Eunice is the winner!
I’m doing a major cleanout in my office (again), so I’m uncovering some great books that are older but still super useful that I don’t need but I’m sure someone will want.
A lot of books are going to my local library, but when I see one I think you all will like I set it aside for a giveaway, and that pile is getting pretty large, too.
The Encyclopedia of Knitting by Lesley Stanfield and Melody Griffiths came out back in 2000, but the information on techniques is of course all still valid.
And this book covers a lot, including:
- materials
- basic skills like how to hold the yarn and needles, cast on, knit, purl and bind off
- increases and decreases
- reading charts and other essentials of getting started knitting from a pattern
- finishing skills
- hems, facings and fastenings
A lot of the book is taken up by a stitch collection that includes swatches with charted instructions for knit and purl patterns, ribs, cables, twists, lace, bobbles and leaves, stranded color knitting, intarsia color knitting and special effects like entrelace, circular knitting, tucks and pleats, loops, slip stitch colorwork, beading and embroidery.
An inspiration section offers a quick overview of how to design a garment as well as more swatches to give you ideas of how to design a sweater for yourself.
If you’d like a chance to win this book, leave a comment on this post before the end of the day Sunday, July 24. I’d love to know what you’re knitting right now. (I’m still trying to finish the last repeat of a baby blanket I’ve been working on for my cousin’s little boy.)
Thanks for visiting, commenting and sharing, and good luck!
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I’ve always got some project on the go. It would be great to win this book because I am self taught and am certain it could teach me a lot. Thank you for this chance to win it. xx
Just bound off Aran baby blanket last night!
from ‘neath the bright blue skies of VT,
the Vermonster
Scarf, that’s pretty much all I do, lol. I’m new to knitting and could REALLY use this book!
This is a great book! I’m currently tinking back 26 rows on a sweater in laceweight, because I wasn’t paying attention to the pattern. Oops.
Yesterday, I just finished the last of 3 projects for a baby shower that’s this weekend so I don’t currently have anything started right now. But I think my next project will be a pair of winter hats for my dad.
I’m working on a test knit cabled sweater.
I am knitting a square for a love blanket fore a young teen who comes to my LYS teen group. She had been told her leukemia is back.
I’m working on the second sock of a pair – trying out contrast heels and toes.
Hello Sarah,
If I’m not too late, I’m interested in any book you’re willing to pass along. Forced into early retirement, I’m utilizing my time crocheting basic hats/scarfs for the homeless. Yes, I’m re-learning both knitting and crocheting all over again. Thank you.
I’m knitting thigh high socks from Master Class Socks, so many colors, what a challenge!
I’m knitting a tweed cowl to match a cardigan and hat I finished last year.
Trying some very simple tube socks out of string–sounds weird but they are just a practice thing until I’m comfortable with it.
I’m sitting here knitting a wool bag that I think I’m going to felt. But all this stockinette makes me want to get distracted by the internet 🙂
There are so many different knitting patterns I would like to tryl. This book would be ideal for me to use