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Principles of Knitting
Hardcover, 592 pages
Published
January 15th 1989
by Simon & Schuster
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Oct 15, 2012
Jan Bedol
rated it
5 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
Recommends it for:
knitters and especially aspiring knittters
Shelves:
how-to
It's no exageration to say this book is a life-changer. As a self-taught left-handed knitter, I struggled for years to translate patterns into 180-degree reversals for lefty knitting. Finally I put down my needles, until now... As a new retiree, I needed to acquire hobbies that can last me the next 20-30 years, and knitting again was high on the list. Hiatt makes a convincing case that lefties can knit the same way as righties, as knitting is fundamentally ambidextrous. She is correct!!! One of...more
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 wou...more
This is a book designed to show knitters the utmost directions for completing knit and purl stitches. Many ways of getting the stitches done are shown for right and left-handed knitters.
The book is divided into sections and the author suggests the reader read these sections out of order. June Hemmons Hiatt must be assuming the first, most important chapter for the knitter to read is about "making a swatch" for the gauge.
The history of knitting, descriptive yarn section, and a garment design se...more
The book is divided into sections and the author suggests the reader read these sections out of order. June Hemmons Hiatt must be assuming the first, most important chapter for the knitter to read is about "making a swatch" for the gauge.
The history of knitting, descriptive yarn section, and a garment design se...more
Just arrived today and I am so excited to dig in. It looks and feels like a textbook, which I love, because I'm enamored with the notion of delving deep into the world of knitting technique. Very impressed by both the new introduction and the original. I can tell I will learn so much from Ms. Hiatt. Looking forward to exploring new methods for the colorwork project I'm currently working on. Hooray! I didn't think it was possible, but Principles of Knitting is living up to my expectations.
YAY! I finally got a copy of the new edition for myself. I can't wait to dive in and learn new things. (And see how it's different from the first edition, which I was able to check out of my local library before evil people stole every single copy.)
This book was a disappointment, not really very helpful at all. If you are a beginning knitter, avoid this book, I do not think it would be helpful at all. If you are wanting to improve your skills and seek new challenges, again, find another book. This author may have "written the book" on knitting, but I, an experienced knitter for 27 years, found it dense and unhelpful.
Excellent, clear instructions. Hemmons-Hiatt generally refers to the working needle rather than left/right. I have solved a few knitting problems with this book since its purchase. The indexing is fantastic.
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...more
Excellent reference for the knitter who is just beginning or an experienced one wanting to learn better techniques.
This is a most own book for any knitter. This is essentially the textbook for knitting.
If you're a knitter, then this is your 'go-to' book. You won't need another one.
Love it. A must for any knitter, but most especially for the newbie knitter.
A definitive review of knitting technique and practice.
Very technical and detailed with lots of excellent information. Bugging me right now: reading about cast-on techniques, Hiatt has renamed every single one "because different techniques have different names in different areas." Need to go through and write in the names I know for reference's sake.
A must have for every serious knitter.
The only problem is it's physical size. I need to sit at a table to read it.
SOOOO much information. It would also make a good weapon...it's huge! If I ever need to know 85 (estimated) different cast-ons I know where to look.
Anything and just about everything you could want to know about knitting is contained in this most excellent reference book. I must own one.
Apr 02, 2013
Nancy
rated it
5 of 5 stars
·
review of another edition
Shelves:
handicrafts,
mom-read-2013
hint to kids & husband: buy this for me for Mother's Day. Pretty please! It's gorgeous.
Apr 01, 2012
Peggy
marked it as to-read
Browsing through. I've been waiting a long time for this book to be re-released. She's been working on it for ten years. The original (out-of-print) version was selling on e-bay for over $300. I had taken a "finishing" class from a teacher who used the methods in this book and I've been intrigued with it ever since.
Oct 29, 2012
Cayenne
marked it as unfinished
This is so in depth it is going to the "reference book" pile. It's an incredible resource on knitting, but I need to work the techniques as she explains them because I can't picture them in my head or comprehend them very well just reading about them. It's hard to read on my Nook and I wonder if a paper version would have been easier. Having a digital copy is helpful, though, because I can search it so easily.
Fantastic! The author gives a pretty thorough run down of many knitting techniques, but what i really appreciate is that she also tells you her opinions. I love opinionated people even though we may not always agree on everything. This is a huge book.
There is a bananas amount of information in here; way too much to absorb at once. A great reference, though!
This book is beyond comprehensive. However, the technique names and descriptions were a bit antiquated (or maybe just not mainstream?). I prefer TechKnitter's descriptions, but will come here when all else fails.
There is a whole lot of information in this book. I will be buying it soon.
Five stars is not enough. Very comprehesive book. Written with a definite opinion.
This book is HUGE. It's an encyclopedia of techniques.
Great resource for any serious knitter.
Great resource for all things knitting
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