Big Book of Knitting by Katharina Buss

From Barnes & Noble

This is a big, beautiful, and colorful tribute to the art and pleasure of knitting. Beginners will be well on their way to finishing off their first projects with the easy step-by-step illustrated instructions, and more experienced knitters will find inspiration in a multitude of advanced stitch patterns, innovative designs, and charming finishing touches.

From the Publisher

A marvelous, oversized, every-page-in-full-color celebration of knitting! Beginners will find everything they need to make their first knitting projects, and experienced knitters will love the sensuous photos of the creative process and the finished projects. From needles to fabrics, all the essential techniques appear, along with a variety of stitches and weaves--not only the basics, but intricate double-face, jacquard, and intarsia. Add buttons and buttonholes, zippers, borders, and pockets. Weave or embroider one of many popular designs onto the fabric. Finish off with charming touches like pompons, piping, fringes, and tassels. The projects, all accompanied by charts and patterns, are breathtaking: colorful socks, gloves, and mittens; sweaters; vests; polos; and pullovers.

Library Journal

Originally published in Germany in 1996, this is a lavishly illustrated knitting reference particularly strong in its coverage of both basic techniques like increasing and decreasing and more advanced techniques like knitting cables without a cable needle, working with charts, and placing sleeve increases in openwork patterns. Garments illustrating techniques covered in the book and a section of stitch patterns round out the content of this excellent knitting reference that should find a place on the shelves of all public library knitting collections. Copyright 2000 Cahners Business Information.

Knitter's Magazine - Linda Cyr

As the owner of several excellent knitting technique books, I urge you to check out this one. If you are a beginning knitter or an outpost knitter, then this book may be just what you need.

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