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The Friday Night Knitting Club by Kate JacobsThe Shop on Blossom Street by Debbie MacomberA Good Yarn by Debbie MacomberKnit One, Kill Two by Maggie SeftonKnit Two by Kate Jacobs
Good Yarns: Knitting Fiction
183 books — 270 voters
Silent Spring by Rachel CarsonCradle to Cradle by William McDonoughThe Omnivore's Dilemma by Michael PollanThe Urban Homestead by Kelly CoyneThe Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein
Being "Green"
390 books — 237 voters

Stitch 'n Bitch by Debbie StollerElizabeth Zimmermann's Knitter's Almanac by Elizabeth ZimmermannKnitting Without Tears by Elizabeth ZimmermannA Treasury of Knitting Patterns by Barbara G. WalkerThe Knitter's Handy Book of Patterns by Ann Budd
Must-have Knitting Books
189 books — 195 voters
What Else Would Madame Defarge Knit by Heather OrdoverShaping Shawls by Anna DalviWhat Would Madame Defarge Knit? by Heather OrdoverAncient Egypt in Lace and Color by Anna DalviThe Knitgrrl Guide to Professional Knitwear Design by Franklin Habit
Independently published knitting books
41 books — 125 voters

Silk Is for Seduction by Loretta ChaseThe Duchess Deal by Tessa DareThe Friday Night Knitting Club by Kate JacobsScandal Wears Satin by Loretta ChaseThe Dressmaker by Kate Alcott
Threads of Love: Dressmaker, Seamstress, Quilter, Knitter Heroines
224 books — 55 voters
The Warner Loughlin Technique by Warner LoughlinActor for Life by Connie de VeerThe Joy of Cooking by Irma S. RombauerThe Elements of Style by William Strunk Jr.Coming to Terms with Experience through Writing, Scott Oury by Scott Oury
Best Instructional Books for Learning Art Forms
117 books — 44 voters

Extra Yarn by Mac BarnettThe Hat by Jan BrettThe Mitten by Jan BrettSocks for Supper by Jack KentKnitty Kitty by David Elliott
Children’s Books about Yarn, Mittens and other Knitted Things
141 books — 33 voters
Knit Tight by Annabeth AlbertThe Winter Courtship Rituals of Fur-Bearing Critters by Amy LaneHow to Raise an Honest Rabbit by Amy LaneKnitter in His Natural Habitat by Amy LaneBlackbird Knitting in a Bunny's Lair by Amy Lane
M/M Romance featuring Knitting/Sewing/Crocheting and the likes
32 books — 23 voters

The Mitten by Jan BrettThe Snowy Day by Ezra Jack KeatsExtra Yarn by Mac BarnettThe Keeping Quilt by Patricia PolaccoJoseph Had a Little Overcoat by Simms Taback
Picture Books About Warm Quilts and Soft Mittens
68 books — 22 voters
Simply Irresistible by Jill ShalvisSpellcasting On by Andi R. ChristopherHow to Knit a Love Song by Rachael HerronLove Hacked by Penny ReidNeanderthal Seeks Human by Penny Reid
Best Romance Novel With Knitting
49 books — 16 voters

East by Edith PattouSpellcasting On by Andi R. ChristopherThe Ribbon Weaver by Rosie GoodwinThe Crimson Thread by Suzanne WeynBlossom Street Brides by Debbie Macomber
Spinning a Romantic Yarn: Heroes and Heroines Who are Weavers, Spinners, and More
75 books — 15 voters
Sitcom by Saul AusterlitzArt That Changed the World by D.K. PublishingNow You Tell Me! by Sheridan ScottFirst and Goal by Jake ByrneMala Jewelry Creations by Lisa A. Daniels
Non-Fiction Books for Young Adults: Arts & Recreation
13 books — 12 voters

Stitch 'n Bitch by Debbie StollerVogue Knitting by Vogue KnittingVanishing Fleece by Clara ParkesThe Mitten Handbook by Mary Scott HuffElizabeth Zimmermann's Knitter's Almanac by Elizabeth Zimmermann
Knitting: Techniques, Patterns, Fibre, Spinning, Journeys, Memoirs, Colour, Tools, History and all Other Non-Fiction Books about Knitting
120 books — 10 voters
Marimekko by MarimekkoKnitLit (too) by Molly WolfFrom Gritty to Knitty by C.G. BrillHaken by UnknownMetamorphosis - The Fiber Art of Judith Scott by John M. MacGregor
Textile and Fiber Art
24 books — 8 voters

Hooked on Murder by Betty HechtmanKnit to Be Tied by Maggie SeftonDead Men Don't Crochet by Betty HechtmanNeedled to Death by Maggie SeftonKnit One, Kill Two by Maggie Sefton
Yarnie Fiction
16 books — 8 voters
Boho Crochet by Julie BrookeKnit Your Own Kama Sutra by Trixie Von PurlQuilts du Jour by Marny BuckCrochet by Claire CulleyFrom Gritty to Knitty by C.G. Brill
Craft Books from 2015
22 books — 6 voters

Tilda's Fairy Tale Wonderland by Tone FinnangerA Spoonful of Sugar by Lisa CoxMake Your Own Horse Clothing by Jean PerrySew Bags by Hilarie Wakefield DaytonCricut for Beginners by L.A. Creative Academy
Great Gift Craftbooks
9 books — 5 voters
Sew Bags by Hilarie Wakefield DaytonHand Embroidery for Left Handers by Juby Aleyas KollCraftivism by Betsy GreerGuerrilla Kindness & Other Acts of Creative Resistance by Sayraphim LothianA Little Book of Craftivism by Sarah P. Corbett
The Modern Crafter
23 books — 5 voters

Handcrafted Christmas by Susan WaggonerHalf Yard Christmas by Debbie ShoreCrochet Projects for Christmas by Elizabeth TaylorHomemade Christmas and Festive Decorations by Ros BadgerQuilled Christmas by Alli Bartkowski
Christmas craft
45 books — 4 voters
The Tunisian Crochet Handbook by Toni LipseyKnitting for Radical Self-Care by Brandi Cheyenne HarperOur Maker Life by Jewell WashingtonRetro Crochet by Ashlee ElleKnit 2 Socks in 1 by Safiyyah Talley
Hobby and Craft Books by African-Americans Published in Decade: 2020s
7 books — 4 voters

The Wide Starlight by Nicole LesperanceKnit to Be Tied by Maggie SeftonNeanderthal Seeks Human by Penny ReidThe Sisterhood of the Dropped Stitches by Janet TronstadKnitLit (too) by Molly Wolf
Books that feature knitting
20 books — 4 voters
Stitchin' and Pullin' by Patricia C. McKissackGordon Parks by Carole Boston WeatherfordBrothers of the Knight by Debbie AllenDancing in the Wings by Debbie AllenJazz by Walter Dean Myers
Picture Books About Art by African-Americans
25 books — 2 voters

Knit One, Kill Two by Maggie SeftonKnitting for Radical Self-Care by Brandi Cheyenne HarperThe Knitting Circle by Ann HoodIrish Knit Murder by Peggy EhrhartAwareKnits by Vickie Howell
Knit Lit
17 books — 2 voters
In His Line of Work by TinneanEvergreen Desires by Kelly DeeWhere Loyalties Lie by Logan TaylorWood, Screws, & Nails by Piper VaughnSweet Surrender by Ashleigh Walton
MM Romance with "Tools of the Trade" on Covers or in Titles
18 books — 2 voters

KnitLit (too) by Molly WolfSweater Quest by Adrienne MartiniFree-Range Knitter by Stephanie Pearl-McPheeChicken Soup for the Scrapbooker's Soul by Jack CanfieldCrazy Aunt Purl's Drunk, Divorced, and Covered in Cat Hair by Laurie Perry
Stories for Crafters
12 books — 1 voter
Free-Range Knitter by Stephanie Pearl-McPheeSweater Quest by Adrienne MartiniCrazy Aunt Purl's Drunk, Divorced, and Covered in Cat Hair by Laurie PerryAt Knit's End by Stephanie Pearl-McPheeThings I Learned From Knitting by Stephanie Pearl-McPhee
Crafters Humor
9 books — 1 voter

Fairy Tale Sewing Book by Heidi BoydFairy Tale Knits by A. Stewart-GuineeFairy Tale Knits by Fiona GobleTilda's Fairy Tale Wonderland by Tone FinnangerStorybook Toys by Jill Hamor
Fairy tale crafts
41 books — 1 voter
Knitting for Radical Self-Care by Brandi Cheyenne HarperKnitting for Anarchists by Anna Zilboorg
The Knitrepreneurs
2 books — 1 voter

Magical Woodland Knits by Claire GarlandKnitted Amigurumi Edibles by Hansi SinghKnitted Amigurumi Sea Creatures by Hansi SinghKnitted Animal Friends by Louise CrowtherKnitted Wild Animal Friends by Louise Crowther
Amigurumi Knitting
7 books — 1 voter
No One Else Can Have You by Kathleen HaleThe Girl with 500 Middle Names by Margaret Peterson HaddixOptimists Die First by Susin NielsenNothing Bad Is Going to Happen by Kathleen HaleAn Elderly Lady Is Up to No Good by Helene Tursten
Knitted Covers
5 books — 1 voter

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