Unique Knitting Books

These 55 cute Christmas ornaments are all based on the same ball pattern and often use traditional motifs from European sweaters and mittens as decor for your tree.

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).

Math geeks will love the patterns for knits and other crafts based on mathematical concepts, but the rest of us can enjoy these interesting projects, too.

Rebecca Danger shares 20 patterns for various monsters you might find around the house, from Geet the Garage Monster to Toothy Joe the Mailbox Monster and Kat the Kitchen Monster. While the patterns are somewhat repetitive it's still a cute idea.

Inspired by the folk traditions of numerous countries, this book offers 21 projects ranging from sweaters to shawls to an amazing baby carrier.

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.

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.

Lovely knits with an Asian flair are highlighted in this book that's big on detailing and working with Japanese yarns and design elements.

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.

Marianne Isager presents a collection of sweaters, jackets and hats inspired by the designs and traditions of South America.

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.

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.

Nicky Epstein is a huge fan of flowers as embellishment, and she teaches other knitters how to make a ton of knit flowers in her book devoted to the subject.

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.

Knit amigurumi is a fun way to express yourself, but you can get even more personal and knit a completely custom doll with the help of this book.

Knitters who love vintage -- and laughing -- will enjoy this look back at knitting's recent past that's part classic, part kitsch.

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.

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.

If you're a knitter who'd like to learn to meditate or a person who meditates who'd like to learn to knit as a way to expand your mindfulness, knitter and Buddhist Tara Jon Manning shows you how.

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 team

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 advice

If you like to take your knitting out on the town or would like to start doing so, this book offers tips on finding the right place to knit (and removing stains!) as well as projects ranked by how buzzed you can be and still knit them successfully.

If you love luxury yarns and fitted knits, you're sure to find some project you can't live without in this lovely book.

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.

Slip into a bit of luxury with simple patterns for wraps and accessories using silk and mohair blend yarns from Rowan.

Knit a bunch of icons of London or stitch something to help make city life a little nicer with the help of this fun book.

Suss Cousins shares some of her most popular and favorite patterns from her runway and department store collections including sweaters, separates, dresses, coats and accessories.

Whether you have damaged or outgrown handknit sweaters you want to get a second life out of or a set of thrift shop finds you can't bear to part with, Sweater Renewal offers plenty of ideas for projects to use felted sweaters again

Knit characters from the classic Christmas poem to use as dolls while reading the poem or to add to your holiday decor.

If you're a fan of vampire movies, books and TV series, you're sure to enjoy perusing and knitting the projects in Vampire Knits, which is inspired by the genre.

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.

Lena Maikon uses her math degree and lots of practice to free herself from having to follow knitting and crochet patterns, and she teaches her techniques so other people can craft their own way, too.

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.

If you've ever seen a crochet pattern and wanted to be able to knit something similar (or vice-versa), this book gives you an idea of what goes into making such a conversion and offers 15 projects you can work in either knitting or crochet, or both.

Learn more about the issues involved in knitting with the environment in mind, and check out some projects to make with organic, sustainable or otherwise eco fibers.

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.

If you'd like help coming up with projects to knit throughout the year, Twelve Months of Knitting by Joanne Yordanou is the book for you.

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.

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.

Debbie Stoller takes on knitting for men in Son of Stitch 'N Bitch, providing female and male knitters alike plenty of information and patterns to make knitting for guys more successful.

The second book in the Stitch 'N Bitch series, this one contains 50 new, funky patterns and sage advice on resizing or reshaping patterns to make them fit your body and your style.

Stitch 'N Bitch was an instant classic in the knitting book world when it came out in the early 1990s, thanks to its sassy style, fun projects and you-can-do-it attitude.

The audiobook version of the modern knitting classic Stitch'N Bitch is fun to listen to and might even help you through some of those techniques you've always wanted to learn how to do.

Very Easy Circular Knits is a book that lives up to its name. It's full of great instructions and easy patterns for all sorts of projects knit on circular or double-pointed needles.

Adorable objects on a small scale -- from hot dogs to cavemen, Christmas trees to wee chickens -- can be found in this cute and inspiring book.