The Principles Of Knitting: Methods And Techniques Of Hand Knitting (2012) - Plot & Excerpts
A great reference for anything knitting and I am glad to have it in my library. It is not without it's flaws, however. Good Luck trying to find a specific cast-on or bind-off you are familiar with because she has re-named everything. I understand her reason for doing so, wanting to have the name reflect what the stitch consists of instead of "Judy's Magic Cast On." The only downside is that most of the names have the word "hitch" in them which makes it hard to remember or distinguish them. I would have liked to have seen the commonly known names listed under her new name.I also read the chapter on Gauge and was sufficiently overwhelmed and confused. I got on board with gauges after my first failed attempt at a sweater, but now I need to do a gauge for the gauge? And what if I am not in the mood to design my own sweater and just want to follow a pattern? Do I still do test swatches, then follow it up with an 8X8 gauge? And even if I do that, I will have a gauge down to the 10th of an inch which will certainly not match up to the gauge in the pattern. All that information is good to have if you want to design a pattern for yourself and then never put it into written instruction for others to follow. How could you ask someone to get a 5.5/7.6 gauge? I think I am the first person to not give this book 5 stars. But this really is a phenomenal book and the research is incredible. I think it covers every single thing that any knitter would ever need to know. However, it is very dry, very encyclopedic! The photography is boring - ok, it gets the job done, but with all the gorgeous yarns out there, couldn't they use color photography? Sadly, if I bought this book, I think I'd probably never go to it for a question, but I'd google whatever I need - and watch a video demonstration. I am really glad my library has purchased this book and I have access to it. If I ever go for my Master's Knitter Certification, this would be a must-have.
What do You think about The Principles Of Knitting: Methods And Techniques Of Hand Knitting (2012)?
If you're a knitter, then this is your 'go-to' book. You won't need another one.
—Ess
There is a whole lot of information in this book. I will be buying it soon.
—Andre06
