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Twist and Loop: Dozens of Jewelry Designs to Knit and Crochet with Wire |  | Author: Annie Modesitt
Publisher: Potter Craft
Category: Book
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Rating:  9 reviews
Media: Paperback
Pages: 128
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.1
Dimensions (in): 10.8 x 8.4 x 0.6
ISBN: 0307340198
Dewey Decimal Number: 745.5942
EAN: 9780307340191
Publication Date: October 31, 2006
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Dozens of Jewelry Designs to Knit and Crochet with Wire.
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Almost Awesome December 21, 2007
MMD (USA)
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
I just received this book as a gift. I already knit and know a little crochet, so this book is pitched at an appropriate level for someone like me who has basic skills but is interested in applying those skills to a new medium. I know I'll be able to learn from this book and that I will be able to apply the principles to my own design ideas.
The book is lovely, filled with beautiful photography. My one complaint - the thing that makes this book *almost* awesome - is that the photography is a bit too arty and never shows a finished object being worn by an actual person. In some photos, the hand holding the item obscures important details like necklace clasps. In others, half of the project is out of the frame of the picture! I really would have liked to see some photos of these items in context, being worn by a person.
 Not sold on this book September 29, 2007
sophie (Westbrook, Maine USA)
8 out of 8 found this review helpful
Annie is a great designer whose knit patterns I've come to love, so thought I'd give this book a try as well. Although the photography is second to none and inspiring the patterns, for me, lacked indepth directions. They need to be more complete. I also feel that its the basic same pattern over and over just extended to a greater width and more beads with slight variations, primarily cuff/choker designs. Actually the pieces look uncomfortable to wear.
I like this one... July 5, 2007
C. Coleman (Takoma Park, MD United States)
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
For as long as I have crocheted, I never really considered doing jewelry until lately when I started doing kumihimo braiding. As in many crochet books, patterns are recycled and predictable. But I have to say this book has provided me with a reason to rethink and maybe give the craft a try. The explanations and directions are not over explained, the photography is lovely and the designs inspiring. You shouldn't use this book to learn to crochet, have a better than beginner understanding of how to knit or crochet and doing a little research at your local bead store (we have some great ones here in DC) and handling some tools at the local hardware shop (not all needle-nose pliers are equal) wouldn't hurt either.
 Beautiful book, great inspiration and instruction July 3, 2007
R. K. Miske (Monument, co USA)
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
There are some really nice designs in this book, and just a few which are a little over the top that I probably will never make. Most of them are quite 'wearable'. The book is filled with amazing photography where you can clearly see the details of the wire pieces.
Plus, there are great chapters on how to knit with wire, and how to crochet with wire--very informative. The book is made up of the following chapters:
Necklaces
Bracelets
Sets
Earrings and Pins
Knitting with wire
Crocheting with wire
Finishing wire pieces
Resources (great recommendations on where and what to buy)
If you like this book, you might also look at "Wire Jewelry" by Kate Pullen. Very similar subject matter, but completely different designs.
Great way to start June 14, 2007
Celeste Digums
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
This book has beautiful projects to make. The instructions are fairly simple and helpful. Though there are some areas where I wish that they had better pictures to explain, I did find that the descriptions are pretty accurate (especially when telling you what the wire should feel like and how you should feel like you are over-exaggerating your movements). I highly recommend this book to a beginner, but even more so for an intermediate wire-knitter who just wants to be inspired by some beautiful projects.
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