Geek Knits: Over 30 Projects for Fantasy Fanatics, Science Fiction Fiends, and Knitting Nerds (Knit & Crochet)

A great book found under the sale price area as a book pulled by a library. Fun articles to make, great patterns for all levels and photos of geek heroes! I found their hints for fair isle knitting were enlightening!

Seen the box scarf with Neil Gaiman in Knitty, an online knitting mag. Looked up the pattern, led me to the book. I love the patterns in this book. Even if I never made a pattern from it, (I've already bought yarn for the Dragon Rider Shrug) it would still make me smile every time I looked through it. Not made anything, cannot speak to the quality of pattern writing. There are no pattern charts, only color work charts. Sizes for most patterns are small to large, with a few that go up to extra large. Lots of variety for all skill levels, and geeky interests.

This has some fabulous patterns! Various scarves and stuffies, of course, but my husband now longs for a vest made with the "Muggle Artifact" pattern- I figure I'll just knit an edging instead of the sleeves. The Dragon and Alien Pet are adorable, as are the Dire Wolf and of course Bunnicula, and the Alien Snow Beast balaclava is a hoot! And if you ever felt the need for variously-sided huge dice, here are patterns for 6, 8, and 20. All in all, they look like a lot of fun, and range from the practical and even elegant- like the Poison Ivy wrap- through the wild. They do not look to me like being especially quick projects, though, so I'd suggest a level of dedication before heading into one. Still- fun and inspiring! I didn't give it a full 5 stars because for several of the projects there was no plain photograph of how the item looked finished, just in use and generally in artistic poses.

I bought this mainly for the soup-for-the-geek-soul of it since several of my favourite fandoms are included, but it made me want to dig out my knitting needles and polish up on my skills. I really love the Blue Box and Baker Street scarves and the Poison Ivy wrap! The neatest thing about his book is that between the commentary, and the wonderfully fun photos by Kyle Cassidy, you don't need to know how to knit, or even be interested in knitting at all to find this book to be a worthy purchase.

I love Toni Carr's books. I had Knits for Nerds, so when I saw this release I jumped right on it. There are some advanced patterns and some beginner patterns. Honestly sometimes it's just fun to flip through and appreciate the ideas and creativity of knitters. I also think it was wonderful that she has some guest models that you'll greatly appreciate.

I'm never sure how I'll like pattern books I order online. It's a crapshoot if you can't hold the book in your hands and look at how the patterns are written. But a friend made one of the patterns in this book, and she spoke well of it, so I took my chances. The patterns are well written with easy to follow specifications and yarns that are both easily available AND affordable. Great work!

Cute and fun, really informative

What a fun book!! This one combines all levels of knitting patterns with great pictures of very cool people. Even if you don't knit, you'll want this one for the pictures :)

This book is great, with a wealth of appealing and well-thought out patterns. It's also a perfect collectors piece, with all the models being well-known individuals like Neil Gaiman and George RR Martin. I originally bought this for a friend, but my partner took one glance at the contents and decreed we had to have a copy too - and he doesn't even knit.

New to knitting or tired of the same-old same-old? Well, this is for you!!! I'm a beginning knitter & there are several patterns that I can do now & lots that are inspiring. I'm also a beginning photographer & I find the photos challenging me to get out of my comfort zone. This would be a great grad gift or a way to get an early start on Christmas knitting. Glad I got it.

Lovely photos and a nice selection of patterns for all levels of knitting. I can't wait to get stuck into making the Cthulhu gloves.

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Brilliant