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Title: Knitting for Dummies (For Dummies) by Pam Allen, Trisha Malcolm, Rich Tennant, Cheryl Fall ISBN: 0-7645-5395-X Publisher: For Dummies Pub. Date: February, 2002 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $21.99 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.5 (18 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: Pam Allen is my Hero!
Comment: If you've always wanted to learn how to knit or have taken a night course and want to learn more/better techniques (like me), you have got to buy this book. I first read about Pam in Melanie Falick's Book Knitting in America, and have come to be a great fan. She breaks down knitting from the types of yarn to the first cast on stitch to elaborate techniques in a simple, non-threatening way. She also shows how to correct mistakes (a given for the beginner!) and explains circular knitting and its applications in simple terms. It is by far the best knitting resource I have come across. I've tried Elizabeth Zimmerman (too advanced and too smug in tone) and Marie Rigghetti (too by-the-book) as well as others and have learned more from this book than any other. For anyone who has ever shed a tear over a dropped stitch or said, "I wish I could make that", this is the book for you! I can't recommend this book enough.
Rating: 5
Summary: Even I Learned to Knit
Comment: Unlike crocheting, rug hooking, sewing, and quilting, KNITTING was the one thing I tried and miserably failed to learn growing up that I really wanted to. A "non-crafty" friend's recent conversion to knitting gave me the bravery to try, and after much comparison shopping I settled on this book. In less than a month, I've worked all the exercises in the first 5 chapters and have begun my first scarf. Good illustrations, very detailed explanation, lots of encouragement, and a good sense of humor have made this my favorite new hobby. Only downside, if any, is info on selecting needle size/length and yarn is not well covered before the exercises begin ... so, buy the book, spend a few bucks extra for real wool yarn, get nothing bigger than a Size 9 needle, and when you get to the Garter Ridge Scarf and you're buying your Size 8 needles, remember length matters ... 38 stitches cast on to 10-inch needles is a pretty tight squeeze. Should have gotten 12-inch needles for the scarf, but the book is definitely a keeper!
Rating: 5
Summary: If you are a beginner this is one of two books you must have
Comment: This book is a must for beginners, along with the perpetual calender which showcases 365 different easy to learn stitches. Knitting for Dummies makes every aspect of knitting understandable. The pictures are excellent! I use this book as a reference all of the time. Anything you need to know is in this book! I wouldn't be knitting today without it. I have checked out many beginners books and none of them compare to this one! Definitely buy this!
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Title: The Complete Idiot's Guide to Knitting & Crocheting by Gail Diven, Cindy Kitchel, Nancy Lindemeyer ISBN: 0028621239 Publisher: Alpha Books Pub. Date: 10 March, 1999 List Price(USD): $16.95 |
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Title: Knitting Without Tears; Basic Techniques and Easy-To-Follow Directions for Garments to Fit All Sizes. by Elizabeth Zimmermann ISBN: 0684135051 Publisher: Simon & Schuster (Paper) Pub. Date: September, 1973 List Price(USD): $16.00 |
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Title: Vogue Knitting: The Ultimate Knitting Book by Vogue Knitting Magazine Editors ISBN: 193154316X Publisher: Sixth & Spring Books Pub. Date: August, 2002 List Price(USD): $38.95 |
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Title: Knitting in Plain English by Maggie Righetti ISBN: 0312458533 Publisher: St. Martin's Press Pub. Date: March, 1986 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
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Title: Kids Knitting: Projects for Kids of All Ages by Melanie Falick, Melanie D. Falick, Kristin Nicholas ISBN: 1885183763 Publisher: Black Dog & Leventhal Pub Pub. Date: April, 1998 List Price(USD): $17.95 |
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