Customer Reviews

The Knitting Directory

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I loved the book when I took it home. However, after actually trying many of the design stiches offered, I have found that plenty of patterns have mistakes in them. At the end of the day, trying to correct some of the mistakes takes more time than is saved by having the directory. go elsewhere for your stitch library needs

I am trying to learn to knit on my own. I found this book and flipped through it in the bookstore. It looked like a great book to own.

When I got home, I began to try knitting some of the simple patterns. I thought I was not knitting correctly because the patterns were just not working. After the third pattern being completely incorrect, I went on the internet to check up on the pattern. The pattern in the book was wrong, as were others.

The book is a great idea, but it has three patterns, for sure that are incorrect. To me, that is too many.

Needless to say, I am going to see if I can get my money refunded for this purchase.

If you dont know how to knit, then dont get this book. I have a large mule! Dont be fooled with the pretty colors and the neat tabbed pages. My girlfriend tried to learn how to knit by following this book (and after a one day class)and after about a half hour to an hour of trying, she still failed. I wish I could get in touch with Ms Jenkins to get my money back directly from her. Horrible!

This book is not a bargain and it will cause you much frustration for the few dollars you save. I tried the Moss Stitch Diamond pattern several times and I never came close to the image in the book. The photographs are too small to serve as an aid to decipher the patterns. The terms are also poorly defined. If I have to look on the internet to find a clarification, that means the book is not fulfilling its purpose.

I'm a relatively new knitter. This book, at first glance, appeared to be a valuable resource. After trying some of the patterns over the past two years, I now realize that they are filled with inaccuracies.
At first, I thought it was just me, because I was relatively inexperienced. Now that I have more confidence and have a better understanding of the structure of knit works, I realize it's not me with the problem, it's the book.
I cannot convey the amount of frustration I felt as a new knitter -- I would follow instructions to the dot, and have to rip out my work and try again, over and over again. I almost quit entirely.
This is some seriously sloppy publishing/editing.

Pass on this book -- the chances are it will do more damage than good.

I've worked up about 15 patterns and found mistakes in 3 of them, and 2 weren't worth the time. I'd recommend the Vogue Stitchionary instead!

Without question, I refer to this book more than any other knitting resource. Whether I'm working on a particular stitch for the first time or simply need a reminder on how it's properly done, this book has been a tremendous help.

For those learning the very basics, this may or may not be a good guide (knit/purl are only 2 pgs). As with any skill, you can't expect to be a master in an hour or even a week. Personally, I learned with help from owners of yarn stores and even from a few online videos. However, once I learned the basics, this book (no joke) taught me the rest and now I can pretty much handle any pattern, regardless of the level of difficulty. That's not to say that I don't need help now and then... I do... but most of my questions are answered in this book.

This book is most helpful with the methods of casting-on, knitting in the round, correcting dropped stitches, finishing (sewing two pieces together), blocking, picking up stitches (knitting from another finished piece), and other random things like buttonholes.

In my opinion, it's a "must have" for all knitters.

This book is a great tool for anyone interested in writing their own patterns and learning different or more complex stitches. Some reviews indicate that this is not helpful for learning to knit. It is basically a dictionary of knitted stitches. Can you learn English from reading the dictionary? That might be tough.
I found the book well organized and very useful for combining different techniques and stitches to get a look different from most of the standard knitting patterns I have come across.

I find this book very helpful. This is the book I used to learn to knit over 2 years ago. In response to the other reviews, I had no problems with my moss stitch, I find the book very easy to follow, and it's a great reference book. The tabs make it easy to locate different things. I will say that it is true there are inaccuracies in a few patters, but once you start knitting and master the basics from this book, you'll be able to spot the misprinted directions. I actually haven't found many books that didn't have at least one pattern a little off. I think this book is excellent if your just starting out, I still refer to it often.

Thank you for the opportunity to review this book. It's a great resource and get's passed around alot. It's been very helpful to me with the pictures and very clear descriptions. Kudo's to the author.