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750 Knitting Stitches: The Ultimate Knit Stitch Bible
The Ultimate Knit Stitch Bible is both a stitch guide and a how-to knit primer, all in one volume. You get all the information needed to get started, including how to choose yarn and needles, read patterns, work basic stitches, how to check gauge, increase and decrease, join pieces and finish projects and care for your knitted items.
The comprehensive pattern library includes 850 knitting stitches, from simple to ornate, including knit and purl patterns, basic and complex cables, Fair Isles and intarsia designs, and rib and edging patterns. Each is fully explained with instructions and accompanied by a full-color photo of a sample knitted swatch. All swatches are worked in updated yarns, beautifully photographed and accompanied by easy-to-follow instructions.
Based on The Harmony Guides,which have been a longstanding and valued reference for handcrafters for more than thirty years, with over half a million worldwide sales, this edition is updated with eye-catching photography and innovative new stitches, but also never forgetting the heritage of the guides.
With the Ultimate Knit Stitch Bible you can knit, purl, cable and yarn over your way through 850 stitches to create any number of beautiful pieces. This really will be the only stitch guide and reference title needed on any knitter's bookshelves.
The comprehensive pattern library includes 850 knitting stitches, from simple to ornate, including knit and purl patterns, basic and complex cables, Fair Isles and intarsia designs, and rib and edging patterns. Each is fully explained with instructions and accompanied by a full-color photo of a sample knitted swatch. All swatches are worked in updated yarns, beautifully photographed and accompanied by easy-to-follow instructions.
Based on The Harmony Guides,which have been a longstanding and valued reference for handcrafters for more than thirty years, with over half a million worldwide sales, this edition is updated with eye-catching photography and innovative new stitches, but also never forgetting the heritage of the guides.
With the Ultimate Knit Stitch Bible you can knit, purl, cable and yarn over your way through 850 stitches to create any number of beautiful pieces. This really will be the only stitch guide and reference title needed on any knitter's bookshelves.
288 pages, Hardcover
First published July 30, 2015
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August 23, 2022
750 Knitting Stitches covers knit/purl, cables, lace, colorwork, and edgings. There is a wide variety, and some pretty patterns.
Charts are provided inconsistently; some cable patterns get them, and of course colorwork does. Yet, I find it impossible to knit lace without a chart, and no lace patterns are charted. In theory, I could draw up a chart from the written instructions, but there is plenty of room on the page for lace patterns to be charted.
The swatch pictures aren't quite big enough to give a grasp of the pattern. Often they highlight only one pattern repeat. However, the swatches are worked in light-colored yarns with good stitch definition, and they have been blocked and feel like what a finished product will look like, which is helpful.
Overall, it's worth looking at for inspiration, but the lack of charts is holding me back.
Charts are provided inconsistently; some cable patterns get them, and of course colorwork does. Yet, I find it impossible to knit lace without a chart, and no lace patterns are charted. In theory, I could draw up a chart from the written instructions, but there is plenty of room on the page for lace patterns to be charted.
The swatch pictures aren't quite big enough to give a grasp of the pattern. Often they highlight only one pattern repeat. However, the swatches are worked in light-colored yarns with good stitch definition, and they have been blocked and feel like what a finished product will look like, which is helpful.
Overall, it's worth looking at for inspiration, but the lack of charts is holding me back.
March 5, 2019
Great book for knitting beginner easy to fallow
November 25, 2023
Yes, there are many good stitches in here. Maybe not all my heart could desire—but that is not a reasonable demand for a book. 😂
August 27, 2015
"750 Knitting Stitches" is indeed "The Ultimate Knit Stitch Bible." I haven't knitted in many years, but when I received the book for free through Goodreads Giveaways, and read this book, I knew I had to get back to this relaxing hobby. The book is appropriate for beginners, those with basic knowledge of knitting, as well as for experts. It covers everything from basics on needles and yarn to learning how to knit the most intricate designs.
The beautiful color photos show close-ups of hundreds of knitting stitches and a stitch chart accompanies each photo. I can't imagine a better resource book. This book would also make a perfect gift for anyone interested in knitting.
The beautiful color photos show close-ups of hundreds of knitting stitches and a stitch chart accompanies each photo. I can't imagine a better resource book. This book would also make a perfect gift for anyone interested in knitting.
May 1, 2020
I'm a beginner at knitting, and wanted to get a sense of what stitches are available.
This book does the first half of what it says on the cover: it includes 750 knitting stitches. With good photographs of swatches and instructions for producing them.
However. It is a grab-bag of stitches. Within each of the 5 categories, the stitches appear to have been placed at random, with related stitches separated by pages. I want a reference book to be organized in a way that helps me discover the relationships between the stitches, both in construction and appearance. And on that count, this book falls flat. I wish I had a PDF of each page so I could reorganize it to my own liking.
This book does the first half of what it says on the cover: it includes 750 knitting stitches. With good photographs of swatches and instructions for producing them.
However. It is a grab-bag of stitches. Within each of the 5 categories, the stitches appear to have been placed at random, with related stitches separated by pages. I want a reference book to be organized in a way that helps me discover the relationships between the stitches, both in construction and appearance. And on that count, this book falls flat. I wish I had a PDF of each page so I could reorganize it to my own liking.
March 20, 2018
Extensive reference. Also enormous, like 9x12" or 10x13", so it's a pain to keep propped open while knitting. Definitely not portable, but good to have on hand.
January 27, 2022
This has a fine selection of pattern samples, but no thoughtful additions about techniques, as Barbara Walker's collections do. She does include a "Tassel Rib" border, which was fresh to me, and a fewFair Isle patterns that felt accessible and compelling as well. In the beginning of the book she includes some nice drawings of techniques, such as changing colors in a straight line, though with so much available online now, I am not sure that is as helpful as it once may have been.
April 25, 2023
This is an okay reference for knitting stitches. I was surprised that there were colorwork patterns included as well. I found the organization of the stitch library a bit haphazard, though. I would have liked to see related patterns adjacent to each other. Also, surprisingly, most stitch patterns only have row by row instructions and are not charted! This book felt a bit flat for me. It is, indeed, useful, but there are many better stitch books out there.
January 14, 2021
There are so many stitches to use in this book and the pictures are clear and crisp.
This book falls short in two areas. First, it is poorly organized. Simply numbering the stitches would make this easier to use. Secondly there are very few charts. For me, charts are essential when making out a complicated stitch pattern such as lace.
This book falls short in two areas. First, it is poorly organized. Simply numbering the stitches would make this easier to use. Secondly there are very few charts. For me, charts are essential when making out a complicated stitch pattern such as lace.
August 25, 2020
A fantastic reference! I love having this on hand to spice up my plainer projects. I do wish that there was any advice for converting these to work in the round because it tends to be a bit of a crapshoot.
February 1, 2021
This book has many many easy and complicated stitches with easy to read patterns. All the various abbreviations are explained for even a beginner to understand and follow along. Highly recommend this book.
April 26, 2022
Pros :
- variety of patterns ! 750 patterns … complimentary to the Vogie stitch dictionary … I’m trying out on the laces patterns
- row by row instructions : clear , easy to follow
Nice to have had : knitting pattern grid
I’m really happy about this … hours of fun ahead !
- variety of patterns ! 750 patterns … complimentary to the Vogie stitch dictionary … I’m trying out on the laces patterns
- row by row instructions : clear , easy to follow
Nice to have had : knitting pattern grid
I’m really happy about this … hours of fun ahead !
August 17, 2019
Excellent book!
January 24, 2020
Nicely organized book that I’d really like to own for reference. It gives the multiples needed to create each pattern and directions for stitching each row for the desired affect.
February 25, 2021
Perect for research for creating your own patterns
April 7, 2021
Countless stitches to bring a variety of knitting stitches to your work. Easy to follow and it's nice that each stitch has a color photo showing the finished stitch.
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July 16, 2021
A huge disappointment.
July 17, 2025
creativity inspired...so pretty!
February 7, 2017
One of my favorite knitting books.
April 5, 2019
If you're like me and constantly tweaking patterns, or trying out mini-projects for dolls and gifts, this book is for you. It's a great creative resource, and has clear illustrations and instructions for the stitches. More than that, it's got information on different types of yarns and needles, and basic stitch guides to get started if you're a beginning knitter, and information on how to read complicated stitch patterns. If I were to have only one knitting reference, it would be this book here.
April 4, 2016
Amazing variation of knitting stitch techniques, an unparalleled bible to any knitter. I marked this as read because I did page through the entire thing, I just haven't used anywhere near all of the stitch patterns. Highly recommended for generations to come!
August 14, 2015
Excellent resource.
October 17, 2015
Love this book for all the stitches and possibilities.
Wish it had charts for the single color pattern stitches in addition to the color stitch designs.
I know I will be using it forever.
Wish it had charts for the single color pattern stitches in addition to the color stitch designs.
I know I will be using it forever.
October 20, 2015
This book is amazing. I checked it out from the library, but now I've bought my own copy. Excellent reference book for knitting.
September 14, 2025
This is a book I come back to again and again. So many beautiful patterns! I love knitting and this book shows so many great stitch patterns. The possibilities are endless for project ideas.
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