Knitting Book Reviews – Master List
This is a list of the knitting books I’ve reviewed to date. They cover a wide range of topics and “categories” of knitting books. If you have a knitting related book you think is a must have of every knitter, or the best look at a topic, please leave a note in the comments here and I’ll try and review it.
* The Natural Knitter: how to choose, use, and knit natural fibers from alpaca to yak – Barbara Albright
* Knitting Classic Style – Véronik Avery
* Pretty in Punk – Alyce Benevides & Jacqueline Milles
* The Knitter’s Guide to Yarn Cocktails – Anastasia Blaes and Kelly Wilson
* The Best of Interweave Knits – ed. by Ann Budd
* Favorite Socks: 25 Timeless Designs from Interweave – Ann Budd and Anne Merrow
* Twinkle’s Big City Knits: 31 chunky-chic designs – Wenlan Chia
* Knitting for Peace: Make the World a Better Place One Stitch at a Time – Betty Christiansen
* KnitKnacks: Much Ado About Knitting – introduction by Kari Cornell
* Home Knits: Luxurious Handknits for Every Room of the House – Suss Cousins
* Suss Design Essentials – Suss Cousins
* Pretty Knits – edited by Susan Cropper
* The Northampton Wools Knitting Book: the Store Patterns – Linda A. Daniels
* Mother of Purl: Friends, Fun, and Fabulous Designs at Hollywood’s Knitting Circle – Edith Eig
* Inspired Cable Knits: 20 Creative Designs for Making Sweaters and Accessories – Fiona Ellis
* Inspired Fair Isle Knits: 20 creative designs inspired by the elements – Fiona Ellis
* Knitting Beyond the Edge – Nicky Epstein
* Knitting Never Felt Better – Nicky Epstein
* Nicky Epstein’s Knitted Flowers – Nicky Epstein
* Kaffe Knits Again – Kaffe Fassett
* Mason-Dixon Knitting – Kay Gardiner and Ann Shayne
* Knitting Nature: 39 Designs Inspired by Patterns in Nature – Norah Gaughan
* Indigo Knits – Jane Gottelier
* Andean Inspired Knits: Designs in Luxurious Alpaca – Helen Hamann
* Knitting Little Luxuries – Louisa Harding
* Miss Bea’s Seaside – Louisa Harding
* Natural Knits for Babies and Moms – Louisa Harding
* Knitty Gritty Knits – Vickie Howell
* Wendy Knits – Wendy D. Johnson
* Runway Knits: 30 Fashion-Forward Designs – Berta Karapetyan
* Every Mother is a Daughter: the neverending quest for success, inner peace, and a really clean kitchen (recipes and knitting patterns included)– Perri Klass & Sheila Solomon Klass
* Classic Knits & Glamour Knits – Erika Knight
* knit.101 – editors of knit.1 magazine
* The Yarn Lover’s Guide to Hand Dyeing – Linda Labelle
* Knits from a Painter’s Palette: modular masterpieces in handpainted yarn – Maie Landra
* New Ideas for Today’s Knitting – Jean Leinhauser & Rita Weiss
* Andean Folk Knits: Great Designs from Peru, Chile, Argentina, Ecuador & Bolivia – Marcia Lewandowski
* Naughty Needles – Nikol Lohr
* Morehouse Farm Merino Knits: more than 40 farm-fresh designs – Margrit Lohrer
* Knitting Color – Brendon Mably
* The Elegant Knitter – Gina Macris
* Nature Babies – Tara Jon Manning
* Knits Three Ways – Melissa Matthay
* Knitting Lingerie Style – Joan McGowan-Michael
* The Museum of Kitschy Stitches: a Gallery of Notorious Knits – Stitchy McYarnpants
* Greetings from Knit Café – Suzan Mischer
* Romantic Hand Knits: 26 Flirtatious Designs that Flatter Your Figure – Annie Modesitt
* Big Girl Knits: 25 Big, Bold Projects Shaped for Real Women with Real Curves – Jillian Morena & Amy R. Singer
* Luxury Knitting: the Ultimate Guide to Exquisite Yarns Cashmere ? Merino ? Silk – Linda Morse
* Knitting Memories – edited by Lela Nargi
* Knitting Through It – edited by Lela Nargi
* Spin to Knit: the Knitter’s Guide to Making Yarn – Shannon Okey
* The Knitter’s Book of Yarn – Clara Parkes
* Field Guide to Knitting – Jackie Pawlowski
* Stephanie Pearl-McPhee Casts Off – Stephanie Pearl-McPhee
* Knitting Rules! The Yarn Harlot’s Bag of Knitting Tricks – Stephanie Pearl-McPhee
* Crazy Aunt Purl’s Drunk, Divorced and Covered in Cat Hair – Laurie Perry
* knitspeak: an A to Z guide to the language of knitting patterns – Andrea Berman Price
* Punk Knits – Share Ross
* Lacy Little Knits – Iris Schreier
* No Sheep for You – Amy R. Singer
* Victorian Lace Today – Jane Sowerby
* Knitting for Him – Martin Storey & Wendy Baker
* Knitting America – Susan Strawn
* Lion Brand Yarn Vintage Styles for Today: more than 50 patterns to knit and crochet – edited by Nancy J. Thomas and Charlotte J. Quiggle
* Expectant Little Knits – Suzanne J.E. Tourtillott
* Knit 2 Together: Patterns and Stories for Serious Knitting Fun – Tracey Ullman & Mel Clark
* The Best of Vogue® Knitting – by editors of Vogue® Knitting magazine
* The Vogue® Knitting Stitchionary Volume Three: Color Knitting by editors of Vogue® Knitting magazine