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The only book about knitting you'll ever need. Gorgeous and essential (India Knight )
A witty guide to knitting that includes a history of the craft, instructions on how to begin, how to correct mistakes without unravelling the whole garment and how to execute a range of decorative stitches, including cabling. A range of patterns, including a cool beanie, an iPod cover and an adorable floppy-eared dog, mean that if you start now, everyone can have knitted Christmas presents next year (Daily Mail )
All the knitty gritty tips, info and know-how you'll need to get hooked and stay hooked (Company )
Excellent ... The first Penguin knitting book since James Norbury's classic ... [Purls of Wisdom] strikes just the right tone: fresh, friendly and relaxed, technically useful, with plenty of patterns and inspiration. It's not an easy thing to pull off, but Jenny has done it (Jane Brocket )
Appealing. Not only does it contain very easy to follow instructions for complete novices, it also includes patterns for several very simple but lovely gifts, including a laptop case, baby booties, and a cafetiere cosy (Irish Times )
If you are learning or re-learning to knit this winter, 'Purls of Wisdom' is the book for you ... Instructions and illustrations are clear, the projects charming, the styling cool, the graphics subtle, and even the paper has a lovely smell (Prick Your Finger )
Beautifully styled with lots of useful information - it's almost like going along to a knitting group and gleaning the experience of a more accomplished knitting friend ... [Jenny Lord] has captured the spirit of the recent resurgence in knitting ... and included some beautiful patterns that I'd actually want to knit (Skein Queen )
Brush up on your skills with Purls of Wisdom to get all the, er, knitty gritty tips, info and know-how you'll need to get hooked and stay hooked. (Jazz Domino Holly "Jazz Loves..." Company )
A witty guide to knitting that includes a history of the craft, instructions on how to begin, how to correct mistakes without unravelling the whole garment and how to execute a range of decorative stitches, including cabling. A range of patterns, including a cool beanie, an iPod cover and an adorable floppy-eared dog, mean that if you start now, everyone can have knitted Christmas presents next year (Daily Mail )
All the knitty gritty tips, info and know-how you'll need to get hooked and stay hooked (Company )
Excellent ... The first Penguin knitting book since James Norbury's classic ... [Purls of Wisdom] strikes just the right tone: fresh, friendly and relaxed, technically useful, with plenty of patterns and inspiration. It's not an easy thing to pull off, but Jenny has done it (Jane Brocket )
Appealing. Not only does it contain very easy to follow instructions for complete novices, it also includes patterns for several very simple but lovely gifts, including a laptop case, baby booties, and a cafetiere cosy (Irish Times )
If you are learning or re-learning to knit this winter, 'Purls of Wisdom' is the book for you ... Instructions and illustrations are clear, the projects charming, the styling cool, the graphics subtle, and even the paper has a lovely smell (Prick Your Finger )
Beautifully styled with lots of useful information - it's almost like going along to a knitting group and gleaning the experience of a more accomplished knitting friend ... [Jenny Lord] has captured the spirit of the recent resurgence in knitting ... and included some beautiful patterns that I'd actually want to knit (Skein Queen )
Brush up on your skills with Purls of Wisdom to get all the, er, knitty gritty tips, info and know-how you'll need to get hooked and stay hooked. (Jazz Domino Holly "Jazz Loves..." Company )
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The only book about knitting you'll ever need. Gorgeous and essential -- India Knight A witty guide to knitting that includes a history of the craft, instructions on how to begin, how to correct mistakes without unravelling the whole garment and how to execute a range of decorative stitches, including cabling. A range of patterns, including a cool beanie, an iPod cover and an adorable floppy-eared dog, mean that if you start now, everyone can have knitted Christmas presents next year Daily Mail All the knitty gritty tips, info and know-how you'll need to get hooked and stay hooked Company Excellent ... The first Penguin knitting book since James Norbury's classic ... [Purls of Wisdom] strikes just the right tone: fresh, friendly and relaxed, technically useful, with plenty of patterns and inspiration. It's not an easy thing to pull off, but Jenny has done it -- Jane Brocket Appealing. Not only does it contain very easy to follow instructions for complete novices, it also includes patterns for several very simple but lovely gifts, including a laptop case, baby booties, and a cafetiere cosy Irish Times If you are learning or re-learning to knit this winter, 'Purls of Wisdom' is the book for you ... Instructions and illustrations are clear, the projects charming, the styling cool, the graphics subtle, and even the paper has a lovely smell Prick Your Finger Beautifully styled with lots of useful information - it's almost like going along to a knitting group and gleaning the experience of a more accomplished knitting friend ... [Jenny Lord] has captured the spirit of the recent resurgence in knitting ... and included some beautiful patterns that I'd actually want to knit -- Skein Queen Brush up on your skills with Purls of Wisdom to get all the, er, knitty gritty tips, info and know-how you'll need to get hooked and stay hooked. -- Jazz Domino Holly "Jazz Loves..." Company
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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This is honestly the only book you'll ever need for knitting.
It's clear, beautiful to look at with lovely artwork and contains patterns you actually want to use as opposed to loads of filler projects or worse still, patterns that require a million different balls of yarn that you know you're never likely to afford to buy for, or bother to complete!
It starts with a really interesting history of knitting and progresses through from choosing your needles and yarn to casting on, basic stitches and beyond.
The author has an incredibly ability to make you believe that you have the power to knit, totally debunking the mythology that knitting is only for grannies who've knitted their whole life or the incredibly skilled artiste.
I would recommend this to anyone, a great knitting bible or a lovely present for a friend.
It's clear, beautiful to look at with lovely artwork and contains patterns you actually want to use as opposed to loads of filler projects or worse still, patterns that require a million different balls of yarn that you know you're never likely to afford to buy for, or bother to complete!
It starts with a really interesting history of knitting and progresses through from choosing your needles and yarn to casting on, basic stitches and beyond.
The author has an incredibly ability to make you believe that you have the power to knit, totally debunking the mythology that knitting is only for grannies who've knitted their whole life or the incredibly skilled artiste.
I would recommend this to anyone, a great knitting bible or a lovely present for a friend.
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I gave this book to someone and they loved it. I'm waiting for a hat now. I would give it my top rating as a gift and if you want to get into knitting, then a gift for yourself.
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This is a fabulous book as a gift or for making them! Most importantly (for me) the patterns are up to date and fashion forward, not something you often find in a knitting manual! The illustrations and instructions are clear and easy to follow, so great for the beginner, and with challenges for the more experienced knitter. The author is witty as well as informative, making it a fun read. I highly recommend it, especially if the purse strings are tight this Christmas.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Love this book
I've been knitting for a few years in earnest now and this book is a real little gem. It contains some really nice patterns and great instructions for when you need a little bit... Read more
Published 22 days ago by Nicola
BRILLIANT
After reading all the reviews about this book, i decided to buy it. I'm so glad i did, it's written well, some lovely patterns, and the history of knitting is very interesting. Read more
Published 6 months ago by AngelMandy
The Knitting Bible!
Absolutely fantastic book- great for the beginner. This book is now well thumbed and I have only had it over a month. Read more
Published 6 months ago by Zoedirect
A lovely book full of lovely patterns
I'm fairly new to knitting and was getting a bit bored with the patterns in the first knitting book that I invested in. Read more
Published 7 months ago by Miss Marple
Good starter book
I'm fairly satisfied with my purchase being new to the world of knitting. As a starter book, it's ok. I just wished there were more patterns for beginners.
Published 10 months ago by Skippy
Beautiful - but tricky for beginners!
This is an absolutely beautiful book, with some gorgeous patterns, so I was really excited to get stuck in with a few projects. Read more
Published 11 months ago by Ms. Gemma L. O'donnell
Excellent - the only knitting book you need
I have recently taken up knitting and so bought this book to help me understand patterns and improve my technique. Read more
Published 12 months ago by Ms. Nadine L. Doyle
Perfect for beginners and improvers
I recently took knitting lessons and left feeling a little disheartened at the poor teaching and not feeling like I'd got my moneys worth. Read more
Published 14 months ago by Victoria3285
A good reference book
As a beginner in knitting I needed a basic reference book easy to follow and I wasn'disappointed. The only complain is that there isn't any pattern, or even suggestion, for... Read more
Published 14 months ago by Nikinik
Excellent book... lots of useful info
I brought this book after I saw a review of it in my local waterstones. For ages I've been looking for a really good "beginners" book with proper, clear instructions and... Read more
Published 14 months ago by N. Pengelly
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