We're setting up our next newsletter for the store and one of the things I decided to put in it is a piece about each staff member's must-have knitting book. While I was sitting and knitting this morning, I decided to open up that question to those of you who read this blog.
Which book (or books) do you consider a "must have" resource? Which is the book you refer to over and over again? Which book, if it disappeared overnight, would you run out and replace as quickly as possible? You get my drift.
Let's make this a little more interesting. I'll leave this open for one month (end of May). Then, out of all the entries, I'll randomly choose two names (or I'll let John choose them). Those two people will receive a small gift from me as a thank you. Sound good?
I won't tell you my favorites yet. I'll wait till we get nearer the end of May.
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I'm an Elizabeth Zimmerman fan and have the first three of her books. They're all good, but Knitting Workshop probably has the greatest amount of information in the most concise format - the others are chattier. A book that I don't have - and would love to - is Knitting in the Old Way, by Priscilla A. Gibson-Roberts. Like EZ's books, it's a way of looking at knitting rather than a set of patterns. I find both authors' views to be liberating and have used their techniques to design sweaters.
ReplyDeleteKnitting without Tears by EZ, without a doubt the one I would replace the quickest followed byMary Thomas' Knitting Book.
ReplyDeleteWithout question my must have books are Vogue Knitting , Reader's Digests The Knitter's Hanbook by Montse
ReplyDeleteStanley and Big Book of Knitting are indispensable reference books. I have a bunch of others for patterns and ideas but once you understand the function of knitting you can create your own patterns...or google for free patterns on the web.
The Knitters Companion because it is so portable. When you are away from your big books and need help on something, this one is great. Also, Knitting on the Road because I simply adore socks!
ReplyDeleteI think I'd have to replace Knitting in Plain English by Maggie Righetti. The illustrations could certainly use updating, but the information is invaluable. I always try to remember the information in the first chapter before I pick out a project. That chapter is titled, YOU CAN ALWAYS TELL WHAT'S WRONG WITH THE GARMENT BY THE WAY THE MODEL IS POSED.
ReplyDeleteI'm going to cheat a bit and give you three sources: (1) For myself, the Elizabeth Zimmermann threesome already mentioned; I'm an experienced knitter and seldom need to look in any of the gigantic volumes of how-to books, but I do find myself looking in EZ's books for refreshers on certain techniques. (2) A recommendation from my learning-to-knit daughter, "The Knitting Companion"; she says it's easy to carry and full of helpful and well-illustrated tips and techniques. (3) A new book that makes me want to sit down and knit everything in it, from cover to cover, "Scarf Style," edited by Pam Allen.
ReplyDeleteFolk Socks by Nancy Bush and The Knitter's Handy Book of Patterns by Ann Budd I live by these two books. Folk Socks is the best reference on socks I've found with tons of variations on toes and heels, and the Ann Budd book just has endless posssibilities in it. You have yarn, needles and look in that book and can make anything.
ReplyDeleteMy most-used knitting source book has been Google! :) As for actual books, I recently got "The Ultimate Sourcebook of Knitting and Crochet Stitches" from Readers Digest and love it. On my to-get list are Annie Modesitt's "Confessions of a Knitting Heretic" and "At Knit's End : Meditations for Women Who Knit Too Much" by Stephanie Pearl-McPhee (YarnHarlot).
ReplyDeleteThe Knitters Book of Finishing Techniques, by Nancie Wiseman would be my choice. It's portable and has tons of info that I keep forgetting.
ReplyDeleteI don't really think it's cool that you post patterns on your site from published books.
ReplyDeleteAll the EZ books have to be on my list, as well as the Ann Budd book of patterns, I use it to check my gauge etc when trying to make something for someone else who isn't around to measure. I'd love to have Knitting in the Old Way, it isn't available at my library, but I hear such great things about it. I'd also like a Gathering of Lace, I check it out all the time! I also Like the Knit Stitch and The Purl Stitch, both great for beginners in my humble opion.
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