It has been about a year since I first picked up a pair of knitting needles. Everything I know about knitting I've learned from friends and YouTube. My stitching has gotten better but I'm still not past the scarf stage.
I love knitting, I knew I would. I love creating something from scratch and see it's progression. However I would like to learn other types of stitches and be able to create other kinds of pieces besides scarves. In comes The Principles of Knitting
by June Hemmons Hiatt, coffee cup not included.
Originally published in 1988, a revised and updated version is coming out next week on the 14th - a great gift idea for the knitting love of your life perhaps? :) If you give as a gift, be prepared, this is probably the ULTIMATE How-To knitting book. No frills, straight-forward, almost like a textbook. It's pretty heavy duty.
Definitely read the Introductions and Knitting Method (Chapter 1). Otherwise, you can jump around. If you're comfortable with the basics and there are techniques you are comfortable with, this is a great book to pick up new stitching techniques. Beginners are welcome too as this revision was written with you in mind, don't be intimidated. This is the kind of book you will always refer back to and learn from.








































