Have you ever found yourself wishing Knit-a-Bit was open 24/7, because you have dropped a stitch, made a boo-boo or just can't figure out what those silly knitting directions are saying? Do you want to take your knitting to the next level, but are afraid you won't be able to follow through? If so this week's featured book is for you, Teach Yourself Visually Knitting by Sharon Turner, is the next best thing to Knit-a-Bit.
The first three chapters of this book contain the perfect amount of information to educate even the least informed, without being overwhelming, not to mention the brilliant inclusion of an abbreviation chart on the inside front cover for easy reference, something every knitting book should have.
The beauty of this book is in its ability to break down something complex and provide both an easy to follow, frame-by-frame guide on how to do it (w/ instructions), while giving you a clear, concise explanation on when to use each technique. The best part is that this theme continues throughout the book. As you work your way into more advanced techniques and projects, including knitting a variety of actual garments, the book still continues to treat the user as if they're seeing all this for the first time. You rarely have to flip back to earlier chapters because the book is so effective at teaching you what you need to know from the get-go! Couple this with the dozens of picture by picture explanations of cast-ons, stitch patterns, shapes, finishing details, fixes...(I could keep going), and you've got yourself one of the easiest, most comprehensive guides around! Even the experienced knitter will find new tips or fixes that they might not have known.
There are some great useful patterns that can be adapted and embellished including hats, scarves, mittens, a felted tote, men's, women's, and children's sweaters, and socks. All of the patterns build on the skills you have learned and include clear and easy to follow instructions.
This is a must have book for a knitters library! Stop in and pickup your copy of Teach Yourself Visually Knitting this week at 30% off.
