Title: Noro Collection Book 3
Author: Jenny Watson
My Star Rating: 5 Stars out of 5 = I Love It
This softcover book of knitting patterns by Jenny Watson has 16 patterns: all are women’s sweaters.
The patterns are fairly basic, featuring stockinette stitch or knit/purl rib. All but one are basic designs that use all Noro variegated yarn so the color really shows off. One has an empire waist with a ruffled bottom, that’s the fanciest item. The tops vary from short, traditional length and tunic. There is a swing jacket and a hoodie. There are 11 items with long sleeves, 2 vests and 3 with short sleeves.
These patterns use just four of the Noro yarns: Kureyon, Kureyon Sock, Silk Garden, and Silk Garden Sock.
The photographs are gorgeous and the models are shown in two poses against backdrops of castles and gardens that complement the Noro yarn colors.
For the beginner or intermediate knitter this is a book of do-able patterns.
At first I was thinking these are kind of plain garments but the truth of the matter is the colors in the yarn really are the star of the show, it’s fine that a sweater is just stockinette cardigan when the colors make the garment say “wow”.
If you are looking for projects that only use one or two skeins there are other Noro books on the market for just those (more inexpensive to make) items.
I advise to read through your pattern completely and to double check the directions. For project 13 the supply list shows just one needle size. When I started to knit the pattern I used that needle, and then realized later that there was a typo and really two sizes are needed. I’d knitted with the wrong size first and had to unravel it.
I love the book, it’s right for me, so despite the one typo I found I’m still rating it 5 stars.