45 Fine & Fanciful Hats to Knit

The book dosent have 45 hats in , but i love it. Could have been describen more each pattern , but its a great book with lovely colourse and patterns thats easy to understand. Zilboorg is magnificent with needles.

This is one of my very favorite knitting books! The colors and designs are gorgeous, the format is pleasing, and I just love to look at the pictures for color inspiration. I am a somewhat experienced knitter, I love knitting in the round (no seams to sew after the project is finished!) and I love to make colorful hats, which I sell at crafts fairs, so for me it's a perfect book. All the designs use worsted weight yarn and #7 or 8 needles, so the hats knit up fast.I agree however that it's not ideal for knitting beginners, although with hands-on help from a more experienced knitter it should be possible. I have come across some minor errors - another reason it's more appropriate for non-beginners.But otherwise I highly recommend it to anyone looking for fun, colorful, fast knitting projects. I make them for my friends, who love them. As Anna says in her introduction, you're doing the world a favor when you make these hats, because they make people smile!

I love this hat book above all the others I own. The shapes are really special--everything from a simple beret, to a domed tam-o-shanter, a pentagonal tam and a wild and silly eared model that is inspired by those goofy polar fleece ski hats.Anna Zilboorg loves the colors and patterns of Turkish knitting, where positive and negative shapes intermingle in an eye-teasing way. Her color sense is wonderful--she knows how to take the richest shades and create stunning results. Her use of bobbles to add texture can be employed for other types of knitting, so this book is instructive for anyone who designs their own sweaters, mittens, gloves or even afghans.I never get tired of looking at this book, and the hats make some of the best gifts you can imagine. A must-have for hat knitters.

I have knit several of the hats from this book and absolutely LOVE them! Anna Zilboorg is a visionary designer...she ranks right up there with Elizabeth Zimmerman as a Knitting guru. You can't help but smile when you wear these hats..the pictures in the book don't begin to do them justice.