Interweave, the company that publishes Interweave Knits and Knitscene has released 100 Knits: Interweave's Ultimate Pattern Collection. The patterns are arranged in five sections: 1) Hats and Socks, 2) Scarves, Cowls, Shawls and Wraps, 3) Cardigans, 4) Pullovers, and 5) Tanks and Tees. There are projects that feature colourwork, intarsia, lace, stockinette, garter stitch or cables. There's even a tutorial on circular grafting.
A lot of patterns that appear have been previously published in Interweave publications. When I glanced through 100 Knits and checked the pattern listings for this book on Ravelry, there are patterns in the collection that have dated as far back as 2006, but with the bulk of the patterns dating between 2014 to 2017. Most of them have appeared in past issues of Interweave Knits and Knitscene magazines. There are a smattering of patterns that have appeared in Interweave books and/or e-books, which include the following:
Wanderlust: 46 Modern Knits for Bohemian Style
New Directions in Sock Knitting
Rugged Knits
Family-Friendly Knits
New Lace Knitting: Designs for Wide Open Spaces
New American Knits: Classic Sportswear Patterns
New England Knits: Timeless Knitwear With a Modern Twist
Garter Stitch Revival
Free Spirit Knits
Urban Knit Collection: 18 City Inspired Knitting Patterns for the Modern Wardrobe.
The pattern collection includes Interweave's top five patterns: Jared Flood's Koolhaus Hat, Carina Spencer's Lucy Hat, Evelyn A. Clark's Swallowtail Shawl, Heather Lodinsky's Central Park Hoodie, and Heather Zoppetti's Dahlia Cardigan. Other designers include Rosemary (Romi) Hill, Susanna IC, Isabell Kraemer, Holli Yeoh, Mari Chiba, Kristen TenDyke, Cecily Glowik MacDonald, Shirley Paden, Tanis Gray, Norah Gaughan, and Amy Christoffers, who has at least five of her patterns in 100 Knits.
I really like this pattern collection. It's a hefty price to pay at $45 US, but, it has many lovely patterns in it. I could see myself wanting to knit many of the designs in this book. Just looking at the designs that have previously appeared in New Directions in Sock Knitting and Garter Stitch Revival have piqued my interested in searching for those two books. However, I already own a number of these patterns that appear in 100 Knits through my knitting magazine collection. If I didn't already own these, I would probably be seriously drooling over this book. For the knitter who doesn't already have issues of Interweave Knits and Knitscene magazines from the past four years, 100 Knits may offer a fantastic collection of designs to knit from.
Edited to add: 100 Knits has patterns mainly for women, although I saw a pullover designed for a man. Some of the hat and cowl patterns could be considered unisex. I would also consider this book suitable for an intermediate to advanced knitter, although there are a few patterns that a beginner or less experienced knitter could tackle.
Disclaimer: I received an e-copy of 100 Knits: Interweave's Ultimate Pattern Collection by the Editors at Interweave from NetGalley in exchange for a review. All opinions stated in this review are mine.
