Knit Stitch Guide: 96 Stitches

by Leisure Arts

Easy to carry along in the project bag Includes a wide variety of interesting stitches for all skill levels from beginner to advanced 96 stitches, in 5 categories (Simple Knit & Purl Stitches, Ribbings, Embossed Stitches, Multi-Color Stitches, and Eyelets & Cables) Easy-to-follow, excellent instructions and clear photograph of each stitch Perfect gift for any knitter Other Leisure Arts knit publications by the author include 50 Fabulous Knit Stitches, 50 Fabulous Lace Stitches, 50 Fabulous Aran Stitches, 50 Fabulous Knit Borders, 50 Fabulous Garter Stitches, 50 Fabulous Ripple Stitches, Knit Baby Afghans by the Pound, Quick Knit Afghans, and Knit Doilies.

Genres: Knitting, Reference

96 pages, Paperback

First published March 15, 2013

About the author

Leisure Arts was born from a simple concept: The Art of Everyday Living. From its inception in 1971, Leisure Arts brightened lives through the art of needle crafting, specifically through crochet and knit publications. Today, Leisure Arts provides all the tools you need to live creatively. As a leading publisher of lifestyle and instructional craft publications, we work with a team of talented designers to bring you the latest trends in all crafting categories. From needle crafting and general crafting how-to books to adult coloring books, coloring instruments, home décor and beyond, it’s easy to make memories with Leisure Arts.

Reviews

[Missy LeBlanc Ivey · Rating 5 out of 5]

Originally published in 2013.

My youngest daughter gave this book to me. She taught herself, then she taught me and we were gonna go and knit wonderful things together. Then, she ditched it and gave me all her knitting stuff. Now I don't knit so much any more. I miss her.

This is a perfect little book to help you learn new stitches...well... you actually better know at least the basics. This guide gives you small repetitive charts to go by. So, this is actually a great book in lessons for reading charts and creating all of the wonderful stitches photographed.

[Karsen De Jarnett · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was the perfect book to learn how to knot and read patterns with. I'll probably still continue to use it all the time.

[Marie Segares · Rating 4 out of 5]

Knit Stitch Guide by Rita Weiss of the Creative Partners is a pattern booklet featuring 96 knit stitch patterns.

The booklet is arranged into six chapters. The first five, Simple Knit & Purl Stitches, Ribbings, Embossed Stitches, Multi-Color Stitches, and Eyelets & Cables, include stitch patterns. Each stitch pattern includes a color photograph (about 1/4 to 1/2 of the page size) of a sample in Red Heart Luster Sheen (a fine weight yarn) photographed on a black background; a stitch guide including any terms (outside of the standards like CO, k, p, BO) used in the pattern; and stitch pattern instructions written in U.S. pattern abbreviations. Most patterns take one page, but there are a few that are only half the page (with smaller pictures). Because the stitches are organized into types, it is easier to find a favorite later on. The last section, General Instructions, includes a list of pattern abbreviations and tips for pattern reading.

This booklet is one of the new pocket sized guides published by Leisure Arts. At about 5 inches by 8 inches and 96 pages, this booklet is small enough to carry around in your knitting bag. I see the portable size as the main strength of this book. For those of you that never know what you want to knit when traveling, this book will give you 96 options. Because of the small size, the booklet lacks a lot of the features I prefer in a complete stitch guide, such as illustrated tutorials of basic stitches or unusual techniques. Therefore, it really isn't suitable for a beginning knitter because you would already need to know the basic stitches and have some understanding of pattern reading.

I would recommend this booklet to knitters who enjoy creating spontaneous projects on the go, or emerging designers who knit during their commute or travel time. A stitch guide collector will find that many of the stitches are already represented in their other books.

Full disclosure: A free review copy of this booklet was provided by Leisure Arts. Although I accept free products for review, I do not accept additional compensation, nor do I guarantee a positive review. My reviews are based entirely on my honest opinions.

[Nancy · Rating 3 out of 5]

good book to have on hand