book: knitting for dummies

Posted February 8th, 2009 by kath_red

Knitting for Dummies by Pam Allen, Tracy Barr and Shannon Okey. Published by Wiley 2 edition (October 6, 2008).

This is from the popular ‘for dummies’ how to series put out by Wiley. This series includes everything from how to games, design, art, sport, hobbies to languages, computers, book keeping and religion. I am really glad to see crafts getting a look in in this series. These books are so comprehensive, breaking down each topic into manageable chunks.

Like all of these books, knitting for dummies printed in black and white with lots of illustrations and with 340 pages there is a lot of information covered. Starting with the fundamentals for beginners – such as reading stitch patterns, gauge swatching as well as the basic stitches and how to fix mistakes. The more experienced knitter is covered too with a section on advanced techniques such as lace knitting, intarsia, Fair Isle and cables.

If you want to get started on knitting or improve your skills then this is a great reference book for your library.

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2 Comments on “book: knitting for dummies”

  1. Tonyia Says:
    February 8th, 2009 at 10:02 am

    This isn’t a joke cover, is it? See the line “Fix common kitting mistakes”.

    “Kitting?” on the cover?

  2. kath_red Says:
    February 8th, 2009 at 6:05 pm

    haha
    its been fixed on the latest cover

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