Vogue Knitting: Classic Patterns from the World's Most Celebrated Knitting Magazine Hardcover – April 14, 2015

All beautiful patterns and styles. Vintage and modern. Very pleased with quality of book. First part of book shows a picture of piece with a description of origin and designer. Second half of book has a photo with detailed pattern instruction for each.

This fabulous book has some of the most beautiful designs I've ever seen! Although my knitting skills aren't nearly as advanced as my crochet skills, I am SO inspired to take on the knitting creativity challenge. Gorgeous photography and detailed instructions throughout. I cannot fathom the negative reviews. Absolutely love. Highly recommend.

There are many patterns for beautiful sweaters that are challenging to make.It’s a beautiful table top book that I will enjoy for years to come

A Historical look at Vogue magazine with patterns from the beginning of the printing of the magazine. It shows the patterns and the way they have changed and updated older patterns. Very Interesting.

A great add to my library!

This is a lovely coffee table book that recounts the history of VOGUE KNITTING magazine, commencing with its Fall/Winter 1982 re-launch. The VK editors have selected one or more popular patterns from most issues, and accompany the model photograph of each pattern with a few paragraphs that explain the editors' thinking at the time.For example, alongside Joan Vass' "Tape Tee" design [p.94]: "Sheen and sheer were the watchwords for Spring/Summer '98, as VK took the show back on the road to Miami Beach's Eden Roc Resort, where much of this breezy issue was photographed. . . . The 'sheen' came from . . . ribbon yarns. . . . The 'sheer' came from a collection of peekaboo lace . . . ." There are 18 patterns from the 1980s, 19 patterns from the 1990s, and 38 patterns from the 2000s. Complete pattern instructions are included, reprinted as they originally appeared in VK (without updating for modern sizing, or any specific suggestions for currently available yarns; although the schematics, yarn weights, and gauge information make it easy for today's knitters to use the patterns.)Paging through the selections, knitters are reminded of the role that VK has always played in promoting hand knits as fashion. In the 1980s, VK published designs by Calvin Klein, Marc Jacobs, and Norah Gaughan; in the 1990s, designs by Donna Karan, Adrienne Vittadini, and Missoni; in the 2000s, designs by Oscar de la Renta, Debbie Bliss, Michael Kors, and Kaffe Fassett. These are only a few of the famous designers represented in this book. Name-designer patterns are easily located by using the excellent Index.Because this book is (1) expensive, (2) directed at a limited audience (fashion and knitting history buffs), and (3) basically a collection of previously published vintage and not-so-vintage patterns, I rate it at 3.75 stars, rounded up to 4 stars. It is a beautiful book with many full-color photographs, and should be a welcome gift for many knitters, especially long-time, serious knitters. For those interested in knitting fashion history, another very good book is Sandy Black's Knitwear in Fashion.

I always look forward to the arrival of my vogue knitting magazine and hoped this book would feature all the best patterns from past issues, but the patterns included are terrible! Possibly one thing I'd want to knit. Photos are uninspiring, do not clearly show the garments, and the pages have way too much empty white space. I'd give this book zero stars if I could. I'm thankful I got it from the library. Had I paid for it I would have returned it.

Very nice pattern book. I bought it as a gift and I'm sure she will like it.