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Knitting Without Tears: Basic Techniques and Easy-to-Follow Directions for Garments to Fit All Sizes
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Rating:  - fun to read -- BUT
EZ's breezy style is fun and inspiring, it's a good theory book, but her actual patterns are vague and not so easy to follow. I made one of the hats she described and had to do quite a bit of unraveling and puzzling over her instructions to get it to come out decent. For a more specific guide to knitting sweaters in the round, try Ann Budd's "Book of Sweater Patterns".
Rating:  - Knitting freedom
Have you ever felt frustrated by the limitations of commercial knitting patterns that dictate what yarn and gauge you must use? Do you ever find a great pattern, only to see that it isn't written for your size? Have you ever wondered how the heck the knitters of the past managed to make all those pretty sweaters without patterns?
If so, Elizabeth Zimmermann's humorous, intelligent, even reckless approach to knitting (she cuts into her work! deliberately creates runs! mixes dye lots!) might free you to break loose.
From a deep knowledge of knitting history and technique, Zimmermann demystifies the craft and gives both the instructions and the "permission" a knitter might need to truly make knitting her own.
Rating:  - NOT basic or easy to follow, contrary to what title says
I started knitting a few months ago and thought this could help me to get beyond scarves. I suppose it would if I were a sewing expert, but alas, I am not. I guess it's good for advanced knitters and designers, but not being born with natural talent for this, I need something more basic before I can comprehend this. If you're a beginner, save your money. I got more out of Stitch-n-Bitch and Leisure Arts pamphlets than I did from this book. Maybe I'll pick it up again in a couple of years.
Rating: - Knitting Without Tear: Basic Techniques and Easy-to-Follow Directions for Garments to Fit All Sizes
This books is filled with valuable timesaving techniques for knitters enjoying their yarn world!
Rating:  - Knitting
I have been knitting for over 40 years and I still managed to learn from this book. It has gotten me excited about my knitting again. Elizabeth Zimmernamm's book make interesting reading even without the great pattern ideas. I would recommend this book for every knitter.
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