- Hardcover: 128 pages
- Publisher: Schoolhouse Pr (30 Jan 2005)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0942018265
- ISBN-13: 978-0942018264
- Product Dimensions: 25.1 x 24.9 x 1.5 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 307,964 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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46 of 46 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Elizabeth Zimmermann did not write ordinary knitting patterns, she wrote letters to knitters, and so her books do not read like any other knitting book. Gone are the rather dry instructions you would normally find, and instead we have Elizabeth's wonderful conversational tone, full of wit and wisdom. This one is a collection of the newsletters she wrote from 1958-1968 and has colour photos added which is a real treat as all the other EZ books have only black and white pictures. Above all, EZ invites us and encourages us to think for ourselves. Her words are never scornful towards the 'blind follower', but the way EZ looked at it, these are simply knitters who do not yet know that they can design their own knitting and she provides plenty of instruction for those of us who are not quite ready and need a bit of 'hand holding'. Of course the lovely digressions are there, and with lovely pictures, making this a book to pick up any time with a cup of coffee rather than a book you pick up only to browse patterns. The patterns themselves are classics, yet often unexpected, and her instructions are full of unusual techniques which you may never see anywhere else. I have all of her books (I was hooked after the first one) and this one is joint favourite with Knitting Around, although you would be doing yourself a huge favour if you bought any of her books. I would also recommend the DVDs- these are worth their weight in gold- but sadly they are not stocked by Amazon at the moment.
9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
It was worth every penny, even though it was the most expensive book I have ever brought.
Zimmerman makes you think what have I been doing all these years. Her way is so effective and simple. The tomten jacket is the nicest quickest and easiest thing I have ever made. The BSJ is now on the needles and I just love it. These two jackets alone have so many variations that from just these 2 patterns alone hundreds of different jackets can be made and no 2 alike.
This book is an absolute must.
Zimmerman makes you think what have I been doing all these years. Her way is so effective and simple. The tomten jacket is the nicest quickest and easiest thing I have ever made. The BSJ is now on the needles and I just love it. These two jackets alone have so many variations that from just these 2 patterns alone hundreds of different jackets can be made and no 2 alike.
This book is an absolute must.
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Just the best book I've read on knitting ever. EZ's delightfully conversational style and her explanation of her way of thinking are so simple that it all seems perfectly obvious. Before I read this book I struggled and fought with patterns, yarn and needles making knitting a deeply frustrating process. This text of this book has been updated by EZ's daughter Meg Swansen and her insights after many years of teaching the method are also invaluable. My copy of this book is battered beyond belief and yet everytime I pick it up I learn something new. Why haven't you got a copy yet, hmm?
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