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The Ultimate Knitting Book Reference Library
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Elizabeth Zimmermann's Knitting WorkshopElizabeth Zimmermann's Knitting Workshop by Elizabeth Zimmermann
Buy new: $18.00 / Used from: $16.00
EZ is the master of knitting!!!
Knitting AroundKnitting Around by Elizabeth Zimmermann
Buy new: $28.00 / Used from: $19.99
EZ makes it comprehensible & she's fun to read
The Knitter's Companion: Expanded and Updated (The Companion series)The Knitter's Companion: Expanded and Updated (The Companion series) by Vicki Square
Buy used from: $10.99
keep this book around so that you won't forget the basics
Elizabeth Zimmermann's Knitter's Almanac (Dover Knitting, Crochet, Tatting, Lace)Elizabeth Zimmermann's Knitter's Almanac (Dover Knitting, Crochet, Tatting, Lace) by Elizabeth Zimmermann
Buy new: $7.95 / Used from: $2.00
EZ is just an interesting writer who shares with us a fun year of knitting
A Treasury of Knitting PatternsA Treasury of Knitting Patterns by Barbara G. Walker
Buy new: $30.00 / Used from: $23.33
the 2nd master of knitting (sorry Ms. Walker) shows us how to make knitting beautiful
A Second Treasury of Knitting PatternsA Second Treasury of Knitting Patterns by Barbara G. Walker
Buy new: $30.00 / Used from: $28.80
BW just gives and gives and gives
A Third Treasury of Knitting PatternsA Third Treasury of Knitting Patterns by Barbara G. Walker
Buy new: $30.00 / Used from: $27.54
what's a cable? you ask. Learn how to work and design cables with BW
A Fourth Treasury of Knitting PatternsA Fourth Treasury of Knitting Patterns by Barbara G. Walker
Buy new: $30.00 / Used from: $34.08
ahhh! If only this weren't the end of the series...
Kids Knitting: Projects for Kids of all AgesKids Knitting: Projects for Kids of all Ages by Melanie Falick
Buy new: $10.04 / Used from: $2.52
So amazing!!! A must-have for knitters of every age!!
Stitch 'N Bitch: The Knitter's HandbookStitch 'N Bitch: The Knitter's Handbook by Debbie Stoller
Buy new: $10.81 / Used from: $2.92
full of info, how-to's, history, feminist theory, and easy patterns
Interweave KnitsInterweave Knits
Buy new: $25.00
the standard of how knitting magazines should be presented and written
The Opinionated KnitterThe Opinionated Knitter by Elizabeth Zimmermann
Buy new: $30.00 / Used from: $24.00
If you haven't gotten the EPS down, never fear, it's all in here. (and what a fun read!!!)
Knitting from the TopKnitting from the Top by Barbara G. Walker
Buy new: $20.00 / Used from: $14.74
When you're ready to start, this is a great learn-to-design-book from a knitting master.
Kaffe Fassett's Pattern Library: Over 190 Creative Knitwear DesignsKaffe Fassett's Pattern Library: Over 190 Creative Knitwear Designs by Kaffe Fassett
Buy new: $23.07 / Used from: $15.99
th master of color knitting shares his life's collection of patterns!
Alice Starmore's Book of Fair Isle KnittingAlice Starmore's Book of Fair Isle Knitting by Alice Starmore
Buy used from: $19.82
There's really no one better to describe and teach Fair Isle techniques and designs
Charts for Colour Knitting a Designer's Source Book From the Personal Collection of Alice StarmoreCharts for Colour Knitting a Designer's Source Book From the Personal Collection of Alice Starmore by Alice Starmore
Buy used from: $35.00
Rich with knowledge - take off like a beautiful bird in flight from here rather than reinventing the wheel
Vogue Knitting: The Ultimate Knitting BookVogue Knitting: The Ultimate Knitting Book by Vogue Knitting Magazine Editors
Buy new: $25.71 / Used from: $17.58
The ultimate reference book for knitting!
The Ultimate Sourcebook of Knitting and Crochet StitchesThe Ultimate Sourcebook of Knitting and Crochet Stitches by Editors of Reader's Digest
Buy new: $17.79 / Used from: $12.49
the ultimate sourcebook of knitting stitches - not Barbara Walker, but still a necessity to any knitter's library
Mary Thomas's Knitting BookMary Thomas's Knitting Book by Mary Thomas
Buy new: $9.95 / Used from: $1.24
the first comprehensive history of knitting with a few hence disproved theories
A History of Hand KnittingA History of Hand Knitting by Richard Rutt
Buy used from: $969.98
a great history of knitting book that really makes the act of knitting rich and alive
Nicky Epstein's Knitted EmbellishmentsNicky Epstein's Knitted Embellishments by Nicky Epstein
Buy used from: $8.25
the first of her dictionaries of finishing details that can make or break a garment (or ornament or art-piece)
Knitting in the Old Way: Designs and Techniques from Ethnic SweatersKnitting in the Old Way: Designs and Techniques from Ethnic Sweaters by Priscilla Gibson-Roberts
Buy used from: $11.36
really interesting history of techniques and styles
Sweater Workshop: Knit Creative, Seam-Free Sweaters on Your Own with Any YarnSweater Workshop: Knit Creative, Seam-Free Sweaters on Your Own with Any Yarn by Jacqueline Fee
Buy new: $17.13 / Used from: $7.44
a way to increase your knowledge of circular knitting - not a first book to buy, but one to definitely own