Knitting Media Reviews
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Last-Minute Knitted Gifts
If you're looking for a gift that you can knit up fast, this book has plenty of gorgeous options organized based on how much time they take, from two-hour booties to more than eight hour sweaters.Knitting a Kiss in Every Stitch
If you're looking for easy patterns for knitting for gifts and charity, as well as knits with some extra special details, this book offers 35 all-occasion gifts for men, women, children and the home.A Fine Fleece
If you make your own yarn or buy handspun yarn regularly, and you like oversized, highly textured sweaters, you'll love the projects in Lisa Lloyd's homage to handspun yarns.Afghans and Throws
If you want to design your own afghans and throws, this exhaustive resource will give you a lot to think about, from potential motifs to embellishments and finishing techniques. What it won't give you are a lot of actual patterns.Alt Fiber
It seems like everyone these days is interested in knitting with more eco-friendly fibers, and this book provides information on various plant-based fibers plus projects to make with them.Bag Style
Bag Style is a lovely book full of 20 different patterns for all kinds of bags, from yoga bags to messenger bags, even a bag that uses knitting needles to finish the project.Bags that Rock
Kelley Deal of the Breeders knows a thing or two about knitting on the road, and she shares her secrets for crafting bags, improvising handles and rocking your art in this book.Best Knitting Books of 2007
Every year there are more knitting books, and every year there are books that stand out above the rest. This list represents some of my personal favorites of the books of 2007 that made their way to me. They are listed in alphabetical order by the author's name, so this list is not meant to convey a ranking.Best Knitting Books of 2008
So many great knitting books came out in 2008 that it was difficult to pick just a dozen for this year-end retrospective, but here are the books I consider the best knitting books of 2008, listed alphabetically by the author's last name rather than ranked top to bottom.Beyond Wool
Beyond Wool offers 25 patterns for tops, scarves and other projects knit with natural fibers, sometimes also including wool, such as angora, alpaca, cashmere and cotton, as well as providing tips for working with these fibers.Books for Knitters
There are so many great knitting books out there, but it can be difficult to pick the best off the huge shelf of pattern and reference books out there. Whether you're looking to build you own knitting library or want some gift ideas for other knitters, this list should get you started by highlighting the best of the best.Boutique Knits
If you like knits that look like the fashions you'll find on the runways, Boutique Knits offers 24 patterns with unique styling and modern, store-bought flair (not in a bad way).Cardigans
Louisa Harding is a master at developing designs with a classic flair but that also include a fashionable twist, as is clear in her book full of cardigan patterns from her previous pattern collections.Charmed Knits
Charmed Knits by Alison Hansel provides a fun collection of knits inspired by the Harry potter books and movies.Christmas Stockings
Interweave Press released an ebook of Christmas stocking patterns from an out-of-print book for the 2008 holiday season.Classic Knits at Home
Classic Knits at Home provides 15 lovely patterns for the home, with an emphasis on throws and pillows. The patterns are beautiful, some of them are quite easy and all of them are classics you'll love having in your home for years to come.Classic Knits
Marianne Isager is known for straightforward designs that also add extra details to make them a bit more interesting, and such is the case with the projects in Classic Knits, a book full of timeless designs fancied up with colorwork, textured knitting and more.Color Style
If you're a little afraid to knit with color because you think you'll end up with something ugly or a little too trendy, Color Style is the book for you. This book's classic designs use color in interesting ways and in projects you'll want to wear over and over.Continuous Cables
Most knitters are familiar with the Aran-style knit cables, but Melissa Leapman takes cables to a whole different level with her book Continuous Cables.Creating the Happiest of Holidays
If you're a knitter who likes other crafts as well, Creating the Happiest of Holidays is sure to give you some great ideas for gifts to craft, creative ways to present them and things to cook and bake for the holidays.Domiknitrix
Jennifer Stafford believes that no knitter should be dominated by his or her knitting. Her book Domiknitrix aims to give knitters of all skill levels more confidence in their craft.Elements of Style
Elements of Style combines beading, knitting and crochet in jewelry projects you're sure to enjoy if you already like one or more of these crafts. Using interesting construction methods and materials, you'll be surprised that some of these projects use knitting.Essential Knits for Kids
Don't let babies have all the fun; knit for preschoolers, too, with the cute options available in Debbie Bliss' Essential Knits for Kids, featuring a good range of projects for both boys and girls to wear and use.Felt It!
Felt It! by Maggie Pace is a fun and informative guide to the world of felting, offering 20 projects you will want to try as well as tons of tips on felting.Feltique
Working with felt covers a lot more than knitting and shrinking projects on purpose, and Feltique covers a wide range of felting techniques, from using purchased felt to wet felting, needle felting and felting knit and crochet projects.Fiber Gathering
If you love fiber festivals, or love the idea of them but have never managed to make it to one of the big ones, Fiber Gathering offers an inside look at some of the biggest and best shows around the United States, complete with patterns and tips inspired by the festivals.Fitted Knits
Fitted Knits is a thing a beauty--a lovely book for knitters with come experience who want to make stunning projects that actually fit. Better yet, the clever techniques will help if you want to design your own knits.French Girl Knits
French Girl Knits provides knitters with plenty of cute patterns for seamless garments with French flair, as well as tips on how to adapt other patterns to more seamless knitting techniques.Gigi Knits and Purls
Gigi McGreedy is back with a lesson in purling for new knitters. Learn Stockinette Stitch, ribbing and basketweave patterns and use them in eight new projects for young knitters.Glamour Knits at Home
If you love combining knitting and fabric into beautiful home decor, Erika Knight's Glamour Knits at Home is full of ideas you will want to incorporate into your romantic, feminine rooms.Hats, Mittens & Scarves
If you're looking for a portable collection of easy-to-knit hats, mittens and scarves, this is the "book" for you. This card deck includes 25 patterns that you can grab and go for light, portable knitting.Hattitude
A great knit hat can be more than just a colorful accessory, it can also reflect your mood. Whether you're feeling high-spirited or haughty, lively or romantic, you're sure to find a hat you'll enjoy in Hattitude by Cathy Carron.How to Knit in the Woods
Knitting in public takes on a whole new meaning as Shannon Okey and friends share patterns for projects you can knit while on a camping trip or use around the campfire or on the trail.Indigo Knits
Indigo Knits provides knitters with a bunch of inspiring designs influenced by the ocean and British seacoast towns and knit using denim yarn in shades of blue and white.Inspired to Knit
If you've ever wondered how a designer comes up with his or her inspiration for a magnificent sweater or other design, Inspired to Knit will shed some light on the process while providing non-designing knitters with 19 lovely patterns to knit and make your own.Interweave Knits Holiday 2006
Interweave Knits' Holiday Gifts issue for 2006 is here, and it's full of great ideas for gifts to give and receive.It Girl Knits
If you know a teenage girl who loves to knit (or are a teenage girl who loves to knit), you're sure to enjoy It Girl Knits, a collection of 30 trendy and cute styles, most of which are easy enough for knitters of all skill levels.It Itches
It's likely only knitting people will enjoy Franklin Habit's book of knitting cartoons and humorous essays, but that's OK. We don't want them to be able to understand us.Kaffe Knits Again
Kaffe Knits Again is a beautiful book of reinvisionings of some of Kaffe Fassett's classic knitwear designs, often appearing on smaller projects to take some of the fear out of his amazing color knitting projects.Kitty Knits
If you're a cat person and a knitter, you'll enjoy Kitty Knits, a book full of patters for cats and the humans who love them. It includes 20 knitting patterns for cats, humans and the home.Knit Along with Debbie Macomber - Back on Blossom Street
For the past several of Debbie Macomber's Blossom Street books, Leisure Arts has produced booklets that go along with the story and items the characters are knitting. The Back on Blossom Street book includes prayer shawls and baby gear.Knit Along with Debbie Macomber: A Charity Guide for Knitters
Many knitters enjoy working on projects that are donated to charity, but if you're looking for some new charities to help out or simply don't know where to start when knitting for charity, Debbie Macomber's Charity Guide for Knitters will give you a bunch of options.Knit Green
There are many different ways that knitters and other fiber crafters can make their hobby a little more environmentally friendly. If you aren't sure where to start, Knit Green offers an overview that will help you decide what your priorities are when it comes to eco-friendlier crafting.Knit Grrl and Knit Grrl 2
Knit Grrl and Knit Grll 2 are two wonderful books that teach girls how to knit and provide them with a fun array of easy projects.Knit Kimono
A knit kimono is an easy project even for a new knitter, because at its most basic it is just a series of rectangles knit together. Vicki Square takes the basic concept to a bunch of wonderful places in her book Knit Kimono.Knit One, Stripe Too
Self-striping yarns are great fun to work with, and they don't just hace to be for socks. Knit One, Stripe Too offers 27 ideas for how to use these yarns.Knit So Fine
Knit So Fine aims to convince knitters that working with thin yarns is actually good for them. It includes 21 patterns to help readers see what can be done with thinner yarns.Knit Style
Knit Style is a fun and informative book full of trendy designs for scarves, wraps, cuffs, belts and more.Knit Tricks!
Rebecca Wat's Knit Tricks helps knitters who are only comfortable with knitting rectangles to move beyond scarves and knit tops, shrugs, bags, wraps and gloves using simple techniques without a lot of shaping.Knit with Beads: Beautiful Gifts
Knitting something for someone special is always a great idea, but you can make a simple gift project even better by adding beads to the mix. Scarlet Taylor shows you how in her book on the subject.Knit with Beads: Stunning Shawls & Wraps
Adding beads even to simple knititng projects makes them a little more interesting, fancy and gift worthy. Scarlet Taylor shares many methods for knitting with beads as well as 15 projects for knit shawls and wraps.Knit with Deborah Norville
If you're looking for a few pattern basics to add to your repertoire, regardless of whether you use Premier's Deborah Norville yarns, you're sure to find a bit of inspiration in the pattern book Knit with Deborah Norville.Knitchick's Guide to Sweaters
The Knitchicks want to help knitters get over their fear of knitting garments by introducing them to a range of different sweater patterns for kids, men and women, as well as offering some fun projects for knitters who have a little more experience.Knits for Bears to Wear
Dressing your bears and other 18-inch dolls is easy with Knits for Bears to Wear, which offers a range of styles for bears who like to dress up and those who prefer a more casual outlook.Knits to Be Noticed
If you're a knitter who likes a bit of lace in her sweaters, Knits to Be Noticed has 10 great projects that you'll enjoy knitting and will love to wear as well.Knitted Babes
Whether you have little ones to knit for or just want to make a cute dress-up doll for yourself, Knitted Babes offers a basic recipe for a knit doll and tons of ideas for knit and sewn accessories.Knitted Gardens
Our Miniatures Guide looks at this book that teaches crafters how to knit tiny plants, buildings and people for miniature projects.Knitted Gifts
Sometimes it is difficult to decide what to knit when you want to make a gift for someone, but Knitted Gifts offers 37 different options for men, women, babies and more.Knitted Icons
Carol Meldrum's Knitter Icons is one of the cutest and most fun knitting books I've seen. This yarn-filled walk through popular culture will have you wanting to make tiny versions of Albert Einstein, Che Guevara, Jimi Hendrix and more.Knitted Jackets
Knitted Jackets offers knitters who like outerwear 20 different designs to try, from classic, chunky coats to lacy, cabled and colorwork options.Knitted Lace of Estonia
Estonian lace is gorgeous, delicate, and in ways unlike anything you've ever knit before. Nancy Bush is an able guide to the lace knitting she loves and provides a collection of lovely patterns that may just turn you into a devotee as well.Knitted Wire Jewelry
Knitted Wire Jewelry provides a range of jewelry designs, from rings to necklaces, using a variety of knitting and jewelry making techniques. Not for beginners in either craft, the book is a fun look at the options available when crafts are combined.Knitting and Tea
Knitting and tea often go together in the knitter's ideal picture of relaxation, and this book offers 25 patterns perfect for tea parties, visiting tea plantations and other leisurely activities.Knitting Beyond Scarves
Melissa Leapman is a great knitting teacher, and this book allows her "students" to build their confidence slowly as they move from basic rectangles to shaped and circular projects.Knitting Beyond the Basics
Once you've gotten bored with knitting scarves and other projects without shaping, there's Knitting Beyond the Basics. This book offers skill-building lessons and patterns that will get new knitters through their first garments with ease.Knitting Books for New Knitters
There are so many books on knitting published each year, it can be pretty overwhelming for new knitters to find the ones that will be most useful to them for where they are in the craft. This list includes some of my favorite knitting books for new knitters, providing inspiration, patterns and instruction. They're not in any particular order.Knitting Classic Style
If you're interested in how fashion and knitting are able to influence each other, you will enjoy Veronik Avery's Knitting Classic Style. This book's 25 patterns are influenced by classic fashion pieces.Knitting Color
Brandon Mably is an expert at combining colors and using the knitted fabric as an artist's canvas. His lovely book, Knitting Color, lets readers in on his travels and his inspirations.Knitting in the Sun
If you live in a warm climate or somewhere it gets warm in the summer, you're sure to enjoy this book full of 32 different projects for warmer weather, ranging from tank tops to a knit seat and back for a beach chair.Knitting in Tuscany
Nicky Epstein shares travel tips, the best in restaurants, accommodations and don't miss attractions for yarn aficionados who might find themselves traveling to Tuscany. For the rest of us there's plenty of eye candy and patterns inspired by the beautiful Italian region.Knitting Little Luxuries
If you're looking for knitting projects that are feminine and fun, classic but modern and as individual as you are, you'll love Louisa Harding's Knitting Little Luxuries.Knitting Never Felt Better
Nicky Epstein's Knitting Never Felt Better is a drop-dead gorgeous book that will give you ideas about how to use felt that you've probably never thought of before.Knitting New Scarves
If you love knitting scarves but would like to try something way beyond the basic rectangle, Lynne Barr's Knitting New Scarves may be just the book to get you thinking about new ways to knit scarves.Knitting Noro
Jane Ellison clearly loves Noro yarns, and she also loves sharing simple, easily altered patterns that show off the bold colors and great striping potential of this yarn, as she does in the book devoted to the subject.Knitting on Top of the World
Knitting on Top of the World offers an overview of major knitting traditions from around the world and uses traditional motifs and knitting styles to create modern garments that look straight from the world of high fashion.Knitting with Balls
Knitting is enjoyed by men just as it is a popular craft with women, but there aren't a lot of books out there full of patterns designed by men for men. This book provides a great service for men who knit, or women who knit for men.Knitting with Gigi
Combining cute poetry with basic knitting instruction and simple patterns for kids, Knitting with Gigi is a good way to get kids interested in knitting, as well as knitting to help others.Knockdown Knits
If you're a roller derby girl or just want to add a bit of an edge to your knitting projects, Knockdown Knits by Joan of Dark (Toni Carr) will show you how to bring a bit of the rough sport to your wardrobe.Kristin Knits
Kristen Nicholas is one of the most colorful knitters out there, and her book, Kristin Knits gives readers a chance to play with color and learn their own color sensibilities.Leisure Arts' iKnit Accessories
Leisure Arts has a new series of iCreate booklets that give crafters the low-down on one particular craft. The iKnit book focuses on knitted accessories and is a fun book with a few quick projects you might want to try.Luxury Yarn One-Skein Wonders
Like other books in the same series, Luxury Yarn One Skein Wonders features 101 patterns using a range of luxury fibers, including cashmere, alpaca, silk and eco-friendlier choices like bamboo and organic fibers.Mason-Dixon Knitting Outside the Lines
Kay Gardiner and Ann Shanye are a funny and dynamic knitting duo who have blessed us with another book that teaches us great knitting tricks and provides plenty of fun, cute and outrageous patterns.Mason-Dixon Knitting
The Mason Dixon knitters are well loved in the world of Internet knitters, and the book Mason-Dixon Knitting brings some of the cross-country pals' passion for knitting and sharing with each other into book form.Mother-Daughter Knits
Mother-Daughter Knits isn't about matching outfits for moms and their kids, it's all about sophisticated style for adult women who knit that just happens to be designed by a mother-daughter teamNatural Knits for Babies and Moms
Review of Natural Knits for Babies and Moms by Louisa Harding, published by Interweave Press.Never Knit Your Man a Sweater
The funny and functional book Never Knit Your Man a Sweater* (*Unless You've Got the Ring) by Judith Durant has a wonderful collection of patterns for guys, as well as some relationship adviceNever Too Old to Knit
Never Too Old to Knit introduces (or reintroduces) baby boomers to the art of knitting, showing them that knitting can be fun and fashionable for people of all ages and genders.Nicky Epstein's Signature Scarves
Signature Scarves features 33 different scarf patterns, from simple to dazzling, all with Nicky Epstein's trademark embellishments.No Idle Hands Audio
The audiobook version of No Idle Hands: The Social History of Americans Knitting, is a lot of fun, but can get a little tedious if you try to listen to one disk or more in one sitting.No Sheep for You
No Sheep for You is an intelligent look at the options available for knitters who don't want to or can't knit with wool.One Ball Knits Accessories
Sisters Fatema, Khadija and Hajera Habibur-Rahman offer 20 patterns for knit accessories made with just one ball of yarn. Some of the patterns reflect their ethnic heritage, while others are all-American.One Ball Knits Purses
Three sisters with one ball of yarn team up once again to show knitters how to knit great bags for all seasons using just one ball, hank or skein of yarn in each project.One Skein
One Skein by Leigh Radford is a luscious book to inspire knitters to use their stash or buy one skein of beautiful yarn without guilt.One-Skein Wonders
One Skein Wonders is a generous and fun book including a whopping 101 patterns all made with one skein or less of yarn. There's no doubt every knitter will find an irresistible project or two in its pages.Pet Projects
If you like to knit for the animals in your life -- be they dogs, cats, hamsters or ever a horse -- you'll sure to find a perfect pattern to work up in Pet Projects, a collection of more than 30 patterns for pets of all types.Picture Perfect Knits
If you've ever wanted to learn how to make intarsia knits, or if you're already a devoted fan of the art, this book can teach and inspire you to make pictures with your knitting.Pretty in Punk
Looking for some punky inspiration for your knitting projects? Rain, our Guide to DIY Fashion, says this book is fun, but doesn't include a lot of projects you wouldn't be able to devise with a little of your own creativity.Romantic Hand Knits
If you're looking to bring a romantic, sexy, feminine look to your knitting products, this book offers 26 beautiful patterns for flirty skirts, sweaters, camisoles and accessories.Sexy Little Knits
While most of us aren't brave enough to knit (and wear!) a bikini, Ashley Paige's Sexy Little Knits still provides some fun projects that don't involve knit swimwear.Shibori Knits
Shibori knitting involves manipulating felted articles in ways you might not have thought of before, adding non-felting fibers to the mix and devising works of art that are also quite functional. Shibori Knits shares methods, tips and patterns for working with this fun and expressive fiber form.Shibori Knitted Felt
Shibori is a Japanese technique usually associated with textiles, but the same techniques can be used with felting knits to incorporate interesting shapes and texture.Show Me How: Knitting
Show Me How Knitting is part of a series with a really cute concept: tell kids a story about a craft and then show them how to do it. A storybook and an instruction book are sold together to get kids interested in the craft.Simple Stitches
Simple Stitches takes knitters through designs for easy tops that they can work with basic stitch patterns and textured stitches including Stockinette, Garter, basic cables and ribbing and dropped stitches.Simple Style
Simple Style asks knitters to take it easy, with 19 projects that use relatively easy design techniques -- and not a lot of them in each project -- to create easy but lovely pieces you'll wear forever.Sock Knitting Book Reviews
Sock knitting is a lot of fun, and it's pretty easy to get addicted to knitting socks and always be on the lookout for new patterns and techniques.This guide shows you all the sock knitting books and DVDs that have been reviewed on this site, so you can find a new favorite sock pattern or try a new technique you might not have thought of before.