Monday, October 31, 2011

Vampire Knits Book Review

Vampire Knits: Projects to Keep You Knitting from Twilight to Dawn
by Genevieve Miller
2010 Potter Craft, New York
144 pages

Vampires are everywhere in popular culture and the group of knitters represented in this book is here to help you find your own supernatural flair. You will find 23 knitting projects inspired by a love and fascination of vampires and 4 knitting projects inspired by their furry enemies, the werewolves. Even if you aren't a huge vampire fan, never fear, there are plenty of projects in the book more subtle than the True Blood inspired “Blood Bottle Cozies” or your very own “Vampire Diary Protector.” There is fantastic variety in this book with wrist warmers, gloves, socks, scarves, cowls, sweaters, a wrap, a hoodie, a corset, shrugs, tote bag, pillows, and even earrings and a bracelet. There are patterns designed for women and men, and even a kid's vampire fang sweater or a kid's wolf-eared hat.
If you loved Bella's mittens in Twilight, be sure and check out the second project in this book “Bellissima Mittens.”

Project difficulty ranges from easy to experienced.

Happy Creating!