No Sheep for
You Reviews
"Open(s) up a whole world of wool-free fibers .
. . the patterns are to die for."—Yarn Market
News
"Comprehensive info on knitting with alternatives [to
wool] . . . The book is also filled with beautiful knitting patterns;
you'll find yourself drooling over the variety of projects you can knit."—CRAFT
"Really innovative projects that use
all sorts of fiber -- linen, silk, bamboo, hemp, but not wool."—The
News & Observer
"Whether you're allergic to wool or not, No Sheep for
You is a fantastic book. The patterns are consistently gorgeous.... the
fiber education alone is invaluable, for beginner and expert alike." —Cable
Gram
"No Sheep For You is full of wit, wisdom, and answers
to questions I never even thought to ask about my favorite fibers. And it's
a wonderful pattern book. Some are ingenious solutions to the non-wool knitter's
quandary of how to knit a garment that traditionally is wool." —Kay
Gardiner, author of Mason-Dixon Knitting, in a Knitty.com review
"Amy celebrates what these fibres are good at,
is deadly honest about what they can and can't do, and delightfully releases them
from their hollow place in the shadow of my beloved wool. It's a good book, even
to a resister like me." —Stephanie
Pearl-McPhee, aka The Yarn Harlot
"This
is a nice, gently humorous take on non-wool knitting that, although
geared to the intermediate knitter; beginners should have no difficulties utilizing
the treasure trove of information presented here."—Monsters
and Critics.com
"Amy R. Singer... has made a non-wool believer out of
me. By reading the early chapters on the origin and characteristics of various
non-wool fibers, and then checking out how each of the 22 garment patterns take
advantage of those characteristics, you turn from a knitter who is sadly searching
for a wool substitute into a knitter who is happily searching out non-wool fibers
on purpose, because they are fabulous and will do exactly what you want them to
do." —All
Info About Knitting.com
"Take the itchin' out of your stitchin' with nonwool fibers, but achieve the same fabulous look and style you get with wool."—The Detroit News
"This book contains loads of really cool garments that will appeal to a wide variety of knitters. Anyone who has an allergy to wool will find this book invaluable!"—Kliatt
"If the mere notion of reading about warm fibers has you down, Amy Singer's anti-wool manifesto will come in handy."
—Knitter's Review
"This book has a lot of extras--like how to deal with "Nasty Stinky Ends"; why yarn "pills'; why center pull balls don't always work as planned; and how to determine if you are really allergic to wool."—San Juan Weavers
"This book is a useful addition to a knitter's library both for its technical information and as a guide to what can be achieved without wool."—YARN magazine
"It's amazing how several of the projects in the book look like they're made with wool."—The Oregonian
"A wise, funny and helpful guide to the world of knitting without animal fiber. Whether knitters are sensitive to wool or just don't want to work with animal fiber, this book lets them know about alternatives and provides pretty projects that make the best of alternative fibers."— About.com Guide to Knitting
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