"Presenting 24 patterns, Bliss offers some usual suspects--but knits up some surprises too. Stash this tome for your next baby boom." --"Vogue Knitting "on "Essential Baby"
"The 20 projects in this book include not only the title items, but sweaters, a floor cushion, and toys, all appealingly photographed. A knitting-basics section, combined with the elegant simplicity of the majority of the projects, makes this an ideal book for new knitters as well as a quick-gift reference for everyone." --"Creative Knitting "on" Booties Blankets and Bears"
"In typical Bliss fashion, you'll find nothing twee here, only clean, beautiful, covetable heirlooms." --"Vogue Knitting" on "Booties Blankets and Bears"
"Knitting designer Bliss continues her line of two-dozen-plus knitting pattern books with one focusing on smallish projects that can be given as gifts. The bunny baby booties are cute enough to hop off the page on their own." --"Publishers Weekly "(October 3, 2011)
"The Concept: Knit unto others (what you would knit for yourself). Math Check: Thirty gifts for him, for her, for house, for hound--and, as you'd expect from Bliss, for babies and kids, too." --"knitsimple magazine "(October 2011)
"One of knitting's star players, Bliss is the author of many knitting guides and she never disappoints when it comes to style. Unlike some knitting books where you might find one project you like, this one has many." --"Booklist" (December 2011)
One of knitting s star players, [Debbie] Bliss is the author of many knitting guides and she never disappoints when it comes to style. Unlike some knitting books where you might find one project you like, this one has many.
Booklist "The Concept: Knit unto others (what you would knit for yourself). Math Check: Thirty gifts for him, for her, for house, for houndand, as you'd expect from Bliss, for babies and kids, too."
knitsimple "Knitting designer Bliss continues her line of two-dozen-plus knitting pattern books with one focusing on smallish projects that can be given as gifts. The bunny baby booties are cute enough to hop off the page on their own."
Publishers Weekly"
"One of knitting's star players, [Debbie] Bliss is the author of many knitting guides and she never disappoints when it comes to style. Unlike some knitting books where you might find one project you like, this one has many."--
Booklist "The Concept: Knit unto others (what you would knit for yourself). Math Check: Thirty gifts for him, for her, for house, for hound--and, as you'd expect from Bliss, for babies and kids, too."--
knitsimple "Knitting designer Bliss continues her line of two-dozen-plus knitting pattern books with one focusing on smallish projects that can be given as gifts. The bunny baby booties are cute enough to hop off the page on their own."--
Publishers Weekly