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chewyspaghetti on "For Maya and other knitters"

chewyspaghetti — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 19:09:54 +0000

My username refers to yarn :)
I learned to knit from kids books that I borrowed from the library, but it was a long and painful journey. Now, as a seasoned knitter, I think that the very best thing to do if you're interested in learning to knit or crochet is to take yourself to the nearest yarn shop and pay for a private lesson. Seriously- the money will be worth the frustration it will save you. There are some good videos online, though. Those are really helpful for specific techniques. Picking up a dropped stitch is really easy once you learn how. That would be one of those things that an instructor could show you in a private lesson.

Maya on "For Maya and other knitters"

Maya — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 11:35:07 +0000

I picked it up a lot more quickly than I thought I would. I am usually awful at domestic/crafty things.

I'll probably go over the weekend and check them out and report back to you.

Inge on "For Maya and other knitters"

Inge — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 11:04:51 +0000

LOL Maya, perhaps you should sell that idea to a publisher;-)

I'm useless at knitting, crocheting etc. so I'm completely in awe of anyone who actually does it!

I hope you get a chance to browse through some of these books irl. Let me know if there's one that really speaks to you?

Maya on "For Maya and other knitters"

Maya — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 11:00:08 +0000

I finally found this thread! Wow Inge, that is some list. I think I'll have to go to an actual brick and mortar store and check these out as I find it a bit hard to judge a how-to book without being able to read it myself.

I took a chance with the Stitch n Bitch book because the projects were so cute I couldn't resist. I'm glad I got it. I don't know if I would have been able to follow without prior knowledge though. Right now I am making small swatches of each project so I can get an idea of which would be the best ones to start with.

I also just started doing Tunisian crochet which I find MUCH easier. It's a bit like knitting with a loooong crochet hook, so perhaps it will ease me into knitting. I'm just not used to having so many loops on my hook/needle. When the loop falls off in crochet, it's no big deal. I just slip the hook back in. Even if it unravels a bit, it's easy to fix. When I drop a stitch in knitting or Tunisian crochet though, I really panic and usually can't recover. I guess what I really need is a book on how to fix knitting mistakes...

Inge on "For Maya and other knitters"

Inge — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 00:25:33 +0000

Some more:

http://www.chroniclebooks.com/.....-Knitting/

http://www.chroniclebooks.com/.....ng-Pretty/

http://www.abramsbooks.com/Boo.....97685.html

http://www.abramsbooks.com/Boo.....97692.html

http://www.abramsbooks.com/Boo.....96657.html

http://www.abramsbooks.com/Boo.....96312.html

http://www.abramsbooks.com/Boo.....96664.html

http://www.abramsbooks.com/Boo.....96336.html

http://www.abramsbooks.com/Boo.....96060.html

http://www.abramsbooks.com/Boo.....95346.html

http://www.abramsbooks.com/Boo.....94554.html

http://www.abramsbooks.com/Boo.....93618.html

Inge on "For Maya and other knitters"

Inge — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 00:21:48 +0000

Hi Maya, it took me a while to respond. Here's the list of titles I collected for my blog post on knitting books. I didn't get a chance to browse through them (or the punk knitting book you asked about - I suspect that's more of a reference work for designers interested in knitting, and not so much a book you will actually use to make something 'wearable'), they are meant as a starting point for knitters to start exploring. If there's one you really love, then do report back.

http://www.amazon.com/Knitting.....38;sr=1-19

http://www.amazon.com/Vogue-Kn.....38;sr=1-57

http://www.amazon.com/Shibori-.....#38;sr=1-8

http://www.amazon.com/Bag-Styl.....38;sr=1-34

http://www.amazon.com/Twinkles.....38;sr=1-45

http://www.amazon.com/100-More.....38;sr=1-86

http://www.chroniclebooks.com/.....ect-Knits/

http://www.chroniclebooks.com/.....-Knitting/