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The Chicks with Sticks Guide to Knitting: Learn to Knit with more than 30 Cool, Easy Patterns
Chicks, start your sticks! This time it’s all about knitting
Stop letting worry knit your brows, ladies. Let go of your fear of knitting, and take hold of The Chicks with Sticks® Guide to Knitting. With more than 30 simple, chic projects plus simple step-by-step instructions, this book is the complete guide to starting and enjoying this fun, rewarding hobby. New knitters ca...more
Stop letting worry knit your brows, ladies. Let go of your fear of knitting, and take hold of The Chicks with Sticks® Guide to Knitting. With more than 30 simple, chic projects plus simple step-by-step instructions, this book is the complete guide to starting and enjoying this fun, rewarding hobby. New knitters ca...more
Paperback, 160 pages
Published
August 19th 2008
by Potter Craft: of Watson-Guptill: of Crown Publishing: of Random House, Inc
(first published 2008)
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This seems like a decent knitting book, but not my favorite. The tone of the text is a bit irritating in an overly perky peppered-with-exclamation-marks way and it's trying too hard to be cute. I started rolling my eyes on the second page, which proclaims: "Are you destined for knitting? Take a quick quiz!" and goes on to ask such probing questions as "Do you have a lot of stress in your life?" and "Do you like to make cool stuff?" OMG you guys, knitting is my DESTINY! They also have cutesy name...more
In my knitting adventures, I skipped a lot of basic learning to go at it trial & error. This was great, but it makes it harder to teach others, or explain how you do things. The Chicks with Sticks have written a fun book that will get you from the urge to knit, to knitting sweaters. The patterns are basic, but not boring, and there are many useful tips along the way. They also teach every stitch and technique right-handed and left-handed. Overall, a well rounded beginner's guide to knitting-...more
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Aug 03, 2010
Belinda
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Recommends it for:
younger knitters
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read-to-the-death
This book is very, very good. The instructions are clear and easy to follow, even though I'm terrible at reading instructions! There are also some really cool projects in it, which makes me very happy and excited to start getting past scarves and knit stich blankets! Hello hats, jumpers and those awesome arm warmers!
Yay! I'm knitting! Very fun book to read and easy step-by-step instruction for beginners. Cool projects that gradually get more challenging as you master each skill outlined in the book. Projects that you knit are stylish and something that you wouldn't mind being caught dead in.
I read this cover to cover before diving into my first knitting project. I knew the basic knit and purl, but I've never made anything beyond a square. I am determined to become a knitter, I am already a crocheter. This book makes it look simple, it teaches each technique used in each pattern.
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This is a great book to get started on knitting. Instructions are clear and they start out with basic projects and gradually build on each skill. The projects are fun and things you want to make without being super hard. I highly recommend this book to beginner knitter.
This book is wonderful. The directions are clear and easy to follow. The lay out of the book is very nice - each section addresses a different aspect of knitting. The patterns are beautiful - very modern and simple. I think I'm going to have to buy this one.
THe photoe were more inspiring than the text, but they remained yummy nonetheless. Nothing terribly fresh about the patterns, but they did step the beginning knitter nicely through a variety of skills/stitches.
I only found one pattern I was interested in doing. There was a "boyfriend" scarf but I'd made it using a pattern calling it something else. The friend in IA who I made it for has used it several years and loves it.
Really like how they tell you how to make diffrent knit stiches and th patters are really beautiful - am def. going to make some things from this book when I get more knitting needles and yarn
This is a great book of contemporary, fun, and funky knitting patterns. The directions are clear and concise and the writing is funny. More of an advanced beginner knitting book in my opinion.
Finally, a knitting book I can follow AND with projects I would actually want to do. Now I just need to find the time to do them...
The chick that taught my knitting class highly recommended this book for beginners, and I am so glad that I bought it! The instructions are clear and very easy to follow. The projects are fun, each one builds on the last in size and skill. The book is also just very nicely put together. And it doesn't read like some dry instruction manual ... it's bright and friendly, and spot-on! I have referred to it many times already, and I have a feeling this won't ever be some book that just collects dust...more
First of all, I love the Chicks with Sticks. This is a fun, basic book, and there is a gorgeous sweater on page 100.
I am already a knitter. I was hoping it would have more patterns in it. I did like the style however.
I am such a harsh critic of knitting books, but this is one of my favourites by a long shot! I love that the patterns are progressive and that the authors teach the reader about how to find the correct yarn instead of using expensive and difficult yarn to find!
I recommend this book to any and all beginner knitters! Buy it! Love it! And do every single pattern to learn and practice your skills with Jo-Ann's or Michaels yarn before spending the big bucks on the nice stuff!
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I recommend this book to any and all beginner knitters! Buy it! Love it! And do every single pattern to learn and practice your skills with Jo-Ann's or Michaels yarn before spending the big bucks on the nice stuff!
I love, love, love this...more
Loved this one so much I ordered a copy for myself. I'm going to make the boyfriend basket weave scarf first.
Distracted by headers/subheads that are cutesy instead of informative (hard to find what info you needs), multiple fonts, and lots of exclamation points.
A okay knitting book. There's only one pattern I'm willing to try out. I did like the instructions on how to knit and stuff.
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i like this book very much it teaches a lot
Instructions were consise and accurate.
very helpful
This book had a hip, modern format that would appeal to any teen who knits. I thought the patterns were age appropriate and still challenging. I also liked how they used color to spruce up their pages. I would probably recommend to a young teen knitter, but it wouldn't be at the top of my list.
*Taken from my book reviews blog: http://reviewsatmse.blogspot.com/2009...
*Taken from my book reviews blog: http://reviewsatmse.blogspot.com/2009...
Just borrowed this from the library and it has a few patterns that look good. There is a hat that I want to try to replace the pattern I have been using for my hats. I hope mine turns out as good as the one in the book - OK, it won't come out as good because I am using cheap yarn that I already have instead of the more expensive yarns suggested in the book, but the look should be similar - mostly I am looking for the fit.
Cute projects make this a good book for beginners. The skills are taught a few at a time for each project -- nice if you are learning as you go along, not fun if you are trying to use it as a reference.
This book is a life-saver. I have used it to get myself through several very different knitting projects and it has taught me how to knit in the round, how to sew seams, and so much more. I'm still new to knitting so I'm not quite ready for all of the patterns yet, but I have used two of them so far and find them really easy to follow. The finished products - a scarf and a hat - both look great!
This book/instructional manual was so helpful in getting back on track with knitting. I have made all the patterns that I find interesting out of the book, but I always refer to it as I need to remember stiches while working on other patterns. Great for beginners or people who just need a refresher!
Loved the color pictures in this one, and IIRC this had the diagram that finally got me purling successfully. Made one pattern: the "Boyfriend Scarf", which took me a month (off and on) and which C LOVES. Would probably be my top pick of a knitting book so far.
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So helpful!! Very clear directions and pictures. Each skill is backed up by a project in which you can practice what you just learned while making an actual piece.
Cute - cute - CUTE projects!!!!!! I love how they are simple -- but the finished project does not look simple. :)
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