I Spent Over $50 On This Knitting Book. Was It Worth It?

French Knot DISCORD:   / discord   Tawnya from The French Knot reviews Laine Publishing’s 52 Weeks of Sweaters, the eighth book in the 52 Weeks series, asking whether it’s worth over $50 USD. She praises the gorgeous photography, the diversity of 52 designers and styles (pullovers, cardigans, vests, slipovers), the range of skill levels, and varied constructions (top-down, bottom-up, seamed, seamless), plus year-round wearability. Critiques include pricey/hard-to-source yarn recommendations, inconsistent size inclusivity across patterns, and concise instructions due to limited page space; she suggests using yarnsub.com for substitutions. She highlights many favorite patterns across categories—monochrome, colorwork/stripes, cables/lace, vests, and cardigans—then explains who should buy (sweater knitters, physical-book lovers, garment beginners, series collectors) and who might skip (digital-only knitters or those wanting heavy tutorial handholding). 00:00 Book Hype And Price 00:42 Welcome 01:29 What You Get Inside 01:49 Best Features Breakdown 02:49 What I Would Change 04:41 Sweater Im Wearing Today Dirty Caramel | Kutovakika 05:22 MONOCHROME SWEATERS 05:33 Tain | Rebecca Clow 06:59 Frigg | Anna Sjosvard 08:49 Mallard | Linsey Fowler 11:16 Safe Harbor | Jimmy Myers 13:17 Colder Than Yesterday | Maren Sgries 14:58 COLORWORK AND STRIPES 15:06 Abbey Road | Tricot Meringue 17:47 Path | Aspruour Sif Sveinsdottir 22:11 Estols | Elena Solier Jansa 24:34 CABLES AND LACE 24:45 Mooring | Meghan Babin 27:21 Feldberg | Ekatrina Vorobeva 29:17 Crystalline | Emanuela Cantucci 31:30 Inko | Yuki Onodera 33:45 Minimalist | Eniko Balogh 35:06 VESTS AND PULLOVERS 35:20 Harvest | Jenny Ansah 37:47 Trellis | Ines Garcia Suarez 39:44 CARDIGANS 39:55 Albor | Janis Campusano 42:04 Hue Shift | Evdoxia-Glykeria Pantazi 43:55 Spines | Lowkey Bold Knits 45:09 Tuulta | Sarah Opie 47:35 Dis | Elisabeth Vikenes 49:30 Who Should Buy It 50:40 Final Thoughts And Outro www.yarnsub.com Contact Me: [email protected] Instagram: aknottyknitter2 Ravelry: aknottyknitter2 Tawnya O'Keefe PO Box 502 Hayden, ID 83835