This is a beautiful book. They put a lot of work not just in the shawls but in the pictures that show off the works. The instructions are well laid out and easy to follow. My problem is with the patterns themselves. I never thought i would need to work about sizing on a shawl, but this book may have proved me wrong. So many of the works, while beautiful are short. They don’t have the long fall i expect from a shawl that. For example the mermaid style shawl. It’s beautiful, but I don’t thing based on the pattern I would ever be able to wrap it around myself. I may be wrong, but that is my impression. A beautiful book, but not one this knitter would buy.

This book offers a nice variety of shawls with clear instructions. Beautiful photos that will inspire you to get those needles flying!

I found this book less interesting that I had hoped. I don’t like shawls with large open spaces or loose floats to snag and catch on things. The photos and the directions were excellent but there was nothing here I would actually make. Good effort but I was disappointed.

This book offers patterns for a wide variety of knit shawls. (15!) The fun names like Ipanema and Cococabana are just the beginning. There are a variety of shapes and lengths, The directions are very easy to follow, although detailed. There are charts and diagrams to assist with the patterns as well. I really enjoyed this book and look forward to knitting up a few of these shawls for gift giving, and for myself. I received a copy of this book from Net Galley in exchange for my honest opinion.

Could not pull up the images in this book. Not the fault of the author nor publisher, just a glitch. Disappointed, the patterns sounded really neat.

A beautiful book full of exciting and new patterns that are not in the usual cookie-cutter mold. Bright colours and vibrant designs make for beautiful shawls, but not for the beginner or the faint of heart. If you're up for a challenge, you'll find it here.

This is a easy to understand well illustrated book of knitting patterns. There is something for all levels of crafters. The book goes beyond the average and encourages knitters to explore bold colors and different yarns. Everyone should find at least one of the patterns they want to try. I personally want a hard copy of this book so you can make copies of the patterns and not sit with a tablet of book on your lap with the yarn. I received an advanced copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

This collection of shawls has beautiful photos and a great layout. I really liked the variety of shawl shapes, stitch types, and color palettes used.

The patterns seem clear and concise, and some do include charts in addition to the written instructions.

I can see myself knitting and wearing a number of these shawls, and there are a few I would knit and gift to others as well.

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for providing an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

A good volume that would undoubtedly be of interest to some knitters. Unfortunately I didn’t find the designs inspirational.

Very modern appealing patterns to make and wear. I especially liked the inclusion of embroidery on some patterns, and tassels on another. The instructions are clear and easy to follow, but might be a bit hard for new knitters. I would be almost afraid of wearing any shawl I made out to the beach for fear of getting it dirty, but they do seem to be beach ready based on the accompanying pictures.

A variety of shawl patterns are included in this collection, including more open-knit, airy patterns, and heavier cold weather wear. A range of techniques are utilized, including the use of pom-poms, embroidery, unique edgings, and color work.

This book has some lovely and easy patterns of 15 shawls to knit. From lacy to fair isle, all are lovely and the patterns are well written and the chart are easily followed. They are very different to the ones I have seen, many with a little twist, The last shawl in the book "Mayan Shawl" a kaleidoscope of colour and pattern, is my favourite and not difficult to knit.
Well presented, well photographed with clear instructions..

Goodreads Rating: n/a–would be 4 stars.

Using beautiful handpainted yarns, Zukaite has created a variety of fun and practical shawls, inspired by a variety of locations, mainly in South America. It’s purely a pattern book (no tutorials or intros), but the patterns within provide something for knitters of all levels. This would be an excellent “growth” book for beginners as it provides simple, deceptively simple, and more advanced patterns to gradually work through or set as goals.

I thought the overall designs of all of the shawls lend themselves to multi-purpose uses–change a whimsical design to a subtle office shawl or a glitzy party shawl simply by choosing a different color palette.

The stitch patterns range from a mixture of wispy lace to fun geometric colorwork and intarsia to some simpler knit and purl textures. The shawl shapes range cover the standard rectangles and triangles, with a few half-circles as well as some shawls that are more in the realm of scarves/stoles. It’s a great collection of shawls for advanced beginners who want to apply their skills to a larger project and branch out to try different stitch patterns, as well as for advanced knitters who want something not too complex, but still unique in style or shape.

I appreciated the finer details in the written patterns: Most of the stitch patterns are both written out and charted, stitch counts are given at the end of rows that involve shaping, and detailed instructions on special stitches, embroidery, and embellishments are also included. A comprehensive pattern is always welcome to see! The only thing missing was instructions on blocking. Many of these have curved and/or garter borders, which can be tricky to block evenly; a brief section on recommended blocking practices for these types of edges would have been welcome.

I am definitely adding the Mayan (love the stitch sampler design and colorplay), Geo Aztec (that colorwork tho, I love) , Nazca, and Cartagena (both awesome juxtapositions of lace mohair and worsted silk) shawls to my queue.

Thank you to NetGalley for providing me with a free copy to review!

INSPIRED SHAWLS is a collection of knitted shawl patterns that very in style and difficulty level. All fifteen patterns are beautiful. Each pattern comes with both written and charted instructions so that any knitter can follow as they are most comfortable.

Beautiful pictures and easy to follow instructions for shawls in a variety of styles.

There are definitely creative designs in this book that feature elements that make many of the shawls quite unique. The photographs are attractive and the instructions appear to be nicely laid out. There is a list of general abbreviations located at the back of the book, along with a US/UK needle conversion chart. If there are more unusual/special abbreviations specific for a pattern (e.g. Tw3B which means "twist three stitches to the back"), they appear near the beginning of the pattern after the materials and gauge are mentioned. Besides written instructions, several patterns have charts, especially for designs that feature lace or colourwork.

I received an ARC of this book from NetGalley to Read in exchange for a fair review. Inspired Shawls by Laura Zukaite is a collection of 15 original shawl designs ranging from beginner to expert in skill level. They are all very beautiful and a wonderful showcase for a variety of hand painted yarns in natural fibres and a number of them are embellished with embroidery. So if you are looking to create a shawl that is a work of art as well as being a favourite piece to wear this is your book. Publishing Date March 21, 2018. #NetGalley #InspiredShawls

I have been unable to download this book, so will be unable to review it.

Inspired Shawls: 15 Creative Patterns for Year-Round Knitting by Laura Zukaite is a Beautiful illustrated colourful Knitting book. Its states its for all knitters of all skilled levels However, I differ. Being a knitter for just over a year I found some of these Shawls hard to work out, but beautiful. I would say this is an intermediate-advanced knitters.
The Shawl collection was very colourful and stylish and will blend in to any age, season and fashion trends. This book had very good diagrams of the shawls, big charts for the colour work and cabled shawls which was very helpful. What yarn/wool, Stitches, knitting needle sizes to use etc.

I received a free copy of this book from the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

Unable to fully review, as file was missing the photographs. Certainly would love to review a corrected file, with photographs intact, as that is a very important part of a fiber arts book.