Knits Men Want (Stc Craft) Paperback – April 1, 2010

No new info really. I skimmed thru this book in 1 hour and I am not likely to open it again soon: the knits are too simple; the pics are too small and non-informative; shaping details of the garments were not paid attention to (after inspection of finished objects on Ravlery I could see that the front necklines are too high and straight, the shoulders too narrow, etc), the text meant to be funny just does not resonate with me; the tables (reading on Kindle) are too small and fuzzy - poor image quality, very few patterns.On the plus side: the patterns are written to accommodate a range of gauges and yarns, the tables are easy to follow and make an improved presentation of info than many other patterns out there.I am not so happy with my purchase.

This book is designed for people attempting to knit garments for reasonably staid men who like their clothes noncommittal. I can see that there's a potential market for such a thing, but I regret that apparently most men are disinclined both to value something knitted especially for them, or to wear anything that deviates even slightly from something that they can buy someplace that carries mostly drab clothing.I am lucky that my husband is not so conservative! I am currently knitting him a pretty basic, old-fashioned waistcoat in some really flamboyant colors, at his request!The essays are amusing, especially if you buy into gender essentialism.Nonetheless, the patterns- while looking boring to knit- are a reasonable set of basics, and have a rangeof sizes and gauges, and fitting tips (that assume that a man will resent having to try things on for a total of maybe 30 min max while of COURSE the knitter is thrilled to spend very many hours trying to replicate the evenness of a machine! but I digress).I got this on Kindle, and will keep it in case I can use some of the tips to knit/fit something.Recommended for fast knitters that want to knit for men with conservative tastes in clothing.

Knits every man but my husband wants apparently. A few look okay to me but it's clear in the photos many are not well fitted knits (too much fabric around the shoulder gussets). I keep going back to "Warm Knits Cool Gifts" which has most of my husband's favorite sweaters in it.

I wanted to find patterns that my husband and adult son would like, so I purchased three books of patterns exclusively for men. This one:  Knits Men Want: The 10 Rules Every Woman Should Know Before Knitting for a Man~ Plus the Only 10 Patterns She'll Ever Need . I also ordered  Men's Knits: 20 New Classics  and  Knitting for Him: 27 Classic Projects to Keep Him Warm My husband perused them first. He found absolutely nothing he liked in two of the books, but he found several he liked in this one. Knits Men Want: The 10 Rules Every Woman Should Know Before Knitting for a Man~ Plus the Only 10 Patterns She'll Ever Need Weeks later, the same thing happened with my son. He found nothing of interest in the other two books, but found several in Knits Men Want.I'm not sure what was "off" in the other two books. My husband tends to prefer relatively quiet styles based on the timeless classics. My son likes more modern styles, but nothing fussy or flashy.As the knitter, I like that the patterns in this book are clearly written, that they allow for different yarns/gauges for each pattern. And it's a fun -- and right-on -- read, as well!So I'll be donating the other two books and keeping this one. And next time, I think I'll borrow the books from the library so I can look at them before purchasing!

I love this book! The ease of of use with the gaudge charts are ground-breaking! I wish everyone else did this!! No more knitting swatches all day and still be a little off. Thankfully I have had to make adjustments in the past and designed many of my own knits for family & friends.The stories had me laughing out loud. My husband knew I just bought a knitting book & he was wondering what would make me laugh at what in usually dry & can be butt numbingly droll/dry. I read some to him and we were both got a case of the giggles! Thank you for that memory now made!The 10 rules along with the advice hit me square in the face. It made total sense, & why after knitting for men & boys for well over 30 yrs didn't I see the simplicity of it all. The advice is amazing and the tips for stains, etc they are both worth the money spent.I love the body of work and there are several I will be making for Christmas gifts.Thank you for this wonderful book.Now if someone puts out a book for tween and teen boys using the techniques & gaudge charts here, they'll make a killing, because there are none out there. I for one would be elated.

If for nothing but the advice to remember to knit what my guys like (and he gave specifics that were spot on), not what i like to knit (again spot on specifics), this book would be worthwhile. But the patterns are presented in a way that allows for a lot of creativity by allowing for multiple gauges. Can't wait to get started!

I am 90 and have been knitting since age 5. That is when we were taught to knit in those days, and during the war wewere expected to knit anything that the troops needed. I have been following patterns most of my life, but I gotnothing that I could use from this book. It says that he is a teacher, so I guess his pupils benefit from his teachingbut I got could not get anything from the "patterns" in this book.

I haven't started knitting any of the projects yet but KNOW my husband will love several of these. The sweaters and hats are exactly what he wears. He really likes the Henley style but he's a big and talk guy so often can't find things that are long enough and that the sleeves don't end just below the elbow! Lol Thanks Bruce. Now something I can make for my husband besides socks!

I knit a lot for the men in my life and I am fed up with trying to find patterns for jumpers especially that they would wear. Most commonly available mens patterns seem to be aimed at 80 year olds or especially in the knitting mags make the male models look as though they are waiting for the bus to the special needs day centre. This book has 10 patterns for men, jumpers, hoody, hats, socks, fingerless gloves, and a scarf, which can be made to fit anybody in any thickness of yarn and it has a hilarious dialog about what woman think and what men think. It is written by a man who teaches knitting and who seems to understand women and straight men. My husband would wear everything in the book. That is a first. It is a book you have to read to get the benefit from but it is a pleasure to do so. Another reviewer said the method of using any thickness yarn is not explained properly I would disagree, if you are an absolute beginner, if you never knit a tension square on principle, or if you are very frightened by something a bit new, maybe you might not like it but I understood it in 2 or 3 minutes. You knit your tension square, you work out the stitches per inch you decide the size you want the finished garment to be then there is a table for the yardage of wool you need and off you go. You can just pencil round the bit in each table that refers to your garment to make it clear. I would sooo recommend this book

It arrived about half an hour ago and I just love it. It's written in a conversational, practical tone, is sized for REAL men and not stick-insect twenty-somethings, and the gauge system means that you can knit the same garment in whatever yarn you want, on whatever size needles give you the right tension.I'm doing this project for a friend's husband, but have no doubt my hubby is going to want one too by the time I've finished. I could write more, but I'd rather be getting stuck in:-DAdded bit:Ok I've had it a few months now and have to admit I gloss over the "you really don't know men at all, you poor woman" type of writing. However I've completely forgotten how to work out the gauge thing - I thought I'd left myself a useful note here - and have had to unravel because of a stoopid mistake at the beginning. Ho hum, a bit of research needed. It would have been helpful if, as well as the info at the bottom of each photo re gauge and needle size, there was a reference to which gauge (3-5 in half increments) was used as a baseline.Added added bit: Note to self - gauge is equivalent to sts per inch. So 4.5 = 4.5 sts per inch. Simples.

An excellent companion to Son of Stitch and Bitch if you have it.Unlike another reviewer found it no great problem to move from Us to Uk knitting styles. The book provides basic patterns in range of sizes and for different yarns so easy to adapt eg brother who said can you knit me something like the cotton shirt I had made in Goa!When planning knitting for this christmas I had no male relative from husband son..nephews brother on law etc who could not find a design they fancied. As they range in height from 6'7 to 5'6' and are of varying widths great to have patterns to suit all.Some patterns start from top down ..especially useful when trying to avoid the gorilla arm look when tailoring to individuals!The basic fingerless mitten pattern brilliant for cyclist/fisherman,snow shoveller and an extra layer for snowboarders etc and great to use up spare wool.Like all the other patterns simple design but space to add a few stitches of choice to suit yarn and recipient of the knitting.Book has handy place to note measurements for individuals for future projects.TIP As these are multi charts pencil in all relevant sections for the garment size you are currently knitting. Especially useful to note numbers of stitches at different stages of increasing and decreasing.

If like me the men in your life mainly like plain simple knits then this book is for you. It has variations for each pattern in a very wide range of sizes. I have one man I knit for who has a 60" chest and whilst my son barely hits a 28" waist, the patterns cater for both extremes. So for me this book will be like a bible for mens knits. I can add pattern if I want as I am an experienced knitter. However if I want them to wear what I make I am better off keeping it simple. Oh forgot to say the majority of the men in my life are well over 6 foot with two reaching 6`7", this book helps to adjust length as well. Excellent book for basic patterns, oh and I loved the introductions for each pattern too, giving a little insight into how the men in our lives might look at the hand knits we make.

Delighted by my partners response. Bruce's comments resonated with him, and he liked a good number of the designs. I just need to get the needles out now and start knitting for his birthday in the autumn

A fantastic book of really good, simple (but not basic) patterns for men. The formatting of the multi-size instructions are a little weird to get your head around at first, but they do mean you have an huge variety of options for each design (including the full range of chest sizes, and a choice of yarn weights)

Have yet to make anything as I have rather a lot on the go at the moment. The patterns look a little confusing but I am sure.once the needles are in my hands, things will start to make sense.patterns Well laid out though & I love the way each item has an anecdoteexplaining the reason for the pattern design preceding it. Looking forward to getting into it properly.

I was looking for more men-specific patterns, and this book has a few really great ones. I don't necessarily like or agree with the chapter titles, although I'm sure they are tongue in cheek, BUT I really like how, for every pattern, several different gauges and yarn weights are given. This gives me tons more options. I upped the star rating because of this, but could leave the commentary.

It gives a great insight into why our fellas don't like what we want to knit them and what they do like. Every pattern is fairly plain but there is always a twist so that it gives us knitters a bit of a challenge. However a word of caution.....it's an American book and I had trouble understanding the 'gauge' and working out yarn requirements. Very important...the gauge refers to 'stitches per inch' . I've now got the yarn and will knit the baseball sweater on the cover. To be fair I think the book may not be for beginners as the patterns have minimal wording. Enjoy...even if you don't make a thing out of it, its at least a fun read.

Shame the patterns do not seem to have been tested! Am I the only person to have had a problem with the cover sweater? The sleeve heads are just too long! I checked the publishers errata, although there are alterations there they have nothing to do with the major sleeve problem. I am at present redesigning the sleeve head. Fortunately I am using aran and not 4ply! This is the first pattern I have tried so I can't comment on the rest. I hope the" boyfriend knits" book is checked better than this one.

Have to admit that at first thought was daft but after showing husband and knitting one of the patterns find it will become the most used guide. Husband is keen to see what else I knit for him. He likes the styles. I like the well written patterns.

Just the job for men knitting. Some great patterns and I have done some too. Clear instructions and lovely pics too.

A great condition used book, lovely patterns and quick delivery

Arrived on time and lovely, so many options

Doesn't contain any knits my men want