Books

Barbara Walker’s first treasury introduces us to traditional patterns for Knit-Purl combinations, Ribbing, Color-Change, Slip Stitch, Twist Stitch, Lace, Cables and more.
“Whether a novice or an expert, you will find plenty of novelty, challenge, and inspiration in working with this book,” writes Barbara. The book includes a wonderful introduction with information about the origins of knitting.

In Walker’s introduction to her Second Treasury, she writes, “Some of the patterns in the this book are contemporary originals…Other patterns are traditional…I have resurrected these from old, forgotten books and translated them into modern terminology…Still other patterns have come from other areas of the world…Like music, knitting truly is a universal language.” Along with Knit Purl Combinations, Color and Mosaic patterns, Lace, Edgings, Borders and more, Walker has included a section on ‘Adapting Patterns for Circular Knitting.’

The patterns in this book are mostly original designs by Barbara Walker, some of them knitted by unusual methods that combine standard knitting techniques to create new types of fabrics. As well as extensive chapters on Textured Fabrics, Twist Stitch Patterns, Cables, Lace, Mosaic and Color, the book includes a useful section entitled “How to Read Charts” and an accompanying complete list of symbols.

The latest Barbara Walker knitting treasury combines 82 newly-invented stitch patterns in Knit, Purl and Texture, Cables and Traveling Stitches, Lace and more with a reprint of Walker’s Sampler Knitting including stitch patterns for Basic Shapes in Garter Stitch, Mosaic, Lace and Cable Samplers.

Learn to use just one long circular needle to knit any number of stitches in the round..

20-page booklet includes patterns for:

Ribbed & Ruffled Wristlets

Winter Socks

Toe-up Baby Socks

The journal is for all your knitting ideas, with drawing pages, 56 lined writing pages, and various sizes (8:8, 5:7, 8:11, 6:6) of graph paper throughout. The 128pp includes 17 small drawings of techniques for quick reference (such as stocking-stitch and garter-stitch weaving), knitting abbreviations and symbols, a needle conversion chart and 20 cogent quotes from Elizabeth Zimmermann's five books. IAlso included Elizabeth's instructions for wearable art socks and the drawing for EPS Yoke and Drop-Shoulder garments.

Hardcover. 128 pp, Smythe Sewn for durability. Photos to left show front/back cover view. Fronts are pale sage w/images, backs are slate blue w/images and in Elizabeth's handwriting "Good Knitting to one and all."

This book has been unavailable for a long time in the UK, now to popular demand its back! All of Elizabeth's original Newsletter designs.

From beginning Knitting to Master Classes with Elizabeth Zimmermann, this is a wonderful additions to any knitters library.

Her last book (and video); dozens of inventive designs, both seamless and garter-stitch, plus her autobiographical Digressions. Hardcover

The editors at Vogue® Knitting, the most trusted name in the craft, have done it again, creating the most comprehensive guide available to sock knitters! No other book has both information for designing your own socks and such fabulous, never-before-published designer patterns. It includes background on the social and historical development of sock knitting (complete with historical photos), techniques (top-down, bottom-up, many different heel and toe styles), stitch patterns, and socks from a wide variety of ethnic traditions. Since sock knitting requires only the most basic skills, like casting on, knitting in the round, decreasing, working short rows, picking up stitches, binding off and seamless joining, it’s a great place for beginners to start.

Socks are one of the easiest on-the-go projects to take with you and do in spare moments. Each of the fun projects experiments with colour, pattern, design and technique. There are designs for the whole family to enjoy wearing.

Every dedicated tea-lover should have a tea cozy – or a few to choose from… An essential accessory for your favourite teapot and the ultimate in homely comfort, tea cozies are a feel-good and fun way to enjoy every warming cup. This unique title in the Cozy… series shows off a range of quirky cozies to knit and crochet. The achievable projects are accompanied with detailed patterns and instructions for how to create your own delightful cozies. Whatever your taste, there will be a tea cozy here to tempt you. From classic rustic charm to contemporary chic and a touch of novelty twist, the world of tea cozies is there to be discovered.

Call them knitting nanas, call them knitting fairy godmothers, authors Marion Edmonds and Ahza Moore are here to hold your hand and tell you everything is going to be all right. Whether your knitting pattern appears to have been written in Aramaic, you've dropped a stitch (or a whole bag full of stitches), you've forgotten to increase, you've been knitting in the wrong pattern sequence for 4 rows, or you can't get your head through the neck hole of your newly knit sweater, Marion and Ahza will give you level-headed advice on what to fix, how to fix it, and when you can just fudge it. With 119 years of knitting experience between them, they've seen it all and fixed it all. For beginners and more experienced knitters alike (the more experienced you are, the more elaborate the mistake), When Bad Things Happen to Good Knitters should be in every knitter's yarn bag. When things take a turn for the worse, When Bad Things Happen to Good Knitters gets you back on track in no time.

Knitting + beading = simply stunning! Plain knitted shawls often look like Granny made them. Plain bead jewelry doesn’t keep a crafter warm on a cool evening. But when two great crafts—knitting and beading—are combined, the results are fabulous! Large or small, faceted or polished, subtle or vibrant, all kinds of beads can be worked into knitted designs to add color, texture, sophistication, and sparkle. The Knit with Beads series introduces all the materials and supplies needed for knitting with beads, along with simple illustrated instructions for a range of techniques, including bead embroidery and beaded fringe, beaded knitting, slipstitch beading, stranded beading, hook beading, and bead knitting. Stunning Shawls and Wraps offers fifteen exciting patterns, with styles ranging from classic to funky, from dressy to casual. These wraps are easy enough for beginners, with plenty of hand-holding and clear explanations, yet sophisticated enough for anyone headed for the office, dashing to a weekend brunch, or stepping out for a night on the town. * Combines knitting and beading, two of the most popular crafts in the country * Beautiful projects for beginners on up * New series at an affordable price Scarlet Taylor is a knitting designer whose work has been featured in several publications, including Creative Knitting, Knitting Digest, Family Circle Easy Knitting, and the Vogue Knitting on the Go series. An experienced knitting teacher, she has been commissioned by several yarn companies to create designs for their product lines. She lives in Wilmington, North Carolina.