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YouLookFab Forum » Topic: For Maya and other knitters https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/for-maya-and-other-knitters Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Sun, 10 May 2026 15:31:07 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 <![CDATA[Search]]> q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php chewyspaghetti on "For Maya and other knitters" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/for-maya-and-other-knitters#post-61262 Fri, 17 Apr 2009 03:09:54 +0000 chewyspaghetti 61262@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ 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" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/for-maya-and-other-knitters#post-61191 Thu, 16 Apr 2009 19:35:07 +0000 Maya 61191@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ 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" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/for-maya-and-other-knitters#post-61185 Thu, 16 Apr 2009 19:04:51 +0000 Inge 61185@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ 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" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/for-maya-and-other-knitters#post-61182 Thu, 16 Apr 2009 19:00:08 +0000 Maya 61182@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ 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" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/for-maya-and-other-knitters#post-60835 Wed, 15 Apr 2009 08:25:33 +0000 Inge 60835@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Some more: <a href="http://www.chroniclebooks.com/index/main,book-info/store,books/products_id,5924/path,1-4-22/title,Speed-Knitting/" rel="nofollow">http://www.chroniclebooks.com/.....-Knitting/</a> <a href="http://www.chroniclebooks.com/index/main,book-info/store,books/products_id,115/path,1-4-22/title,Knitting-Pretty/" rel="nofollow">http://www.chroniclebooks.com/.....ng-Pretty/</a> <a href="http://www.abramsbooks.com/Books/Greetings_from_Knit_Cafe-9781584797685.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.abramsbooks.com/Boo.....97685.html</a> <a href="http://www.abramsbooks.com/Books/Weekend_Knitting-9781584797692.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.abramsbooks.com/Boo.....97692.html</a> <a href="http://www.abramsbooks.com/Books/Knitalong-9781584796657.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.abramsbooks.com/Boo.....96657.html</a> <a href="http://www.abramsbooks.com/Books/KnitKnit-9781584796312.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.abramsbooks.com/Boo.....96312.html</a> <a href="http://www.abramsbooks.com/Books/Knitting_New_Mittens_and_Gloves-9781584796664.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.abramsbooks.com/Boo.....96664.html</a> <a href="http://www.abramsbooks.com/Books/Knitting_New_Scarves-9781584796336.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.abramsbooks.com/Boo.....96336.html</a> <a href="http://www.abramsbooks.com/Books/Hollywood_Knits_Style-9781584796060.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.abramsbooks.com/Boo.....96060.html</a> <a href="http://www.abramsbooks.com/Books/Knit_2_Together-9781584795346.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.abramsbooks.com/Boo.....95346.html</a> <a href="http://www.abramsbooks.com/Books/AlterKnits-9781584794554.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.abramsbooks.com/Boo.....94554.html</a> <a href="http://www.abramsbooks.com/Books/Simple_Knits_with_a_Twist-9781584793618.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.abramsbooks.com/Boo.....93618.html</a> Inge on "For Maya and other knitters" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/for-maya-and-other-knitters#post-60833 Wed, 15 Apr 2009 08:21:48 +0000 Inge 60833@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ 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. <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Knitting-Little-Luxuries-Beautiful-Accessories/dp/1596680547/ref=sr_1_19?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1222202846&sr=1-19" rel="nofollow">http://www.amazon.com/Knitting.....38;sr=1-19</a> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Vogue-Knitting-Stitchionary-One-Dictionary/dp/1931543771/ref=sr_1_57?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1222203203&sr=1-57" rel="nofollow">http://www.amazon.com/Vogue-Kn.....38;sr=1-57</a> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Shibori-Knits-Art-Exquisite-Felted/dp/0307393542/ref=sr_1_8?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1222204005&sr=1-8" rel="nofollow">http://www.amazon.com/Shibori-.....038;sr=1-8</a> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Bag-Style-Inspirational-Handbags-Carry-alls/dp/1596680431/ref=sr_1_34?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1222204128&sr=1-34" rel="nofollow">http://www.amazon.com/Bag-Styl.....38;sr=1-34</a> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Twinkles-Weekend-Knits-Designs-Getaways/dp/0307346137/ref=sr_1_45?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1222204176&sr=1-45" rel="nofollow">http://www.amazon.com/Twinkles.....38;sr=1-45</a> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/100-More-Afghan-Squares-Knit/dp/1570763224/ref=sr_1_86?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1222204438&sr=1-86" rel="nofollow">http://www.amazon.com/100-More.....38;sr=1-86</a> <a href="http://www.chroniclebooks.com/index/main,book-info/store,books/products_id,7506/path,1-4-22/title,Picture-Perfect-Knits/" rel="nofollow">http://www.chroniclebooks.com/.....ect-Knits/</a> <a href="http://www.chroniclebooks.com/index/main,book-info/store,books/products_id,6943/path,1-4-22/title,Field-Guide-to-Knitting/" rel="nofollow">http://www.chroniclebooks.com/.....-Knitting/</a>