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As a beginner+ knitter I was looking for a book to extend beyond the knit and purl stitch. This book opened my eyes to all sorts of stitches, finishes and great ideas. The instructions are easy to follow and the book is organized really well. Even the sections on making sweaters seems so easy to follow I am ready to move beyond the scarf/afghan stage. Highly recommended to new and more experienced knitters.
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When I was younger, before I joined the paid labor force, I was a regular little `Martha Stewart' who could crochet and sew. I was an excellent seamstress. I made suits with lined jackets and skirts, and slacks, as well as formal gowns. I crocheted blankets, scarves, lace for linens, doilies, place mats, coasters, and all sorts of things folks no longer use or make. I stopped sewing and crocheting 20 years ago (nowadays, I get the dry cleaner to sew on buttons...how low can I go?), and became a proficient with computers. Facing retirement, I am now exploring skills I used to call my own, plus learning new skills such as knitting. My mother and both grandmothers were knitters (great grandma Nichols knitted 500 sweaters for the Red Cross during WWI), and I wish I had listened more carefully when they tried in vain to teach me how to knit.
I bought VOGUE KNITTING not because I am about to make the fabulous items in this book, but because I used to buy Vogue patterns when I was sewing all my clothes. The Vogue patterns were wonderful, not only because the garments were stylish, but because they included instructions on how to alter or modify a pattern to accommodate figure differences.
Although I am not at this time a proficient knitter, I can see this book will prove useful as I become more skilled. It includes much information about how to make patterned knits and designs, incorporate interesting elements in the weave itself, and tailor garments to fit real people. Now here is a real incentive for mastering the basics.
The book jacket claims this is the "Untimate Knitting Book" and I suspect they may be right. This big heavy book is not for beginners - unless you are like me and want to dream of what you might do some day.
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I am a recent self taught knitter. I have several "how to" books on knitting. This is the book that I always turn to when I need help. It has clear, easy to understand written directions as well as clear illustrations. It also gives several different techniques for different stitches. This book is by far the best that's out there.
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I bought this books when I had reached a stage in my knitting where I could knit a decent scarf and create mosaic color patterns. At this point I wanted to explore new textures, master different methods for the things I already knew how to do (i.e. different cast ons and bind offs) and learn more advanced techniques like knitting in the round, decreasing and increasing.
Overall, the book does clearly present different varities of basic knitting procedures (casting on, binding off, decreasing and increasing). The stitch dictionary, though it does have many different stich patterns, is cumbersome to use if you don't already know standard knitting abbreviations. The abbreviation key (which I need to understand the stitch instructions) is pages away from the stich dictionary. Also, I couldn't find any directions or notes on how to successfuly adapt even numbered stitch patterns for a project with an odd number of stitches.
Finally, and most disappointing of all, the section on knitting with circular and double pointed needles is only three pages long (and one of the pages is a little passage by Elizabeth Zimmermann). This might be enough for some, but I had to seek other sources to figure out how to do it successfully. Also, as another reviewer pointed out there is absolutely no significant mention of hats, socks, mittens or gloves.
I'm coming down hard on this book and giving it two stars because it claims to be "the ultimate knitting book". In my opinion a knitting book that ignores hats, gloves, etc. is in no way a contender for the title of "ultimate knitting book". This book is obviously helpful to many so if you're interested in learning some new stitches, reviewing what you already know and focusing on making sweaters this book might be right for you. However, if you are looking for a reference guide to all things knitted you should probably look elsewhere.
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I am just now learning to knit, and I have a feeling that this is going to be my favorite knitting book. It has a section at the beginning explaining how to do stitches. It is not the best book on learning how to knit from not knowing anything, but it is adequate. Next there is a long section which shows photos of many many repeated designs to do in a single color of yarn and then gives the instructions on how to knit that design. There is also a short write up on how to plan out patterns.
In terms of patterns for actual garments the approach focuses on seeing a photo of something and then being able to whip it up. It has a chapter showing photos of something like ten ways of attaching a collar to a sweater for different looks. Similarly there are sections on how to make a particular size or shape garment. I think that this is the section that would appeal to people who are already good at knitting and looking to expand their horizons.
Like I said I am just now learning to knit, and I'm not to the point of making anything much more than a scarf. I have tried out some of the gridded patterns and they are easy to follow plus the discussion on designing them was helpful. I recommend this book to people who are just learning how to knit.
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