RIGHTS REVERTED - Alice Starmore's Glamourie (Dover Crafts: Knitting) Hardcover – February 14, 2018

What a gorgeous book! If you're considering purchase, please don't take the sour-grapes reviews too seriously - those who are upset that the costume patterns are not included apparently failed to read the book description before purchase. And they're somewhat missing the point - no, this is not a book of knitting instructions for cosplay garments; it's more of a showcase for the Starmores' art - Alice's high-concept knitting, and Jade's stories, styling and photography. The book itself is beautifully produced, the tales are magical, and the photographs of the costumes in the landscape are breathtaking. It almost seems a bonus that the second half of the book includes knitting patterns for lovely, wearable, everyday garments (NOT costumes) that are based on the costumes.The idea driving this book (as all the advertising will tell you) is that it created an opportunity for Starmore to stretch herself by knitting fantastic garments without having to worry about the constraints of sizing or pattern writing. It's high-octane inspiration for knitters, and shows what can be accomplished by a highly proficient knitter who is willing to adapt, innovate, and cast on thousands of stitches. I understand the frustration of seeing amazing knitted pieces and not being able to reproduce them, but as a previous reviewer pointed out, if you can knit at the level needed to make these costumes, you probably don't need instructions. The good news is that Starmore has given us (literally) volumes of instruction on knitting technique, design and garment construction. In the text of Glamourie she also gives us notes on how she created the costumes, and she's continuing to add content on her Virtual Yarns website that tells more specifically how details and components from the knitting design instructions can be used to create parts of the costumes. (You can also find photographs of every costume and every knitting design in the book there, and it's quite clear which is which.) Starmore has been encouraging us for decades to take and use all this knowledge she's shared to create our own flights of fancy, and Glamourie is an extension of that.So, this book is not falsely-advertised, a "huge bait and switch," or a "high-priced money grab." But it's also not necessarily the kind of book every knitter wants, so read the description, maybe visit her website, and make up your own mind whether it's a book that will inspire and delight you, or not. As far as I'm concerned, it's pure magic, and one I'm excited to have on my bookshelf. I can't wait to see what Starmore does next!

I love this book. It is absolutely stunning. Two of my hobbies are knitting and photography and both are included in this wonderful book. The photography is superb and the scenery spectacular. The quality of the physical book is excellent.The fantasy knitted items in the first half of the book are so interesting - they definitely are not something that you would knit for everyday wear but it does give you inspiration for trying different things in your knitting. I already have have a few ideas from them. The second part of the book I really like as it gives some lovely designs and more fitted items than in traditional stranded knitting.It is the type of book that when you have had a tough day and the life just seems too hard - you can escape for a while into another world and it certainly refreshes you. It is such a different book compared to the normal traditional knitting book - that is why I like it so much.I have just about all of Alice’s books and this one will proudly be added to my collection. I would recommend it to any knitter who is interested in opening their mind to new ideas. I am a very experienced knitter and will be using the book for inspiration but I think that any knitter of any level will find the book lovely to look at and it will open their minds to a world of possibilities that our wonderful hobby can bring.Highly recommend this book.

After accepting the sale, the seller noticed that a few pages had been torn out and fully refunded my cost as well as sending along the book to me. Me. The part of the book that I am most interested in is the knitting patterns and that part was completely intact. I so appreciate Darren for being so kind and conscientious as a seller and noticing those missing pages and refunding without me even asking. I would definitely buy from Darren in the future.The book itself is a unique work of art which showcases the talent of Alice Starmore. It would be fun to look at even if you weren't a knitter.