The Knitter's Companion (The Companion Series) [Spiral-bound]

Vicki Square (Author)

Book Description

Series: The Companion Series | Publication Date: September 1, 1996

Providing an overview of gauges, joins, seams, borders, and buttonholes, this portable reference is the definitive tool for hand-knitters and an indispensable addition to any knitter’s bag of tricks.

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About the Author

Vicki Square is the author of The Knitter’s Companion and Knit Great Basics. Her work has been featured in Spin-Off and Fashion Knitting magazines. She won the 1990 National Knitting Contest and has since shown her pieces in juried art shows in Colorado, Oregon, and Illinois. She regularly teaches knitting workshops and exhibits in galleries and juried shows. She lives in Fort Collins, Colorado.

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Product Details

• Spiral-bound: 112 pages
• Publisher: Interweave Press (September 1, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1883010136
• ISBN-13: 978-1883010133
• Product Dimensions: 6.9 x 5.2 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (78 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #217,056 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Vicki Square is the author of The Knitter's Companion and Knit Great Basics. Her work has been featured in Spin-Off and Fashion Knitting magazines. She won the 1990 National Knitting Contest and has since shown her pieces in juried art shows in Colorado, Oregon, and Illinois. She regularly teaches knitting workshops and exhibits in galleries and juried shows. She lives in Fort Collins, Colorado.

Customer Reviews

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80 of 80 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Definitely one of my knitting companions, January 9, 2002

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Erica "e-kitty" (Illinois - United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Knitter's Companion (The Companion Series) (Spiral-bound)

I love this book. I refer to this book for help on which way a decrease slants to easy-to-understand explanations for my beginning knitting class handouts. I never thought such a small knitting book could contain so much wonderful information. It's small enough to throw in your knitting bag, but it contains almost all of the information you would need from a bigger book. If the Knitter's Companion doesn't have what I'm looking for, it usually tides me over until I can get home and consult my Vogue Knitting book. I've only had to wait once, so it's definitely a very helpful little book. I love the gauge ruler and needle-size helper (can't think of the right word) in the back. If you want one book to help you with all of the little knitting things that you need to know to be a successful knitter or to consult for a quicker refresher -- this is your book.

38 of 38 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A must-have for beginner's!, May 4, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: The Knitter's Companion (The Companion Series) (Spiral-bound)

I've been knitting for awhile but always have problems with correcting mistakes. This book shows with easy text and good diagrams how to take out stitches and pick up dropped stitches. I'm just learning socks and the diagram for Kitchener stitch is good too. I was never very good seaming but have improved dramatically because of these easy directions. This little book stays in my knitting bag no matter what I'm working on. Experienced knitter's would probably not find this book of much use.

27 of 27 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Heavy with poor illustrations, January 17, 2005

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Dianne Foster "Di" (USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Knitter's Companion (The Companion Series) (Spiral-bound)

Add the KNITTER'S COMPANION and the CROCHETER'S COMPANION to your work basket and you will have most of the basics and then some at your finger tips wherever you go. The KC has a lovely gauge in the back that will help you determine the size of your knitting needle (if you don't know it) and the number of stitches you need to make per inch to reach a certain gauge. The book also includes all sorts of other information you might have determined before you left the house, such as `finished chest measurements' and `yarn choices'. The pages of this little book are heavy and covered with plastic, so it will add weight to your yarn bag.

The illustrations are a mixed bag. Some are clear and large so easy enough to see, but many of the more complex steps are small and hard to see (do I really need a large clear illustration of `slipping a stitch' and a small hard to see illustration of the `Purl Stitch-Continental Method?). Given the tradeoff between the weight of the book and likelihood I will use much of the material given my lack of knitting experience, I figure it's better to carry `Stitch and Bitch' with me on those excursions to the doctor's office. When I am more accomplished, I will bring this little book along.