Knit How: Simple Knits, Tools and Tips

by pompom

From the needles of your favourite quarterly comes the ultimate learn-to-knit book! The only guide a novice will need to start a journey through the world of yarn, Knit How is a friendly and easy-to-use introduction to knitting. The book includes ten knitting patterns for accessories and garments, along with illustrated techniques and essential top tips for the beginner knitter, all in Pom Pom’s signature style.

Packed full of tutorials and advice, Knit How guides you through the wonderful world of knitting, from your first few shaky stitches through a host of projects, each increasing in complexity until you have truly mastered your craft! Want to pick and choose? The choice is yours! These patterns offer something for everyone. All you need to know is ready and waiting, pick up your needles and let’s cast on!

Genres: Knitting, Crafts, Reference, Nonfiction

164 pages, Paperback

Published November 26, 2018

Reviews

[Renee Alarid · Rating 4 out of 5]

An introduction to the world of knitting - with a nifty how to book. As a beginner, I got confused on the diagrams for casting on and off but I turned to a coworker and the internet to double check how to do that along with the knit and purl stitch. I haven't yet tried any of the tutorials but that is next on my list to do. Overall, a great how-to book, love the photos and the overall look of the book. If you are interested in knitting, pick up this book but also make sure you ask a friend or go online for some tutorials.

[Roan Michael · Rating 3 out of 5]

Great to have all this intro information in one place, but many times I, as a true knitting beginner, did not understand what it was describing and had to look things up online, only to find much easier to understand instructions there. Maybe it was a sort of British-American translation problem as I am American and the book is from the UK, but regardless this isn't a perfect book to recommend to people wanting to learn how to knit with no prior experience. I would've been worse off learning without it, but it could've been better too.

[Amanda · Rating 4 out of 5]

Got this free from a lady at the local knitting circle, I'm planning to pass it on to a friend who's just starting to get more into knitting. I'm more advanced now but this would have been a great introduction when I was teaching myself to knit from books. Lots of great illustrations and explanations of basic knitting techniques and useful information as well as a good range of solid simple patterns from accessories to basic clothing. Hope my friend will enjoy it.

[Chad · Rating 3 out of 5]

As my first knitting book, I looked for something that had simple projects, clear instructions, and pictures showing both the process and the result. This is a beautiful book, and covers my needs sufficiently. My largest complaint is strictly focused on the font choices: a light weight, small, sans serif font in colors that fail to stand out from the page. You will need a very bright light in order to read the text. With a better font choice, I'd rank it higher.

[Anna-Lisa · Rating 4 out of 5]

I bought this book during my first knitting class. It's a beautiful book that explains things well without being overwhelming, and gives a newbie hope that they can make some beautiful things! I have yet to try any of the patterns in this book, but am hoping to try a couple of things in the new year.