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'...Lavishly illustrated...particularly strong in its coverage of both basic techniques like increasing and decreasing and more advanced techniques like knitting cables without a cable needle and working with charts...excellent knitting reference.' - Library Journal Beginners will find everything needed to make their first items, and experienced knitters will love the sensuous photos of the creative process and the finished projects.. From needles to fabrics, all the essential techniques appear, along with a variety of stitches and weaves - not only the basics but also intricate double-face, jacquard, and intarsia. Add buttons and buttonholes, zippers, borders, and pockets. Weave or embroider one of many popular designs onto the fabric. Finish off with charming touches like pompons, piping, fringes, and tassels. The projects, all accompanied by charts and patterns, are breathtaking: colourful socks, gloves and mittens; sweaters; vests; polos; and pullovers.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I learned to knit at a very young age from my mother and never used a book until about twenty-five years later, but progressing to harder patterns has made using a reference book necessary for me. This book has excellent explanations and illustrations, and answers to every one of my questions. It is incredibly detailed and comprehensive. I likely will not use the older patterns in this book, but it is a terrific reference book that is easy to understand - even complex stitches and patterns. I believe this is a must have for beginning to intermediate knitters, and is particularly suited to me as I strive to become a great knitter like my mother and aunt who were true masters.
J.H. Sweet, author of The Fairy Chronicles
7 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This book is well made (pictures are good) and comprehensive, but it suffers terribly from a lack of clarity and consistency. It claims to cater for the beginner, but constantly introduces new techniques without explaining them. Want to learn Shaker stitch? - which is different from ribbing - then you'll need to know what 'yarn over' means. The book doesn't tell you, and as everyone knows, there are at least four different interpretations! Want to knit a sweater? You'll need to pick up stitches for the neck. But don't expect to find an explanation of this technique in the book. What is more, the basic descriptions of how to cast on (in particular) are written in such a way as to make even experienced knitters confused, not because they're wrong, but because they aren't written as you'd expect.
So, a comprehensive but also hideously complex book that's probably not worth even considering if you're setting out, and that pales in comparison to works by Debbie Bliss et al.
6 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
If I had to tell you in one word why I like this book it would be: pictures! Detailed explanations are all very well but clear illustrations are a must to get a good idea of what the writer is trying to teach.
This book is not really ideal for the complete beginner. If you have never knitted before, try Debbie Bliss' 'How to Knit' but if you remember the basics and need to improve your skills you won't find a better book than this.
Buss shows lots of alternatives for basic cast-on and cast-off stitches but her real strength is a comprehensive (and not too difficult) stitch directory, giving you lots of ideas for trying something new.
She has a short section on designing or adapting a pattern to fit well and also provides instructions for making socks and gloves.
This is a fantastic reference book that I turn to again and again but I do wish Buss had included a few more useful patterns at the back. UK readers have to put up with the Americanisation of some knitting terms - rib stitch is called Shaker knitting, which was a new one for me.
An essential guide for 'improving' knitters.
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