From Here to There celebrates these ephemeral documents--usually forgotten or tossed aside after having served their purpose--giving them their due as artifacts representing stories from peoples lives around the world. There is the young woman suffering from juvenile rheumatoid arthritis who created maps of the Humira injections on her stomach and thighs to help her remember the sites; and give them time to heal. Or the young boy who imagined a whole country for ants and put it to paper. Lucas from Australia drew an obsessively detailed map of his local traffic island; and a teenage girl contributed a map of her high school locker. Two American tourists got lost in the Bulgarian mountains following the hand drawn map of a local; and Britanny from Denmark drew directions to an animal rights protest in Copenhagen. The maps featured in From Here to There are as varied and touching as the stories they tell.
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154 of 159 people found the following review helpful. Get it from the library firstBy Dixie DiamondIm kind of torn here.There is; potentially; a lot of good information in this. I absolutely LOVE (LOVE LOVE LOVE. Cannot emphasize that enough) that the illustrations tell what size the model is wearing and how much ease is in the sweater. I wish all knitting books did this!Im not sure; however; that I think a lot of the designs included are particularly flattering on the models. This shouldnt be a big deal because good information can always be applied to other knitting patterns; right? It does make me question the authors eye and judgment; though. There are some good ideas here but I dont think theyre very effectively illustrated.Also; as one Goodreads reviewer noted; there is no advice for women whose waists are the same circumference as; or larger than; their hips; and that excludes a whole lot of knitters. This is a group; too; who often have the hardest time finding flattering clothing; so skipping them entirely seems like a particularly egregious oversight.I like that the models are different shapes and sizes. The bottom-heavy girl is not really that bottom-heavy (if you need a bottom-heavy model; just call me. Im not pretty but if you can make something look good on my figure; youll have knocked one out of the park).The scoop neck on the Cypress cardigan (page 30) doesnt really look that great on the top-heavy model. Most top-heavy women I know dont want low necks that call even more attention to their chests; it would look better if it were a little higher and didnt give the impression that her bosom was pulling the sweater down.The shapeless body on the Striper wrap cardigan (page 50) will make that poor girls body look as wide as her hips all the way up; and thats not what we bottom-heavy types want. A lot of bottom-heavy women have relatively small waists and upper bodies and would rather a garment accentuated those instead of filling everything in to match our widest points. Also; when her arms are at her sides; the pattern on the sleeves falls right at the widest part of her hips; which is not flattering at all. A patterned yoke would have been much better. She looks like a big red square in the middle of the page.Nothing in this book; actually; really emphasizes the waist. The author seems to struggle with the concept of waists in general.The wide; bulky; cable pattern on the Classic pullover (page 76) for proportional shapes makes the girl look short-waisted and top-heavy because the scale of it is wrong for the slender; small-framed; model and the size of the sweater itself. This mistake happens again with the Minx tank (page 124): Vertical design elements can definitely lengthen the appearance of the torso; but not when theyre wide; busy; cable patterns.The Squared cardigan (page 88) for proportionals does nothing for the lovely girl wearing it. The huge open neck makes her look short-waisted and square; even though shes naturally very well-shaped. It actually looks as though shes wearing a sweater thats stretched out of shape.I think the Holloway pullover (page 83) for proportionals would actually look great on a bottom-heavy because the boat neck and ornate collar would "widen" the shoulders; the plain hemline downplays hip width; and the length hits right at the high hip instead of at the waist or across the wide part of the hips.The Dorica hoodie (page 106) says the lace hem accentuates the waist; except that it hits across the hip. So it accentuates the hip. The waist is obscured within the plain; square; part of the sweater. It looks fine on the model; but it doesnt do what its supposed to do.The Enrobed wrap (138; with illustrations throughout) apparently only works on tall; slender; models. The purple one shown on the top-heavy girl (page 108) just looks too big for her. This is basically the same sweater that didnt look good on the bottom-heavy girl (who was slender; just wide-hipped); either. It doesnt have enough shape.88 of 88 people found the following review helpful. Helpful techniquesBy TinkerI like the sections on evaluating the body type for the garment you are making. It also does a fair job in identifying fiber types as related to drape; fit; shrinkage; etc. Throughout the book; there are helpful hints about how to achieve a better knitted fit in many different styles.What would make this book really shine; though; would be close-ups of the actual knitted techniques; actually showing where the decreases; increases; and short rows are worked. The book includes line drawings of the theory; and the garment patterns do not offer a close up of the techniques used for shaping.Ths is a worthwhile book for intermediate and advanced knitters. Beginning knitters will also be able to use the presented patterns and techniques to advance their skills.READER BEWARE: there are numerous errors in the book. You need to go to the publishers website; stccraft.com; and download the corrections by pattern name.150 of 155 people found the following review helpful. This book is excellent.By JackieHow I wish there was a book like this when I began knitting 10 years ago. Wow.In Knit to Flatter; Amy Herzog outlines her systematic understanding of body shape; and how to choose modify sweater patterns that best fit and flatter your unique shape. Her tone is warm and empowering; and her body-positive message shines through on every page.It covers the basics of identifying your own silhouette; and how and why elements of a sweater affect the appearance of your bodys silhouette. It also gives clear; detailed instructions on how to modify and customize sweater patterns to include elements that flatter your shape; or create the appearance your desire.Moreover; it includes approximately 20 classically beautiful and wearable sweater patterns; grouped into 3 parts: ones designed for top-heavy shapes; bottom-heavy shapes; and proportional shapes (the 3 basic silhouettes). Each sweater pattern also has customization suggestions for bodies with different silhouettes. (For me; a top-heavy shape with broad shoulders and a small bust; this means lengthening hemlines; deepening necklines; etc. It really opened my eyes to understanding why clothes look the way they do on me; and why I feel more comfortable in some of my tops than in others.)Theres also a chapter that specifically addresses the other parts of our bodies that require special shaping in our sweaters: our busts and tums; and how to modify a standard pattern so the reader can modify a pattern to perfectly fit their unique curves and bumps.Knit to Flatter goes beyond "how to customize and design" and is truly a toolbox for taking control of our wardrobe and understanding our clothing. It was compelling reading - I couldnt put it down. I highly; highly recommend it.