Knitting: The Baby Surprise Jacket
Starring: Meg SwansenDirector: Cully Swansen
Studio: Schoolhouse Press
Format: NTSC
Running Time: 80 minutes
DVD Release: January 1st 2007
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DVD Review
One of the most unique and ingenius of all of master knitter Elizabeth Zimmermann's designs, the Baby Surprise Jacket was introduced in 1968, and has grown in popularity ever since. Meg Swansen takes you step by step through the jacket construction, including:long tail cast on, double decreasing / increasing, adding colors, baby buttonholes, casting off in purl, sewing a seam / darning in ends. Bonus material includes :addition of collar, continuous line throughout the jacket, matching bonnet, knitting small circumferences on 2 circular needles, invisible cast on, and I-cord techniques.
User Reviews
I love it - Rating: 5/5
I really like the visual dvd .. it helped so much i really love this product
Great tool - Rating: 5/5
Although I consider myself a experienced knitter, I found this DVD very useful in knitting this wonderful sweater. You follow Meg Swansen through all key steps of this project. It also includes directions for adding a collar and a bonnet. It is truly amazing that a sweater can be knitted in one piece, which eliminates to much seaming...you only need to seam at the shoulders.
Love this DVD! Great learning tool! - Rating: 5/5
I debated with myself, as to whether or not to purchase this DV~ as the pattern is already in some of EZ's books,,,,,but the helpful tips and additions to me are worth the price of the DVD to me.
There are a few times that I have paid more for a simple knitting class.
I plan to collect most of the DVD's including the Spiral Yoke sweater~ the Russian Prime , the Fair Isle Vest and others.
I think I am going to call these DVD's Friendly Knit alongs,,,it sure feels that way to me!
I purchased one for a friend who lives in another state,, and we can compare things on the DVD~ even the lovely handknits Meg is wearing!
You just feel like your taking a class at the famous EZ Camp~ and knitting in the North Woods with Meg.
I like the easy relaxed way that Meg teaches this well loved ( and very popular) pattern.
This is especially good for people like me that are going to be making a LOT of them for different sized children,,,
I may consider the adult size one day too,,,,,(tips for that, included also!)
My first one however,, is done in Lorna's Lace sock yarn on size 4 needles~ for a newborn,,, and I am having a great time knitting this wee pattern.
LOVE the DVD!
I would order more of them,, `, the quality is excellant!
