Product Details

• Actors: Leisure Arts
• Directors: Tricoast Studios
• Format: Color, Digital Sound, DVD, Full Screen, NTSC
• Language: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rating: NR (Not Rated)
• Studio: Tricoast; Leisure Arts
• DVD Release Date: September 21, 2005
• Run Time: 219 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B000F7MG28
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #65,635 in Movies & TV (See Bestsellers in Movies & TV)

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Editorial Reviews

OLIVIA NEWTON JOHN

"Knitting is a great meditation: it's relaxing and healing. This DVD is a wonderful introduction to the world of knitting."

Product Description

Leisure Arts recommends that whether you’re a beginner or advanced knitter, the best designers and instructors in America will show you how to knit with simple, understandable demonstrations that you can play over and over again. It will inspire you! Step-By-Step Instruction (all levels): Master knitters Jennifer Wenger, Marla Pelz Fiber Types workshop: Laura Bryant/Prism Yarns The Making of Yarn: Shearing (WindyHillsFarm), Spinning,Dyeing (Twisted Sisters) Color Theory: Zhenya Gershman, artist/educator J Paul Getty Museum Knitted Swimwear: celebrated designer Ashley Paige Fit-to-knit Workout: prevent injuries Beverly Hills Chiropractor Dr Kent Sveningson Wire Knitting: renowned author/designer Nancie Wiseman Zen of Knitting: Bernadette Murphy recounts selections from her best-selling book Get Inspired: Knitting Circles, Events and Workshops. Learning with Leisure Arts is now easier and more convenient than ever!

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22 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Hands Down.... I mean Hands UP Fantastic!, October 4, 2006

By	J. Kara Russell "Actress/Artist/Musician/Writer" (Hollywood - the cinderblock Industrial cubicle) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I am an expert knitter/designer and I also teach. I really expected very little from this DVD. I got this DVD because I am most comfortable knitting "continental" style, and I HOPED to: 1) get a refresher on American style, 2) pick up some alternative beginner techniques, and 3) find alternative/clearer language to improve my teaching.
I found all this and MORE. This is a marvelous teaching tool that I would highly recommend to any begginning knitter, and I will recommend it to anyone taking a knitting class to augment the hands on teaching with additional info.
If hands on teaching is not available, this should do it... going alongside a teacher and a novice knitter - it's a great set up. For me, the begginning steps got a bit tedious, but I expected that - I would expect it to be very comforting to someone who is new to it, and just the right pace for a begginner.
My only tiny qualm with this video (if you watch ALL the sections) is a focus in two segments on Buddism. I expect this from the author of THE ZEN OF KNITTING, but it was repeated in a knitting circle segment that was heavily religious. This CAN be informative as to how a knitting group can become an affinity group for people of a religion, but... it's off-putting in a begginning knitter class.
DO watch the extra features, the ones on the making and dying of yarns are so informative, and the artist who talks about color theory has wonderful things to think about that will influence the way you combine color and think about your knitting.
Simply fantastic. GET IT, and Get knitting!

15 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Watch out for fake reviews, November 12, 2007

By	Avid Reader (Michigan, USA) - See all my reviews

Someone else pointed out that there were a lot of suspicious 5-star reviews for all the DVDs in this series. Sure enough, if you click on a good number of them, they have only reviewed this series and ohmigosh they just love each and every one of them!! What a pain. There are some authentic reviews of the DVDs, both positive and negative. I checked this DVD out from the library and I would say it's about average. Some good content, some just so so. Definitely one to see if you can get it from your local library first.

12 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars SIX Stars If I Could!!!, September 22, 2006

By	Black Suit (CA) - See all my reviews

The Art of Knitting was great for a beginner knitter like myself. A few minutes after popping in the DVD I was on my way to knitting my first hat. The Knitting Library was great for help w/ terms and abbreviations and the jazz selection to knit by was wonderful. This DVD is a great introduction to the world of knitting and has a ton of exciting projects for beginner and advanced knitters alike. If you feel overwhelmed when looking at knit book instructions and illustrations then I would highly reccmmend this DVD because the knitting lessons with Jennifer makes you feel like you have your very own personal instructor. There's so much on this DVD you just have to see it for yourself, I know you'll love it too! I can easily see why this is the #1 knitting DVD on the market. Go and buy it!