If you’re a regular reader here you probably know that I have a book of knitting patterns for babies coming out in August (which you can preorder on Amazon!) and I’m already thinking about what the next book should be about.
Given the websites that I write, I have access to some information about what’s popular among people looking for knitting patterns, but it seems worthwhile to ask directly, so I’m going to?
What kind of knitting book would you like to see? Is there something you haven’t seen covered in a book that you’d like? Or a particular kind of knitting you’re really interested in right now?
I can make no promises that I’ll actually write that book, but I’d love to know what knitting topics you’re looking for information on and I can share more of that here, too.
Thanks, everyone, for reading and sharing your insights.
This is more of a pet peeve. I find that mosy knitting books start with pages and pages of “How to knit”. A good third, or more, of a book has stuff that I already know. I don’t like paying for that.
Glad to get that off my chest. Have a good day!
My knitting skills are growing, so I’m a middle of the road knitter. I’m not advanced by any means. I would love to see a book on using alternate yarn for your patterns. Say I found a pattern for a sweater, made in one of our lovely, expensive yarns, but I want to make the sweater in a washable, dryable, everyday yarns. I’d like to have that book that tells me the exact
exchange yarn to use. I’ve found it difficult to come by this information, and I’ve
passed up patterns because I couldn’t find this information.
Thanks for letting me share 🙂
I would like to see more books on using up scrap yarn! I have tons & tons to use up and my patterns are scattered. It would be nice to have a “collection” of patterns.
And I agree with Teresa N. – please, no “how-to-knit instructions”.