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Book Review – Knitter’s Know-How

December 5, 2016 by Sarah White

Knitter's Know-How giveaway

Congratulations to Dina!

One of my other jobs aside from writing for Craft Gossip is that I occasionally write book reviews for Foreword, a great magazine and website supporting small, independent publishing.

I recently did a roundup of craft book reviews for them, which was a lot of fun, and included a knitting book I’d like to share with you: Knitter’s Know-How: 127 Techniques Every Knitter Needs to Know by Cap Sease.

From my review:

Cap Sease covers a wide range of planning and finishing techniques in this straightforward and helpful book. Clear illustrations, sometimes photographs and sometimes drawings, show knitters just what to do to get the results they want. The book offers many options for the necessary steps of finishing, leaving it up to the knitters to determine what works best for them. For example, while most knitters are familiar with mattress stitch as a way to sew seams, Sease offers nine other options, as well as knit and crocheted edges.

The book covers project planning, weaving in ends, blocking, seams, Kitchener stitch, picking up stitches, working bands, cord and crocheted edgings, buttons and buttonholes, zippers, pockets and more, as well as how to care for your knits to keep them in the best shape possible.

It’s a great reference book for knitters of all skill levels who knit garments and want to explore ways they could do things differently and better than they do now.

If you’d like a chance to win this book, leave a comment on this post before the end of the day Sunday, Dec. 11. Tell me about the last sweater you knit or what you hope to knit next (I have a cardigan in Christmas colors on the needles for my daughter).

Thanks for visiting, commenting and sharing, and good luck!

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Comments

  1. lisa Nixon says

    December 5, 2016 at 1:13 pm

    I am trying to finish an afghan sampler for myself – so that I can start knitting a nativity set.

  2. Pam Compton says

    December 5, 2016 at 1:26 pm

    I have startitis….I haven’t finished anything lately, but the last thing I started was the first baby sweater for my twin grandsons.

  3. batya7 says

    December 5, 2016 at 1:41 pm

    The last sweater (and the first sweater!) I knit was a vest from a 1980s pattern and I used a pale green yarn because I had it. It turned out beautifully except the color is a little … different. I lost weight and it is too big!

    Next sweater project planned is something quite complicated that I saw Staci from verypink.com knit. Fair Isle, steeking, intricate pattern – I can’t wait! I have some gorgeous Icelandic wool in natural colors that are perfect for this.

    I always start big.

  4. Kitten With A Whiplash says

    December 5, 2016 at 2:30 pm

    I quite often start knitting without a pattern or a definite plan, then wind up with a garment I’m not quite sure how to finish. These go into my WIPWIPWIP pile. That’s Work In Progress While I Ponder What I Prefer.

    Right now I have a sweater sitting waiting for me to figure out how to add a facing and zipper where there was no facing or zipper planned when I started. Perhaps this book could help?

  5. Chris Lopez says

    December 5, 2016 at 2:33 pm

    The last sweater I knit was entirely in seed Stitch which I ordinarily avoid like the plague. I participated in a shawl knit along with Marly Bird and thanks to her instruction and tips, I finally get how to keep my seed Stitch mistake proof

  6. yolanda says

    December 5, 2016 at 2:49 pm

    I will be knitting a couple of baby sweaters.
    After a few UFO’s are done.re

  7. zusje says

    December 5, 2016 at 2:54 pm

    I saw a link a few days ago about an owl pattern hat, so hopefully that will be something i can sink my teeth in next!

  8. Maureen says

    December 5, 2016 at 4:24 pm

    I have been thinking about knitting a pink sweater for myself. I just have this caught up in my mind as to what I want. I usually make things for others and it has been some time since knitting a sweater. Lately it has been scarves, hats and afghans.

  9. Mello says

    December 5, 2016 at 4:45 pm

    I have never knit a sweater but I would love to!

  10. Kas says

    December 5, 2016 at 5:01 pm

    I’m on the second sleeve of my first jumper – a gift for my husband! Next I want to get a handle on knitting lacey patterns for a lovely hat

  11. Gretchen says

    December 5, 2016 at 5:45 pm

    I knitted my first and last sweater 7 years ago for my toddler daughter. I’m currently working on mittens for me!

  12. Dina says

    December 5, 2016 at 6:29 pm

    The last sweater made was for my daughter. I turned it into a tunic. She loved it!

  13. Judith (from Israel) says

    December 6, 2016 at 1:54 am

    The last sweater I knitted was for a Barbie doll. My granddaughter finds it easier to dress her Barbie doll if the clothes are hand-knitted.

  14. Zil says

    December 6, 2016 at 2:31 am

    After my chemo hat, and a baby blanket, I will be knitting an Aran jacket. Thank you for the giveaway.

  15. Pamela Harrelson says

    December 6, 2016 at 4:02 am

    I am currently knitting a Tallulah in Bella Lino. It’s my 3rd top, and I’m loving the pattern–except for the pick up and knit on the vertical edge, a combination of garter and stockinette. I am not sure I did it right. I don’t think I like the picked up edge. Maybe the book could help?

  16. Mary Jarvis says

    December 6, 2016 at 4:54 am

    Last sweater was a top down navy blue one, had bands of garter stitch round the yoke. Fitted so well that I have another one on the needles in pink.

  17. MelodyJ says

    December 6, 2016 at 5:22 am

    Next I’m knitting a hat and scarf.

  18. Alisha S. says

    December 6, 2016 at 7:08 am

    I am knitting my first sweater for my husband and a baby sweater for our niece.

  19. Dawn Hull says

    December 6, 2016 at 7:18 am

    I have a wash clothe in 2 colours of cotton to finish – I sell them with my homemade soaps. Have a lovely shrug to do next

  20. Julie Buscher says

    December 6, 2016 at 9:50 am

    I havent gotten past a scarf, but I’d like to start on a blanket.

  21. knittingdancer says

    December 6, 2016 at 11:09 am

    I have only knitted two child’s sweaters. I am thinking about doing a kal for a baby sweater next April with KnitPurlHunter.

  22. uvocca says

    December 6, 2016 at 2:49 pm

    I have one cardigan, one top down bulky cable knit and one sport weight bottom up sweater on needles. I vow to finish all in the new year!

  23. Alosim says

    December 7, 2016 at 4:02 am

    Last thing I knitted was a no-seams summer jacket for my toddler. It’s green and she looks gorgeous wearing it!

  24. lindarumsey says

    December 7, 2016 at 4:14 am

    I have a cardigan on the needles in hibernation whilst I knit Christmas decorations for my local library!

  25. Jennifer Moon says

    December 7, 2016 at 11:40 am

    The last thing I knit was dish cloths and right now I have a Christmas sweater for one daughter and a scarf for the other daughter on my needles.

  26. Sheila says

    December 8, 2016 at 1:59 am

    My last sweater was Thea Coleman’s Dark and Stormy. I’ve been wearing it a lot lately, it’s cranberry colored and very warm and cozy.

  27. Margay Roberge says

    December 10, 2016 at 7:12 pm

    I have so many things on my to knit list, I wouldn’t know where to begin! Finishing up Christmas presents now, then maybe an afghan stash-buster.

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It seems like every summer there’s a new crop of tank top knitting patterns, and what I noticed about a lot of the new releases this year is that they have fun little details that make them a little more interesting both to knit and to wear. 

Like the Sailoress Top from Joji Locatelli, which has a pretty cable worked up the center from and back, with shorter sections of cable work on the shoulders. It uses DK weight yarn and comes in 10 sizes up to a bust circumference of 72 inches/ 158 cm. You can find the pattern on Ravelry. 

Combine lace and cables in an allover pattern on the Mountain Laurel Top from Andrea Gaughan. This sport weight pattern is worked from the bottom up in the count and has 10 sizes. It’s available on Ravelry.

The Vienna Textured Tank Top by Sarah Hatton has wide ribs broken up by eyelets. There’s very little shaping so it’s a pretty easy knit worked in fingering weight yarn. There are nine sizes available and it’s a free download on Ravelry.

Make a tank with a boho vibe perfect for festival season with Mary Beth Temple’s Tropical Sunset Tank Top. Worked in worsted weight cotton yarn, it’s knit from the bottom up in pieces to make it more stable. The coloring changing yarn is perfect for this one, or you can make it solid or work in your own stripes. You can get the XS size free on her blog, and other sizes are available on Ravelry.

Looking for a cropped lacy V-neck top to knit for summer? Jessie Maed Designs has the Sundae Swirl Tank, worked in DK weight yarn in the round with a fun combination of lace and cables. The ribbing under the arms helps give it a great fit. There are six sizes up to a chest measurement of 62 inches/157.5 cm. You can find this one on Ravelry.

How about a tank top with buttons? The Ridge Tank Button Down from Bluebird Pine Shop could double as a vest in cooler weather. This one is made with light fingering weight yarn and comes in 10 sizes. Grab a copy on Ravelry.

An otherwise simple top can be made a little more interesting with the addition of a fun edging, like on Sarah Opie’s Seashell Tank. Worked in fingering weight yarn, it has a whopping 24 sizes and lots of customization options for making it fit the way you want. The edging is crocheted. Learn more on Ravelry.

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