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9 reviews
Melody Griffiths

Creative Arts & Crafts, 2005

Worth your money!
Several unique and trendy patterns. I've already made several items from this book. This one is worth the money you spend for it!!!!

ENCYCLOPEDIA OF KNITTING: A Step-by-Step Visual Guide, With an Inspirational Gallery of Finished Works

6 reviews
Lesley Stanfield, Melody Griffiths

Running Press, 2000

Great resource, but sometimes frustrating
This book is terrific in a lot of ways. I love the organization. It's a great resource when you ask yourself "Isn't there another way to cast on?" The pictures are gorgeous, and the directions are reasonably clear. There are some frustrating aspects, though. The stitch library is good but could have more in it. Some of the pictures in the stitch library don't have instructions for the pattern. ...

Party Knits

2 reviews
Melody Griffiths, Lesley Stanfield

Home Arts, 2007

Much better than expected
I almost didn't buy this book because of the bad review given it by the other reviewer. (And because yet another publisher won't let me look inside the book to see what I'm buying - I just don't get this.) But I took a chance and I'm very pleased. I'd say there are a couple "duds" in the book, but there are at least 3-4 that I want to make immediately. And many of the others look like they ...

Crochet in No Time

1 review
Melody Griffiths

CICO Books, 2007

She Never Disappoints
Just as expected, Melody delivered! Her ideas and designs are always on point and anyone (experienced or not) can produce beautiful items with her designs!

Knitting in No Time

2 reviews
Melody Griffiths

Readers Digest, 2007

New Knitter Here...and I LOVED it!
I'm a new knitter (just moving off the scarves) and I loved this book so much I returned it to the library after renewing it 6 times and bought a copy! As the previous reviewer stated, there are some fuzzy yarn projects and some stuff that I would never make, but there is some great stuff too!

201 Crochet Motifs, Blocks Patterns and Ideas

10 reviews
Melody Griffiths

Ryland Peters & Small, 2007

Great Resourse for designing freeform Crochet etc.
This is another great book for getting ideas for designing freeform pieces as well as other things. I love it.