The Principles of Knitting
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A treasured guide beloved by knitters everywhere, the classic book The Principles of Knitting is finally available again in a fully revised and updated edition. This is the definitive book on knitting techniques, with valuable information for everyone from beginners to experienced knitters. June Hiatt presents not only a thorough, thoughtful approach to the craft, but also a passion for carrying on the art of knitting to future generations.
She has repeatedly tested the various techniques and presents them with clear, easy-to-follow instructions—as well as an explanation of what each one can contribute to your knitting. Informed by decades of experience and thousands of hours of practice, this comprehensive resource offers a variety of ways to approach every skill and technique and offers solutions that can help solve the most challenging aspects of any knitting project.
Now featuring new instructions, new illustrations, and new information, The Principles of Knitting—beloved by knitters everywhere and one of the most requested. Editorial Reviews. About the Author. June Hiatt is a reknowned knitting teacher and the author of the classic book THE PRINCIPLES OF KNITTING, considered.
The Principles of Knitting has been totally rewritten—new instructions, new illustrations, and new information. In addition, the book has been reorganized to make it easier to use and has a gorgeous new design.
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Reading The Principles of Knitting is like having a knitting mentor by your side who can answer any knitting question you have in an honest, intelligent, informed manner. She lives in San Francisco with her husband. By clicking 'Sign me up' I acknowledge that I have read and agree to the privacy policy and terms of use. Free eBook offer available to NEW subscribers only.
She has repeatedly tested the various techniques and presents them with clear, easy-to-follow instructions—as well as an explanation of what each one can contribute to your knitting. Informed by decades of experience and thousands of hours of practice, this comprehensive resource offers a variety of ways to approach every skill and technique and offers solutions that can help solve the most challenging aspects of any knitting project.
The Principles of Knitting has been totally rewritten—new instructions, new illustrations, and new information. In addition, the book has been reorganized to make it easier to use and has a gorgeous new design. Reading The Principles of Knitting is like having a knitting mentor by your side who can answer any knitting question you have in an honest, intelligent, informed manner. Hardcover , 2nd , pages. Published February 14th by Touchstone first published January 15th To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up.
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Lists with This Book. Oct 15, Jan Bedol rated it it was amazing Recommends it for: It's no exageration to say this book is a life-changer. As a self-taught left-handed knitter, I struggled for years to translate patterns into degree reversals for lefty knitting.
The Principles of Knitting
Finally I put down my needles, until now As a new retiree, I needed to acquire hobbies that can last me the next years, and knitting again was high on the list. Hiatt makes a convincing case that lefties can knit the same way as righties, as knitting is fundamentally ambidextrous. One of It's no exageration to say this book is a life-changer. One of the brilliant strokes of this book is Hiatt's presentation of several different ways to hold the needles and form the stitches she encourages the reader to try out several, because everyones' hands are unique.
So I tried, and practiced and now I can do it righty!! In fact, her mantra throughout the book, no matter the subject, might be "There are several different ways to do this; see what works for you. This sounds trivial until you realize that many authors use "right" to mean the side of the garment that is worn on the outside, as well as the part toward the knitter's right hand.
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This causes no end of distress for people like me who depend on verbal directions. After exhaustively presenting the fundamentals, with thorough discussions of whys and wherefores, Hiatt proceeds through an encyclopedic review of knitting knowledge from source and structure of various fibers used to form yarn, through every conceivable technique of specialty knitting, to care of knitted garments.
She also gets into pattern design, calculating how much yarn will be needed, and thorough discussions of determining gauge. This is a book that will always be nearby when I'm knitting, and it is a great read even when not knitting. A great reference for anything knitting and I am glad to have it in my library. It is not without it's flaws, however. Good Luck trying to find a specific cast-on or bind-off you are familiar with because she has re-named everything. I understand her reason for doing so, wanting to have the name reflect what the stitch consists of instead of "Judy's Magic Cast On.
I wou A great reference for anything knitting and I am glad to have it in my library. I would have liked to have seen the commonly known names listed under her new name. I also read the chapter on Gauge and was sufficiently overwhelmed and confused. I got on board with gauges after my first failed attempt at a sweater, but now I need to do a gauge for the gauge?
And what if I am not in the mood to design my own sweater and just want to follow a pattern? Do I still do test swatches, then follow it up with an 8X8 gauge? And even if I do that, I will have a gauge down to the 10th of an inch which will certainly not match up to the gauge in the pattern. All that information is good to have if you want to design a pattern for yourself and then never put it into written instruction for others to follow.
How could you ask someone to get a 5. Nov 15, Sara rated it really liked it. I think I am the first person to not give this book 5 stars. But this really is a phenomenal book and the research is incredible. I think it covers every single thing that any knitter would ever need to know. However, it is very dry, very encyclopedic! The photography is boring - ok, it gets the job done, but with all the gorgeous yarns out there, couldn't they use color photography? Sadly, if I bought this book, I think I'd probably never go to it for a question, but I'd google whatever I need I think I am the first person to not give this book 5 stars.
Sadly, if I bought this book, I think I'd probably never go to it for a question, but I'd google whatever I need - and watch a video demonstration. I am really glad my library has purchased this book and I have access to it. If I ever go for my Master's Knitter Certification, this would be a must-have. Jul 31, Thea rated it it was amazing. While this knitting reference is terrific for looking up anything in knitting, I also like to read it for the fascinating detail. Every serious knitter needs this. Yes, it is a big book and we need books. Jan 10, Anne rated it it was amazing Shelves: I wanted to mark this both "Read" and "Currently Reading", because this is a go-to knitting reference.
No matter the question, I can find an answer here. I probably will never sit down and read the whole book, but I never want to be without this! Mar 26, Christine rated it it was amazing Shelves: The only problem is it's physical size. I need to sit at a table to read it. Jan 15, Chris marked it as to-read Shelves: I read the forward, introduction, and first chapter, but this one's definitely primarily for reference.
This is a book designed to show knitters the utmost directions for completing knit and purl stitches. Many ways of getting the stitches done are shown for right and left-handed knitters. The book is divided into sections and the author suggests the reader read these sections out of order. June Hemmons Hiatt must be assuming the first, most important chapter for the knitter to read is about "making a swatch" for the gauge. The history of knitting, descriptive yarn section, and a garment design se This is a book designed to show knitters the utmost directions for completing knit and purl stitches.
The history of knitting, descriptive yarn section, and a garment design section are parts of this books explainations. The sections do not need to be read in any specific order. Switch to the sections you need or are most interested in reading. This book is heavy and large, too large for your knitting bag. There are descriptive explainations, and pictures to help the knitter make the stitches.
This is a helpful book to have at your side as you knit. Just read along and knit as the steps suggest. Dec 28, Carolyn Amundson rated it it was amazing. This is definitely the best knitting reference book I have. I think everything is in here, somewhere. The book is not without flaws.
It's a big reference book. That means it is dry and boring. More pictures would be helpful. It uses terms that aren't commonly used for knitting in the US -- if you're looking for a specific term, it's probably got a different name in this book. But, she's right when she says that the same thing is often called a number of different things in the knitting world.
If you can't resist customizing patterns to your own liking, this book plus a few swatches will greatly increase your chances of a successful outcome. New edition of Principles of Knitting! I have solved a few knitting problems with this book since its purchase. Oct 15, Jan Bedol rated it it was amazing Recommends it for: Switch to the sections you need or are most interested in reading. I just looked up something about short rows, increasing and decreasing.
Fo This is definitely the best knitting reference book I have. For example, unknit, tink, frog, and rip out. Although the writer says any level can use the book, I'm betting it's too daunting for a beginner. And, it may not be for people who prefer youtube learning. I just looked up something about short rows, increasing and decreasing. It took me a few reads to realize that they're just mirror images -- if you'd do a decreasing short row on the right front, you'd do an increasing short row on the left front of a garment.
Apr 29, Anne rated it liked it Shelves: This book threw me back to my college days. It is as big as my biology textbooks, but without the colorful graphics and the three digit prices! I did not read the whole book, any more than I read the entire volume of any of my college textbooks. I do consider it to be an excellent addition to the reference of any serious knitter, but not the one source of all wisdom. As a beginning knitter, I read several chapters, then looked up specific problems I was having increases, decreases, casting o This book threw me back to my college days. As a beginning knitter, I read several chapters, then looked up specific problems I was having increases, decreases, casting on.
In every case I was able to easily find the information I wanted and more. I would give it four stars except the illustrations were not as detailed as I needed to clearly work my way through the descriptions of how to accomplish the task I was trying to understand. I am sure that is because I am so inexperienced as a knitter. As I get better and try new techniques I will probably want to add this book to my library.