The Chicks with Sticks Guide to Knitting: Learn to Knit with More Than 30 Cool, Easy Patterns
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The Chicks with Sticks Guide to Knitting: Learn to Knit with More Than 30 Cool, Easy Patterns

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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
Paperback, 160 pages
Published February 23rd 2011 by Watson-Guptill (first published 2008)
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Riona
Riona rated it 3 of 5 stars
Shelves: crafts
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 DESTI...more
Rebekah H.
Rebekah H. rated it 4 of 5 stars
Shelves: knitting
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-the ...more
Bella
Bella rated it 4 of 5 stars
Recommends it for: younger knitters
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!
Teresa
Teresa rated it 4 of 5 stars
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.
Jean
Jean rated it 4 of 5 stars
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.
Joelle
Joelle rated it 5 of 5 stars
Shelves: craft, own
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.
Kim
Kim rated it 3 of 5 stars
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.
Anne
Anne rated it 2 of 5 stars
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.
Balletprincess
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
Lindsay Landis
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.
Stacy
Stacy rated it 4 of 5 stars
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...
Dayna
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
Kim
Kim rated it 4 of 5 stars
First of all, I love the Chicks with Sticks. This is a fun, basic book, and there is a gorgeous sweater on page 100.
Jan
Jan rated it 5 of 5 stars
Loved this one so much I ordered a copy for myself. I'm going to make the boyfriend basket weave scarf first.
完全なAquit
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.
Merdith
i like this book very much it teaches a lot
Sharon
Sharon rated it 3 of 5 stars
Instructions were consise and accurate.
Melody
Melody rated it 4 of 5 stars
very helpful
Marla
Marla rated it 3 of 5 stars
Now, these patterns are just step-by-step enough that I might be able to make a sweater!
Snorkle
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/2009/05...
Karen
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.
Wendy
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.
Sarah
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!
Elaine Nelson
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.
Roxie
Roxie rated it 4 of 5 stars
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.
Molly
A few must make sweaters... you know for all the time i have to make sweaters
Kari
Kari rated it 5 of 5 stars
Beautiful patterns. A good book for a beginner.
Aidan Ward
Delicious reading!
Marichit
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Angie
Angie rated it 4 of 5 stars
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