knitting
about
No description yet...popular knitting books (showing 1-50 of 1,219)
Stitch 'N Bitch: The Knitter's Handbook (Paperback)
by Debbie Stoller (shelved 186 times as knitting)
avg rating 4.02 — 2,341 ratings — published 2000
my rating:
Mason-Dixon Knitting: The Curious Knitters' Guide: Stories, Patterns, Advice, Opinions, Questions, Answers, Jokes, and Pictures (Hardcover)
by Kay Gardiner (shelved 124 times as knitting)
avg rating 4.04 — 744 ratings — published 2006
my rating:
Knitting Rules!: The Yarn Harlot's Bag of Knitting Tricks (Paperback)
by Stephanie Pearl-McPhee (shelved 123 times as knitting)
avg rating 4.06 — 983 ratings — published 2006
my rating:
Stitch 'n Bitch Nation (Paperback)
by Debbie Stoller (shelved 108 times as knitting)
avg rating 3.72 — 967 ratings — published 2004
my rating:
Knitting Without Tears: Basic Techniques and Easy-to-Follow Directions for Garments to Fit All Sizes (Paperback)
by Elizabeth Zimmermann (shelved 102 times as knitting)
avg rating 4.32 — 552 ratings — published 1970
my rating:
Yarn Harlot: The Secret Life of a Knitter (Paperback)
by Stephanie Pearl-McPhee (shelved 101 times as knitting)
avg rating 4.07 — 1,092 ratings — published 2005
my rating:
Last-Minute Knitted Gifts (Hardcover)
by Joelle Hoverson (shelved 99 times as knitting)
avg rating 3.98 — 585 ratings — published 2004
my rating:
Scarf Style: Innovative to Traditional, 31 Inspirational Styles to Knit and Crochet (Style series)
by Pam Allen (shelved 85 times as knitting)
avg rating 3.89 — 334 ratings — published 2004
my rating:
Elizabeth Zimmermann's Knitter's Almanac (Paperback)
by Elizabeth Zimmermann (shelved 82 times as knitting)
avg rating 4.36 — 404 ratings — published 1974
my rating:
At Knit's End: Meditations for Women Who Knit Too Much (Paperback)
by Stephanie Pearl-McPhee (shelved 80 times as knitting)
avg rating 3.97 — 660 ratings — published 2005
my rating:
Weekend Knitting: 50 Unique Projects and Ideas (Hardcover)
by Melanie Falick (shelved 78 times as knitting)
avg rating 3.91 — 392 ratings — published 2003
my rating:
Stephanie Pearl-McPhee Casts Off (Paperback)
by Stephanie Pearl-McPhee (shelved 72 times as knitting)
avg rating 3.59 — 566 ratings — published 2007
my rating:
One Skein: 30 Quick Projects to Knit and Crochet (Paperback)
by Leigh Radford (shelved 72 times as knitting)
avg rating 3.57 — 459 ratings — published 2006
my rating:
The Knitter's Book of Yarn: The Ultimate Guide to Choosing, Using, and Enjoying Yarn (Hardcover)
by Clara Parkes (Goodreads author) (shelved 65 times as knitting)
avg rating 4.41 — 285 ratings — published 2007
my rating:
Things I Learned From Knitting (whether I wanted to or not)
by Stephanie Pearl-McPhee (shelved 63 times as knitting)
avg rating 3.84 — 519 ratings — published 2008
my rating:
Favorite Socks: 25 Timeless Designs from Interweave (Hardcover)
by Anne Merrow (shelved 61 times as knitting)
avg rating 4.13 — 209 ratings — published 2007
my rating:
Vogue Knitting: The Ultimate Knitting Book (Hardcover)
by Vogue Knitting Magazine (shelved 61 times as knitting)
avg rating 4.32 — 279 ratings — published 1989
my rating:
Sensational Knitted Socks (Paperback)
by Charlene Schurch (shelved 59 times as knitting)
avg rating 4.15 — 269 ratings — published 2005
my rating:
Vogue Knitting Stitchionary Volume One: Knit & Purl: The Ultimate Stitch Dictionary from the Editors of Vogue Knitting Magazine (Vogue Knitting Stitchionary Series)
by Vogue Knitting Magazine (shelved 55 times as knitting)
avg rating 4.07 — 230 ratings — published 2005
my rating:
Mason-Dixon Knitting Outside the Lines: Patterns, Stories, Pictures, True Confessions, Tricky Bits, Whole New Worlds, and Familiar Ones, Too (Hardcover)
by Kay Gardiner (shelved 54 times as knitting)
avg rating 3.99 — 261 ratings — published 2008
my rating:
The Opinionated Knitter (Hardcover)
by Elizabeth Zimmermann (shelved 53 times as knitting)
avg rating 4.45 — 267 ratings — published 2005
my rating:
Knitting Nature: 39 Designs Inspired by Patterns in Nature (Hardcover)
by Norah Gaughan (shelved 52 times as knitting)
avg rating 3.97 — 229 ratings — published 2006
my rating:
Fitted Knits: 25 Designs for the Fashionable Knitter (Paperback)
by Stefanie Japel (shelved 52 times as knitting)
avg rating 3.85 — 306 ratings — published 2007
my rating:
The Friday Night Knitting Club (Hardcover)
by Kate Jacobs (shelved 51 times as knitting)
avg rating 3.34 — 21,097 ratings — published 2007
my rating:
Free-Range Knitter: The Yarn Harlot Writes Again (Hardcover)
by Stephanie Pearl-McPhee (shelved 50 times as knitting)
avg rating 4.07 — 472 ratings — published 2008
my rating:
Knitting Vintage Socks: New Twists on Classic Patterns (Spiral-bound)
by Nancy Bush (shelved 50 times as knitting)
avg rating 4.01 — 218 ratings — published 2005
my rating:
Handknit Holidays: Knitting Year-Round for Christmas, Hanukkah, and Winter Solstice (Hardcover)
by Melanie Falick (shelved 48 times as knitting)
avg rating 3.93 — 191 ratings — published 2005
my rating:
Elizabeth Zimmermann's Knitting Workshop (Hardcover)
by Elizabeth Zimmermann (shelved 48 times as knitting)
avg rating 4.48 — 224 ratings — published 1981
my rating:
Victorian Lace Today (Hardcover)
by Jane Sowerby (shelved 48 times as knitting)
avg rating 4.41 — 146 ratings — published 2006
my rating:
Knitting on the Edge: Ribs, Ruffles, Lace, Fringes, Floral, Points & Picots: The Essential Collection of 350 Decorative Borders (Hardcover)
by Nicky Epstein (shelved 46 times as knitting)
avg rating 3.86 — 202 ratings — published 2004
my rating:
Knitting Around (Hardcover)
by Elizabeth Zimmermann (shelved 46 times as knitting)
avg rating 4.38 — 220 ratings — published 1989
my rating:
The Knitting Answer Book: Solutions to Every Problem You'll Ever Face; Answers to Every Question You'll Ever Ask (Paperback)
by Margaret Radcliffe (shelved 45 times as knitting)
avg rating 4.11 — 181 ratings — published 2005
my rating:
Knit 2 Together: Patterns and Stories for Serious Knitting Fun (Hardcover)
by Tracey Ullman (shelved 44 times as knitting)
avg rating 3.78 — 207 ratings — published 2006
my rating:
A Treasury of Knitting Patterns (Paperback)
by Barbara G. Walker (shelved 44 times as knitting)
avg rating 4.48 — 182 ratings — published 1967
my rating:
Charmed Knits: Projects for Fans of Harry Potter (Paperback)
by Alison Hansel (shelved 43 times as knitting)
avg rating 3.82 — 489 ratings — published 2007
my rating:
Lace Style: Traditional to Innovative, 21 Inspired Designs to Knit (Style series)
by Pam Allen (shelved 42 times as knitting)
avg rating 3.75 — 153 ratings — published 2007
my rating:
One-Skein Wonders (Paperback)
by Judith Durant (shelved 41 times as knitting)
avg rating 3.66 — 216 ratings — published 2006
my rating:
Wrap Style: Innovative to Traditional, 24 Inspirational Shawls, Ponchos, and Capelets to Knit and Crochet (Style series)
by Pam Allen (shelved 41 times as knitting)
avg rating 3.49 — 163 ratings — published 2005
my rating:
Socks Soar on Two Circular Needles: a Manual of Elegant Knitting Techniques and Patterns (Paperback)
by Cat Bordhi (shelved 41 times as knitting)
avg rating 3.62 — 163 ratings — published 2001
my rating:
Knitting in Plain English (Paperback)
by Maggie Righetti (shelved 41 times as knitting)
avg rating 4.17 — 159 ratings — published 1998
my rating:
No Sheep for You: Knit Happy with Cotton, Silk, Linen, Hemp, Bamboo & Other Delights (Paperback)
by Amy R. Singer (Goodreads author) (shelved 40 times as knitting)
avg rating 3.66 — 186 ratings — published 2007
my rating:
The Vogue Knitting Stitchionary Volume Two: Cables: The Ultimate Stitch Dictionary from the Editors of Vogue Knitting Magazine (Vogue Knitting Stitchionary Series)
by Vogue Knitting Magazine (shelved 40 times as knitting)
avg rating 3.99 — 161 ratings — published 2006
my rating:
Knitting on the Road (Spiral-bound)
by Nancy Bush (shelved 40 times as knitting)
avg rating 3.91 — 144 ratings — published 2001
my rating:
101 Designer One-Skein Wonders (Paperback)
by Judith Durant (shelved 39 times as knitting)
avg rating 3.71 — 182 ratings — published 2007
my rating:
Knitting Over The Edge: Unique Ribs, Cords, Appliques, Colors, Nouveau: The Second Essential Collection of Decorative Borders (Hardcover)
by Nicky Epstein (shelved 38 times as knitting)
avg rating 3.75 — 166 ratings — published 2005
my rating:
Crazy Aunt Purl's Drunk, Divorced, and Covered in Cat Hair: The True-Life Misadventures of a 30-Something Who Learned to Knit After He Split (Paperback)
by Laurie Perry (shelved 38 times as knitting)
avg rating 3.60 — 796 ratings — published 2007
my rating:
The Knitter's Companion: Expanded and Updated (The Companion series)
by Vicki Square (shelved 38 times as knitting)
avg rating 4.26 — 92 ratings — published 1996
my rating:
The Knitting Experience: Book 1: The Knit Stitch (The Knitting Experience)
by Sally Melville (shelved 36 times as knitting)
avg rating 3.87 — 169 ratings — published 2002
my rating:
New Pathways for Sock Knitters: Book One (Perfect Paperback)
by Cat Bordhi (shelved 36 times as knitting)
avg rating 4.18 — 143 ratings — published 2007
my rating:
The Knitters Book of Finishing Techniques (Spiral-bound)
by Nancie M. Wiseman (shelved 35 times as knitting)
avg rating 4.24 — 101 ratings — published 2002
my rating:
all shelves
More quotes...
"Really, all you need to become a good knitter are wool, needles, hands, and slightly below-average intelligence. Of course superior intelligence, such as yours and mine, is an advantage."
— Elizabeth Zimmermann (Knitting Without Tears: Basic Techniques and Easy-to-Follow Directions for Garments to Fit All Sizes)
— Elizabeth Zimmermann (Knitting Without Tears: Basic Techniques and Easy-to-Follow Directions for Garments to Fit All Sizes)
"Letting go is the lesson. Letting go is always the lesson. Have you ever noticed how much of our agony is all tied up with craving and loss?"
— Susan Gordon Lydon (The Knitting Sutra: Craft as a Spiritual Practice)
— Susan Gordon Lydon (The Knitting Sutra: Craft as a Spiritual Practice)
Collected Poems of Valerie K. Starkgraf
2 chapters — updated Feb 08, 2009 10:56PM — 0 people liked it
2 chapters — updated Feb 08, 2009 10:56PM — 0 people liked it
