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30-Minute Knits pattern book by Carol Meldrum includes more than 60 quick and easy knitting patterns for all occasions. Warm up with simple scarves and fetching mittens, celebrate the holidays with adorable figures and creative decorations, and add some personal style to your everyday life with mobile phone covers and keyrings. All created in half an hour by practiced knitters (beginner knitters might take a little longer!)

30 Minute Knits 60 Quick and Easy Knitted Projects Carol Meldrum 9781844488773 Books

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Product details Paperback Publisher Search Press Ltd (2012) Language English ISBN-10 1844488772

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30 Minute Knits 60 Quick and Easy Knitted Projects Carol Meldrum 9781844488773 Books Reviews

I love all the ideas in this book, specifically the crown. I am very much a beginning knitter and I felt like I could tackle some of these little projects. Unfortunately, the yarn suggestions that coincide with each project are difficult to find and, in some cases like the crown, discontinued.
I recently received a review copy of 30 Min-Knits What Can You Do in Half an Hour or Less? by Carol Meldrum from Barron's Educational Series. The book positions itself as "a collection of knitting projects that you can really fit into your spare time...creating fun and imaginative pieces in a half-hour or less." The concept appealed to me totally, especially since I knit extremely slowly, but I'll admit that I was dubious that anything can be knit (by me) in thirty minutes or less. The book comes with a few disclaimers that put me more at ease. Finishing is not included in the 30 minutes, and when the project is for multiple pieces (e.g., a set of mittens), only one piece can be made in 30 minutes. Ok, perhaps there is such a project out there.

The book includes 60 projects, most of which are small and can be made with stash yarn, or which are made with bulky yarn or two strands of yarn held together. You can tell that Carol is primarily a teacher, because the book is organized by skill level (40 Easy projects and 20 Intermediate projects), and then sub-divided by technique. At the beginning of the book, there is a gallery of project photos along with the page where you can find the pattern. Some of the patterns include a technique marker (e.g., Cable Knitting) on the side of the page. These techniques are explained in a 14 page illustrated section at the end of the book.

I made the Broad Strap Booties (pictured on the cover) to test out the 30 minute theory. I gave myself 90 minutes per bootie since I know that I knit extremely slowly. (As a reference point, it took me 25 minutes to make half a gauge swatch for the pattern - 22 stitches by 15 rows.) I was able to complete both booties (not including swatching but including knitting and assembly/finishing), in just under 2 hours and 15 minutes. I consider that a resounding success.

What I liked about this book
Each project is photographed several times from different angles. The projects appear against a white background in the gallery, then again in "group photos" every few pages (with each item numbered for reference to the pattern), and then again on the pattern page. This gives you a really clear idea of how the finished project will look and is also visually interesting.

Even though I personally don't see myself knitting some of these projects (e.g., a Dali mustache), everything inside is actually very cute. None of the projects "look" like they were thrown together in 30 minutes or less.

Most of the projects are great stashbusters.

There is an opportunity to try out techniques like shaping, cables, beading, or colorwork on a small and low-risk project. The technique section in the back includes a "Practice This" box which directs you to the appropriate patterns using the technique.

If you tend to procrastinate on gift knits, this could be a great "go to" resource for inspiration.

What I don't like about the book, or what's missing
Like other paperback books, it doesn't lay flat so it is difficult to knit and read at the same time. There are front and back cover flaps that you can use to hold your place, though.

When a pattern includes charts or a template, those are in the back rather than next to the pattern page, so you will need to flip back and forth a bit.

Though most projects are clearly made with just a small amount of yarn, the patterns list the full size of the skein used for the project. For example, the booties that I made used about 34 yards in the main color and about 9 yards in the other color, but the pattern just mentions that I need two balls of Rowan Handknit Cotton DK (93 yards each). I think the book could get more mileage as a stashbusting book if Carol included the approximate yardage for each project. Instead, the knitter needs to guess whether they have enough yarn in their stash for any given project.

On a related note, it would help if the weight of the yarn was listed for each project. If it isn't part of the brand name (e.g., Rowan Handknit Cotton DK), then there aren't many clues about the yarn weight. I'm guessing the Rowan and Coats yarns that Carol used for the book are ubiquitous in the UK, but it would be great if it was easier to make yarn substitutions.

While arranging the book in order of difficulty is a great idea, it is hard to find projects by type (e.g., women's accessories) with this system. It is difficult to determine the scale of a project from the gallery, so it would be helpful if the index listed projects by type. (The baby projects are listed as a category in the index, though.)

Unfortunately, the patterns are not posted on Ravelry yet and you can't "search inside the book" on , so it is hard to get an idea of what is included if you don't see the book in person. I would recommend this book for a beginner, advanced beginner, or newly intermediate knitter who likes to make small, portable projects. If you are trying to bust some stash and enjoy gift knitting, this could also be the right book for you. The book includes 60 projects, which is more than you would generally find in a book at this price point, but many of the projects are primarily decorative. I think this would be a fun book to use when knitting with children or teens since the projects are cute and fast to make, and the accessories are on trend. If you are a more experienced knitter or like more detailed/involved projects, then this is probably not the book for you.

Full disclosure A free review copy of 30 Min-Knits was provided by Barron's. Although I accept free products for review, I do not accept additional compensation, nor do I guarantee a positive review. My reviews are based entirely on my honest opinions.
I have been looking forward to this book coming out for quite sometime, and it was sure worth the wait! I love to knit, but there are two problems I don't have a lot of time to work on big projects, and I also lack the patience. With this book, all the projects can be done in less than an hour, even so the title is 30 mins or less. These patterns are easy to follow, and I was surprised how much larger the variety was to choose from considering the lack of time needed. Projects range from beginner to intermediate, and as long as you know how to use double-pointed needles then you will be fine. I highly recommend this book for every knitter's bookshelf, especially for those who don't have the time to sit down and knit a sweater.

Here are some of the projects in this book
-chick
-egg
-egg cozy
-fish
-mug cozy
-coasters
-potholder
-napkin rings
-little birds
-apple pincushion
-golden pear
-phone cover
-pencil case
-baby pixie hat
-strawberry beanie
-teddy bear baby hat
-tiny kitty
-tiny teddy
-rib lace pompom hat
-ladybug key ring
-bumble bee key ring
-ear warmer
-arm warmers
-bracelet
-fingerless gloves
-button neck warmer
-lampshade decoration
-wrist corsage
-scented heart
-picture frames
...and there's about 30 other projects beyond this featured as well!
There was only the girl booties that I liked. There was nothing clever about any of the other patterns. Not worth the purchase.
I'm not the fastest knitter in the world so I can't finish each one in 30 minutes but there is such a variety of things to do and techniques to practice that this book will keep my interested for a long time. I love making little plush toys for my baby son to hold and play with.
Great book with such inspiring simple ideas. I actually picked up knitting thanks to this book and have already improved my skills. A fun book to have.
Great and so easy!