Knitting Books for Every Interest and Level of Knitter
7 knitting books you must have in your craft library!
Knitting books are a welcome addition to most any knitter's library, and if you are a fairly new knitter, you'll enjoy knitting books even more. Knitters for charity are almost always knitters first and charitable second
Like any subject, some knitting books are more useful than others. In an informal survey of my Guild gals and other knitting pals, the following knitting books, or types of knitting books or authors were judged to be the latest and best-est of them all
KNITTING BOOKS OF NOTE
1. The 'Stitch and Bitch' series written by Debbie Stoller, a PhD in Women's Psychology from Yale. Stoller is all about women, having fun, and knitting - a great combination! Her knitting books range from basic techniques to innovative design stuff, so they are all great.
2. Another author to look for in knitting books is Elizabeth Zimmermann. Zimmermann was known and loved by the knitter's community, and her knitting books are still an inspiration to many.
3. Any 'back to basics' or knitting instruction books are good to have on hand… it's amazing how often you'll forget how to do some simple technique, especially if you haven't knit for awhile.
4. Any beginner's design knitting book. Even if you've never designed anything better - actually, ESPECIALLY if you've never designed anything before! One thing that makes a knitter an ADVANCED knitter is to learn a bit of designing - besides, it's really fun!
5. Knitting books that will teach you how to do edges, borders, 'add-ons' or embellishments of any kind for your knitting. The easiest and plainest knitting (of any item) can often be dressed up - or made entirely unique - by simply adding a border or other embellishment.
6. Any knitting books that are full of patterns, of course! Whether your interest is in afghans or socks, a knitter can never have too many patterns
Start stocking up your knitting books library now!