by Cheryl Oberle
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Knitters will delight in these 25 traditional and innovative vest patterns collected from around the world and through the ages. Both functional and decorative, these wonderful projects for men's and women's vests are accompanied by folk stories and regional histories from the country of the design's origin, including Scandinavia, Japan, North America, Nepal, Peru,and many others. More than a pattern book, readers will feel connected to the cultures behind the projects as they bring these native crafts to life.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful:
 A great find!, 2009-08-31
I actually found this book in a knitting shop in Tokyo. The proprietor told me it was one of her best sellers because it had an international scope and used many techniques for many skill levels. I read the book on the plane home and could hardly wait to cast on. I started with the Sakiori vest in honor of my Japanese "find". I plan to knit many more of these gems and hope to learn a lot more about knitting techniques in the process. It is my home town knitting group's' favorite new book now too.
0 of 0 people found the following review helpful:
Knitting Folk Vests, 2009-02-18
I have always wanted this book. So HAPPY with it. All of the patterns are wonderful. A friend snatched the book off the table and tells me she is going to return it soon.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
 Check out from library instead, 2009-01-31
This book is ok. Once you realize the same basic shape is in all of the vests you start looking at the shoulder shaping instead. I did not care for her gauge example on several vests, same number of cast on stitches just change needle size! Also, doesn't really address sizes out of the "normal" ranges. Nor does it explain how to knit a vest with your gauge, pattern etc. to fit your size.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
lucky to own this book, 2007-12-24
ALL the vests pictured in the book are absolutely beautiful. This book made me dreamt of wearing vests for all the days of the week. I cannot wait to start and finish each one. Regarding the gauge problems that other reviewers mentioned; I've learned that they can be different according to tension and needles used. For example, straight versus circular. In my opinion, this book is one of the most favourite I own to date. (And I have the whole library full) ^_^
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
Traditional, Classic, and Innovative Designs, 2007-09-06
This book is a design library and Folk Vests are frequently seen being proudly worn at the big knitting shows. The wide variety of stitch and construction techniques makes Folk Vests a great learning guide for the newer knitter, and experienced knitters will find designs that showcase their skills. The photos of the vests give good stitch detail. All the patterns give clear instruction and finished measurements. Minor errata have been corrected in the new printings and are also available from the publisher on the web. Highly recommended for avid knitters and students of knitting alike.
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