Knitting Pretty - Simple Instructions For 30 Fabulous Projects Reviews

by Kris Percival

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5.00 of 5 (by 2 users)

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Pros

great for first timer (all)
all in one basic knitting reference (all)
for knitting dummies (all)

Cons

wish it was longer (1)

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Want to learn to knit? This is the book for you!

a woman, Every day computer user, experienced parent, a busy person, fiction reader, a fan of quick, page turning books, married

OCT

2008

Some years ago, I was on a mission to teach myself how to knit. The first thing I did, before buying the book, was get all the knitting materials I needed. I went on an auction website and bid on a large knitting lot of different types and sized needles and other do-dads I had no idea how to use. I had a basic idea of how to knit, but I had no idea of the other stitches involved. I also did not realize that it takes more than just a pair of the right sized straight knitting needles to knit almost anything other than a scarf. I am also the type who will try to find how-to instructions online... review »

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mhew
Clifton, NJ

good book for beginners

an avid reader, a bargain hunter, have knitting needles, will make somethi, a do-it-yourselfer

APR

2009

I wanted to teach my friend wife and her daughter how to knit but felt they needed more than just working on projects while I am around. Got them Knitting Pretty-Simple Instructions and am very glad I did. I can teach them how to knit, but when they are home alone and run into a problem, they turn to the book for help and it gets them over the terror of possibly ruining a piece. They can see how to fix a dropped stitch, repair a purled stitch in the middle of a knitted row and to make things that they didn't think to ask me about while they were here. They have already gotten a second copy...

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