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Type of bind: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 746.4
EAN num: 9780486228181
ISBN number: 0486228185
Label: Dover Publications
Manufacturer: Dover Publications
Quantity: 1
Page Count: 329
Printing Date: June 01, 1972
Publishing house: Dover Publications
Sale Popularity Level: 163780
Studio: Dover Publications
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A widely used instruction of classic knitting patterns — and how to create them. Patterns, illustrated in charts, diagrams and photographs, range from cross and cross-over motifs to lace knitting, medallion knitting, and filet lace.
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While not as glitzy as newer stitch guides, this is a great book to add to your knitting library. While I enjoyed Mary Thomas's Knitting Book more, this is also filled with great information. I feel like she actually explains how the stitches work, and why they are knit the way they are. Definitely more technical knowledge here than in the average stitch pattern book. For the price, it's definitely worth picking up.
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I knitted a lot in the early 1970s and must have bought this book soon after the 1972 Dover release which was a reprint of the original. I took up knitting again recently and I love seeing how dog-eared the book is from years ago and I still refer to it frequently. I loaned it to a friend a few years back and she promptly bought herself a copy. This is a classic and makes me feel connected to knitting as an art that transcends time and place.
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This book is very thorough and informative, but highly technical. It almost feels like doing homework to read it, but at the same time it has a lot of information I've been wanting and unable to find anywhere else. I am very happy with it, but if you're looking for some light reading or easy patterns, this will not be the book for you.
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This book is the Swiss Army Knife of knitting - many tools for many purposes in one compact package, and still coming in useful after all these years - a real classic.
Mary Thomas explains how all knitting stitches and patterns work. Her description of increases and decreases (and their uses, both decorative and functional) is the clearest I have seen anywhere.
There aren't "projects" here, chiefly techniques, but learn the techniques in this book and you'll not only be able to knit almost any project anywhere, but you'll be able to modify existing projects and design your own.
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I was lucky enough to find this book in a library sale, and I love it. It has expanded my knowledge of knitting as well as the possibilities of knit wear. It has charts as well as written directions for patterns, which is a great help for those of us who are visual learners. Even as a novice knitter, I found it easy to use and understand. Highly recommended for anyone who wants to design their own patterns.
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