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Knitted Lace of Estonia: Techniques, Patterns, and Traditions
by Nancy Bush
Amazon Price: $16.47
Customer Reviews:
» I agree with other reviewers in that this is a really well done book with lovely patterns, and I am glad to have it in my extensive lace knitting library. That said, I was still a little disappointed...

» I have a Gathering of Lace and Victorian Lace Today. They are great books but really big to carry around. I like to take books with me a lot so this book works great. I am going to get it spiral bound...

» This is a beautiful book and is one that will inspire any knitter who loves to knit lace.

» I love the book...and I hope the instructions are as well thought out as the patterns...

» I just got my hands on this book last week and was just stunned by the beauty of the lace in this book. Nancy Bush writes about the history of Estonian lace and includes quite a few little tips on so...

Stitch 'N Bitch: The Knitter's Handbook
by Debbie Stoller
Amazon Price: $11.16
Customer Reviews:
» I taught myself to knit using this book.
I can do everything covered in this book.
'nuff said :)

» I love the idea of this book and I love the practical suggestions and patterns it contains. I look forward to a lot of knitting.

» There are a lot of reviews on here complaining about how 'young' the patterns are, and the light-hearted tone of the book. I think people are forgetting that this book has been written for a young au...

» Overall, it is a great book. If you're a beginner and really want to learn all the basics, then this is the book for you. Unfortunately I was surprised that not all the techniques were clearly/fully d...

» I picked up this book to re-learn how to knit. I had knit a bit in the past, but basically just long swatches I called scarves. This book was amazing. I read through it and made the dog sweater pat...

The Knitting Answer Book: Solutions to Every Problem You'll Ever Face; Answer...
by Margaret Radcliffe
Amazon Price: $10.17
Customer Reviews:
» I have just started knitting and I have tried so many reference books to learn. This book though, I keep in my project bag. You never know when you are going to forget how to do something. Or when ...

» This is a very compact book, handy for your knitting bag, and I admit to using it at least once a week. The problem with it is that the index is very weak. For example, I had instructions saying "KF...

» I bought this book and what a mistake! I gave it 2 stars, but really would like to give it none. The only reason I gave it 2 was because a lot of people (given the previous reviews) seem to find it ...

» Most of what is contained in this book is very useful, but the index is non-intuitive and I find it very hard to find what I'm looking for when I'm looking up something specific. The book's content ...

» This book is awesome, it has basic - medium info on everything, I can't tell you how many times I'll forget just how to do something small that I'm RIGHT in the middle of and I can just flip and find ...

Mason-Dixon Knitting Outside the Lines: Patterns, Stories, Pictures, True Con...
by Kay Gardiner, Ann Meador Shayne
Amazon Price: $19.77
Customer Reviews:
» Four not three because the editorial content is fab. Four not five because I don't need to own it and it won't change my life.

Important-to-me idea: Knit your favorite sweater, regard...

» I really like this book - it proves there can be a lighter side to serious knitting. There is much more to this book than found at first glance. Every time I pick it up I learn something! I immedia...

» I like this book for its innovation and sense of fun. The authors share their great love of knitting with the reader in such a genuine way. In reading this book, I feel as if I belong to a special gr...

» I love it when I find a knitting book that I want to sit down and read. Ann and Kay are a fun pair. I've spotted two patterns I want to do immediately, two more for when I have time for full sweater...

» This is a great addition to my knitting library. I found that I want to make many of the designs in this book. Highly recommended.

101 Designer One-Skein Wonders: A world of possibilities inspired by just one...
by Judith Durant
Amazon Price: $12.89
Customer Reviews:
» This is the best of the series. I have made two things from it already and looking forward to making more.

» This is a great book to have in your knitting library. I have so many one of a kind skeins and this is a great way to use them.

» Awesome little book. I've been wanting to learn how to do hats & there's a perfect pattern in there. There's also some Christmas ornament patterns that I think I can sure use up the left overs of some...

» I am currently in a knitalong that is using this book and was frankly mostly disappointed with the projects that are included. Don't get me wrong, there are plenty of okay projects that would be good...

» This is the second book in the "One Skein Wonders" group, and it is a useful addition to a knit and crochet library. There are, as promised, 101 designs to choose from, and I bought both books hoping ...

Never Not Knitting! Page-A-Day Calendar 2009 (Original Page a Day Calendars)
by Stephanie Pearl-McPhee
Amazon Price: $9.59
Customer Reviews:
» I imagine readers of Stephanie Pearl-McPhee's weblog and books will thoroughly Understand how difficult it is to get just that perfect thing for a beloved fiber artist and have to WAIT to give it to t...

» I bought this for my desk at work, and even though I like the content, I think the quality is lacking a bit. If I had seen it ahead of time, I probably would not have bought it.

» Never Not Knitting! 2009 CalendarI know its not 2009 yet and YES this is a 2009 calendar but IT IS Stephanie Pearl-McPhee. I have flipped through it and read many of the entries. Very cool stuff and...

Free-Range Knitter: The Yarn Harlot Writes Again
by Stephanie Pearl-McPhee
Amazon Price: $10.19
Customer Reviews:
» I love this book. So easy to pick up and put down as time permits. It is lighthearted and funny.

Another winner from Stephanie Pearl-McPhee!

» Stephanie Pearl-McPhee is the funniest lady I know. She truly is the Erma Bombeck of knitting. I was thrilled to get this book as early as I did so that I could take it to the book signing and actua...

» This is a pretty good book, and has some funny insights in it, but it is not as funny as Stephanie's first book was. However, I would purchase it again, and would definitely recommend it as a good re...

» I had expected this book to be like the Stitch and Bitch books with trendy and/or practical patterns and amusing comments thrown in. I was soon over that disappointment. After all, like most knitters,...

» I am at the half way mark and I can say this is a very entertaining book.
For a knitter, all of these situations, anecdotes are totally relatable to. Most of this has happened to a Knitter at so...

My First Machine Sewing Book: Straight Stitching (My First Sewing Book Kit se...
by Winky Cherry
Amazon Price: $10.36
Customer Reviews:
» I bought this book because I was first learning how to sew...not knowing that this book is for kids. I guess I didn't read the age group. Oh well... It's a good book for little kids but come on now.. ...

» I have two beginner sewer's. One that is 12 and the other is 9. The oldest completed the project in a few hours and enjoyed every minute. The 9 year old had quite a bit of difficulty and did not compl...

» Our grandson has been facinated with my sewing machine so I bought this book. He made himself a loose pair of "pirate" pants his first try, after doing all the exercises in the book. I would highly re...

» the machine is working well I bought it to teach my niece how to use one.

» My 9year old grand daughter will find this very helpful

Printing by Hand: A Modern Guide to Printing with Handmade Stamps, Stencils, ...
by Lena Corwin
Amazon Price: $18.15
Customer Reviews:
» Simple, inspiring projects with modern designs. To me it seemed not too consistent, but it is good enough for the basics of printing. The photos and clean design (of the book and the projects) are the...

» It was a pleasure to receive this book in the mail. Right from the first page it was easy to follow, interesting, and the pictures are beautiful and motivating. I am looking forward to teaching my lit...

» I bought this book because it's full of information about printing on fabric.Can't wait to start.I have found everything in one place.

» This book turned out to be even more helpful and inspiring than I had hoped for. It answered many questions relating to different varieties of simple hand printing techniques such as: which inks, pap...

» This book is fabulous! The projects all vary in skill level and time allotment. Lena Corwin gives step-by-step instructions so detailed anyone could follow. Lena's patterns are so fresh and beautiful....

Stitched in Time: Memory-Keeping Projects to Sew and Share from the Creator o...
by Alicia Paulson
Amazon Price: $15.61
Customer Reviews:
» I am so glad I bought this book! I just love to look through it, as everything in here is so inspiring. Nothing is very complicated to make, but everything really has a wow factor to it. I have mad...

» Oh, how I love this book! I love Alicia's blog, and her photos, and crafts, and I was so excited to receive this, after much anticipation. I have read it front to back at least 10 times already. I ...

» This is a delightful book of beginning sewing projects which will also appeal to more experienced sewers like myself because of the sheer charm and childlike simplicity of the projects. We see so much...

» I have never met Alicia Paulson. But I have been reading her blog, Posie Gets Cozy for quite a while now. I read her unique view of life, and I feel changed. I share a quirk or applaud an impulse...