This book will really come in handy for our library of creative thread ideas.
I received a digital copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.

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I began loom-knitting hat for charity with a group of women at work. Then I discovered Nicole Fox (This Moment Is Good) on ETSY, and fell in love with her easy to follow patterns. I have made several of her patterns, so when I saw this book available for review...I snagged it. I am so glad that I did as this book has so many inspiring patterns. I have since purchased it, and have made both the Autumn Gathering Scarf (with/without modifications) and the Flourish Tote Bag (Christmas Gift for a co-worker).

Tried a few others: the Winter Ushunka, the Mountainside Cross-body bag, and Adrift Cowl - currently still WIPs - I'll update the review if/when completed.

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There are very few great looming books, this is one of those great ones! The projects are not frumpy, or basic,which a lot of looming books have. I have started on a hat project with some worsted weight yarn, can't wait for it to be completed! Great book!

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I am so happy with this book. It is well written, all the instructions are easy to understand. The patters are beautiful and there is a great variety of them. Can't wait to try the sock one.

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I am a beginner looser and felt this book would help me. I am using the basic stitches in the book to help. Love the digital copy. To link to the specific part I need. I think I need more practice before I start any of the patterns.
This book has everything for the beginner, as well as the advanced looser.

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When I was young my great-grandmother taught me to knit the traditional way. I have a faint memory of how to knit, but I was never very good at it. I loved the idea of loom knitting and bought a set for myself from a local store. I have made a simple hat and scarves using the looms, but that was all I thought they were for. Little did I know just how many amazing creations could be made with either round or square looms!

This book is full of simple instructions to follow for each of the 30 patterns. Everything from hats to scarves to mittens to socks is represented here in beautiful detail. I was thrilled to discover a wide variety of simple stitches can be used!

The fiber arts can be daunting and feel overwhelming when you first begin. The author, Nicole F. Cox, does an excellent job of giving precise yarn types as well as the specific supplies needed. Special stitches are clearly explained, even if they may take some time to master.

I am personally excited to try my hand and making the Highland Ear Warmers. I am definitely a beginner, and this simple pattern seems to be one I could manage. I also get very cold ears in the winter! I like that there are several color patterns shown as well as the optional flower adornment.

There are many fun patterns to choose from. If you are like me and have had some looms stashed away without much understanding of how to use them, this would be a great book to pick up and give a try.

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Fantastic book! I have been a knitter for a few years but I have always wanted to get into loom knitting and this was a great way to start. Great instructions and very motivational to get you started.

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I received an ARC of this book to read through NetGalley in exchange for a fair review. Amazing Loom Knits by Nicole F. Cox an an eye opener for me. My prior loom knitting experience had really only been with a spool knitter or a crank knitter and I’d only made long tubes of stockinette stitch with them. I had no idea that you could do flat knits, stranded colourwork, cables and lace with them and that you could make all kinds of hats, mitts, cowls, shawls and socks with them. The patterns in the book are lovely creations that any knitter would be proud to claim. Each pattern is beautifully photographed and the instructions are clear and concise. I think that the projects in the book would appeal to both beginning knitters as well as those more who are more experienced, and I think these projects would be good for people who struggle to hold knitting needles as the loom’s can be rested on a table while working. I do recommend this book and I am excited to try out my new sock loom that I was inspired by this book to purchase. Publishing Date August 1, 2019 #RowmanandLittlefield #StackpoleBooks #LoomKnitting #NicoleFCox #NetGalley #NewKnittingIdeas #Bookstagram #KnittingBooks

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This book was very helpful. I enjoyed it and look forward to trying some of the things I learned. Easy to understand. I loom knit and I love it. Now, I have a few new things to try.

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I loved this it was so easy to follow and it even let you know what levels could do each craft it also told you what size yarn to use for each craft I did a few craft it didn't come out like the pictures but they are still able to wear them

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I recently got into loom knitting – which is more or less the same thing as regular old knitting, at least in terms of the finished products, but uses a <a href="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/71l%2BK45WHXL._SX425_.jpg">solid frame</a> to make the process of looping and tying and twisting the yarn simpler. It's fun! And since I'm very much the type of person who is always fiddling with things, it gives me something to do with my hands when I'm watching TV. However, I hit a wall fairly early on. There is a <i>lot</i> of 101-level, Intro-to-Loom-Knitting content out there, whether you're looking for books or websites or YouTube videos. There is much less 201-level or above content, which means that once you've made a basic scarf or hat, what you find is just... more basic scarves and hats.

But then I came across <i>Amazing Loom Knits</i>! A book that is very much not meant for the beginning loom knitter, and I love it for that. (By the way, if you are looking for beginner material, <i>Round Loom Knitting in 10 Easy Lessons</i> by the same author is one of the best books on the topic I've found.) Cox uses the patterns in this book to teach all sorts of advanced techniques: eyelet lace, Japanese lace, cables, brioche knitting, Gansey stitch, Fair Isle, etc. I immediately jumped in with the "Gansey Beanie"... which I have since abandoned, after unravelling it for the third time after making yet another mistake. But that only proves my point about <i>Amazing Loom Knits</i> being exactly the book I wanted: it's actually <i>challenging</i>! It gives me techniques that I can look forward to eventually mastering, instead of everything being so mindlessly simple that I quickly get bored. It's a book that you can spend a lot of time with, as you learn and progress to the more advanced patterns.

(By the way, I instead made what Cox calls an "Autumn Welted Toque", which has a cute and easier-to-master design of alternating raised and recessed stitches.)

<i>Amazing Loom Knits</i> includes thirty patterns, from the standard hats, scarves, gloves, and earwarmers, to slightly more unusual bags, socks, legwarmers, and shawls, and even a unique vest-cowl-combo-thingy. (I'm not entirely sure it's a vest-cowl-combo-thingy that I personally would want to wear, but I still applaud Cox for thinking outside the box). However, if there is an organizational structure to the book, I missed it. It's certainly not organized by type of product (putting all the hats together, for example), and it's not organized by difficulty level (Cox does label every pattern from "Beginner" to "Confident Beginner" to "Intermediate" to "Advanced", but the order they come in seems to be random). Which made choosing a pattern to work on very complicated, with much jumping back and forth from one page to another as I attempted to work out which ones I was currently capable of.

Despite that minor complaint, if you're looking for a book for advanced loom knitting, this is absolutely the one to pick up.
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I'd been looking for a good loom knit book with clear instructions and great tips on how to use the loom I got as a gift. This book hit every one of my requirements and was so easy to follow, my grandchildren are now proficient too.

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hen I was a child my sister and I had a rein knitter. We had a lot of fun manipulating yarn around the four-pegged tool as we made cording for belts, bracelets, etc. As a grown up the knitting loom has been a fascination for me. Once I got one it has been a little intimidating. This book is going to be an inspiration to me. This is more than just a book of patterns for various looms, round to rectangle. The author writes about skill levels, gauge, measurements and blocking along with yarn and supplies needed for the patterns. Each pattern has a set of notes and a very helpful photograph of the finished item. The photos truly draw my eye helping me pick out things I'd like to make. In the individual pattern notes there is a skill level designation and yarn brand suggestion.
There are all types of items from hats to shawls and cowls to make. There are patterns for beginners to advanced loom knitters
Additional information for stitches and techniques are included in the pattern book.
Abbreviations from patterns are described to help a beginner loom knitter as the book is used to make things.
This is not a book to train a beginner but it does provide helpful information. There are a wide variety of patterns to choose from for adult or teen sizes. Children's items are not included. An experienced loom knitter will surely be able to adapt for smaller sizes if desired. Some simple crochet stitches are used for trim or edging on at least one pattern.
The book has excellently photographed items and an easy to look up visual index for the patterns. I love the look of several items including a Winter Ushunka and an Autumn Gathering Scarf. I think there is something of interest for nearly any adult.

Overall I am pleased with my Kindle advanced reader's copy of this book. I love crafting and this is a welcome addition to my loom knitting supply. I want to thank the author Nicole Cox and the publisher, Stackpole Books, along with NetGalley for my copy. I'd recommend the book for beginners like me to the Expert level. It would make a beautiful gift too.

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The book is really amazing. I have a set of looms from several years back, but I have never did anything this good with them. The author does some truly amazing stuff with the looms, adapting many different techniques from regular knitting. Purl, lace, colors, picking up stitches from the side, hemming, short rows - all kinds of wonderful stuff. The patterns sound somewhat complicated with a lot of new to me terms, and extra steps to take because of the nature of looms. For example, some of the hats are knit with tops in four sections where you decrease each of them separately, and then you will have to stitch the four flaps together to make up the crown of the hat.
To help with that, there is a big section at the end with step by step instructions with clear photos.
The projects look modern and attractive. Nothing old fashioned or grumpy about them.

I received a digital copy of the book from NetGalley

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This is one of the few loom knitting books with multiple projects I would like to make! I always feel like the projects in loom knitting books are too simple and generic, but these are really original and stylish. There’s a pattern for an asymmetrical triangle shawl that looks just like one that would be knitted on needles. There’s also a pair of colorwork mittens that I didn’t even know were possible on a knitting loom. If you like to loom knit, you will love this book.

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This book is full of beautiful patterns - I love using my loom to knit (I'm just a lot less likely to drop stitches), and I can't wait to try out some of these patterns. The patterns themselves seem easy to read, although they utilize some techniques that were new to me. When I looked at the instructions at the back of the book, they did not seem completely clear. I wish there were accompanying videos - I think I would have to supplement the book with youtube videos to actually complete a project.

I'll definitely make sure our library purchases copies.

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I discovered loom knitting several years ago and quickly fell in love with how simple and relaxing it was. After making several hats and scarves I found myself growing bored. The few project books I was able to find were either full of more hats and scarves or didn't do a good job of explaining stitches or steps, leaving me frustrated and my looms and yarn unused.

Amazing Loom Knits is exactly the book I needed! The projects are beautiful and unique while still being practical and the instructions are well explained. I had never even considered being able to use a loom for lace and I'm excited to try it out! My only suggestion would be to group projects by experience level for ease of use.

Overall, Amazing Loom Knits is an awesome resource for anyone interested in loom knitting, from absolute beginner to expert!

**Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the ARC! All opinions are my own.**

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This book has a number of loom knitting patterns with designations whether for beginner, confident beginner, and intermediate. The pattern instructions are written clearly and the author provides charts for some of the patterns.

There is a great deal of information towards the back of the book giving detailed instructions on all of the stitches used in the patterns. There is also a list of resources for loom knitters, as well as the authors link to youtube videos and her website. She also lists stores that carry the yarns mentioned in the book.

Even as a beginning loom knitter I found this book very helpful and will be buying the book when it is published. A great resource for loom knitters.

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