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Title: ENCYCLOPEDIA OF KNITTING: A Step-by-Step Visual Guide, With an Inspirational Gallery of Finished Works by Lesley Stanfield, Melody Griffiths, Running Press ISBN: 0-7624-0805-7 Publisher: Running Press Pub. Date: 15 October, 2000 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $24.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 3.6 (5 reviews)
Rating: 3
Summary: Not exactly an encyclopedia
Comment: Either I don't know what an encyclopedia is, or the pages of my copy of the book are mixed up. The subjects are not alphabetical, but are nonetheless logically organized.
The strengths of this book are:
1. Its stich collection (I especially like that the patterns are all named).
2. Its clear diagrams demonstrating techniques.
3. Its multiple techniques and styles of knitting (especially casting on, casting off, increasing and decreasing).
The weaknesses of this book are:
1. Most topics are only touched upon, not described in length.
2. It is almost entirely about flat knitting (with knitting in the round only mentioned on one page!)
3. Its lack of any projects to demonstrate why you might want to use a technique. I suppose someday I might find a reason to use bias or chevron knitting, and I will be able to do it using this book, but the authors gave no reason why I would want to.
I wouldn't say this is extremely comprehensive, but a lot of subjects are touched on, and the photos are beautiful and inspiring. I got it when I first took up knitting, and while it was not very useful in teaching me knitting, it is a handy reference and a nice source of inspiration.
Rating: 3
Summary: Good book, but be warned
Comment: Definitely a good reference but there are errors in their charted stitch patterns and no online "errata" pages with corrections.
Rating: 3
Summary: Disappointing
Comment: I was going to give the book 2 stars, but decided to give it 3 since there are some patterns that are quite pretty and that I haven't seen anywhere else. The photography is well done, but I thought that it was more inspirational than instructional. The word "encyclopedia" in the title extremely misleading. This book is by no means encyclopedic in scope! ...Some patterns are given in chart form and some instructions are written out -- why not be consistent? Also, I had to flip around to find the chart legends (they didn't say where it was in the stitch section of the book). Oh well, if glossy pages, colorful photos and glitzy models (wearing sweaters for which no instructions are given!) inspire you, I guess this would be a nice but nonessential addition to your library. I'm keeping the book because of the 3 or 4 stitches I think are cute...
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Title: Knitter's Handbook : A Comprehensive Guide to the Principles and Techniques of Handknitting by Montse Stanley ISBN: 0762102489 Publisher: Readers Digest Pub. Date: September, 1999 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
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Title: Vogue Knitting: The Ultimate Knitting Book by Vogue Knitting Magazine Editors ISBN: 193154316X Publisher: Sixth & Spring Books Pub. Date: 28 August, 2002 List Price(USD): $38.95 |
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Title: The Knitters Book of Finishing Techniques by Nancie M. Wiseman ISBN: 156477452X Publisher: Martingale & Co Inc Pub. Date: October, 2002 List Price(USD): $24.95 |
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Title: Donna Kooler's Encyclopedia of Crochet by Donna Kooler, Leisure Arts ISBN: 1574862820 Publisher: Leisure Arts Pub. Date: September, 2002 List Price(USD): $24.95 |
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Title: The Knitter's Handy Book of Patterns: Basic Designs in Multiple Sizes & Gauges by Ann Budd ISBN: 1931499047 Publisher: Interweave Press Pub. Date: July, 2002 List Price(USD): $24.95 |
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