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Author: June Hemmons Hiatt
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 712 Pages
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4.000000 out of 5 stars
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Knitting mentors have some very forgivable and natural shortcomings: No index or table of contents, physical needs like eating and sleeping, an inability to fit in tote bags, etc. However, The Principles of Knitting provides a gloriously inanimate guru, untiring and hugely accessible. A word-of-mouth phenomena since its original publication, The Principles of Knitting has served as a treasured resource for an entire generation. Now completely revised and updated, this smart balancing act of inspiration and instruction is one reference guide no knitter should be without.
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4 out of 5 stars
Mary G07-11-2017 7:38am

This book is a well-researched, encyclopedic overview of all things having to do with knitting. I didn't give it an excellent rating for a couple of reasons: the author is too strident in her "most do" or "can't do" ... this turns folks off knitting! Also, she renames classic techniques and stitches (and uses her own charting symbols) rather than going with standards that are out there (not official, but folks are used to them). I like this book as a reference for unusual techniques or to get inspiration ... but I think there are better resources out there than this.

4 out of 5 stars
Anne Long01-03-2014 6:23am

This book is probably excellent for what it does offer, but it wasn't at all what I expected. Instead of a treasure trove of how-to's, it's exactly what the title says: Principles. If you want to order this volume, I suggest that you visit a bookstore or your LYS and look it over in person first.