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Knit Fix Spiral-bound – August 1, 2006

by Lisa Kartus (Author)
4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars 205 ratings
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Dropped and twisted stitches, too-small button holes, and mis-crossed cables are only a few of the knitting dilemmas tackled in this humorous and useful guide. Beginners and seasoned knitters alike are promised that learning from mistakes improves technique and inspires personal style--and that sometimes the best solution is just to let a mistake stand. To head off problems before they start, the sturdy, spiral-bound book explains the correct way to cast on and bind off, decipher charts, choose fibers, calculate yardage, join yarns, work with multicolor designs, and--for more experienced knitters--how to alter a finished piece or customize a pattern.

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  1. Print length
    112 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    Interweave
  4. Publication date
    August 1, 2006
  5. Dimensions
    7.5 x 0.25 x 9 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    1596680113
  7. ISBN-13
    978-1596680111
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"Listed as one of the best books for new knitters by About.com Guide to Knitting"

About the Author

Lisa Kartus has been a financial writer for magazines, including Money, Time, and Forbes. She teaches knitting in the Chicago area, and after knitting during graduate seminars, during office hours between student meetings, on commuter trains, and during corporate annual meetings, she finally decided to pursue writing about knitting.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Interweave; Spiral Bound edition (August 1, 2006)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Spiral-bound ‏ : ‎ 112 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1596680113
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1596680111
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.39 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.5 x 0.25 x 9 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars 205 ratings

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Customers find this book helpful for knitting beginners. It provides clear instructions and illustrations for correcting mistakes. The pictures are easy to understand and decipher, with simple text and explanations. The spiral style of the book allows it to lay flat for viewing over and over again. Opinions differ on the coverage - some find it comprehensive enough for most problems, while others feel it's not comprehensive enough for everything.

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70 customers mention "Ease of use"70 positive0 negative

Customers find the book helpful for knitting problems. It explains new techniques and provides clear instructions for correcting mistakes. Readers describe it as a useful resource for beginners, with pictures of mistakes and specific instructions for fixing each one.

"...The pictures are clear, precise and easy enough for me to understand! The spiral book lays flat easily for me to look at over-and-over again too!..." Read more

"...A lot of it is beginner stuff--which broadens its appeal significantly...." Read more

"...Bottom line: It's a good beginner's guide book, but others cover the same issues and more...." Read more

"...It has good illustrations of problems and clear instructions and illustrations of how to fix them. This is important...." Read more

37 customers mention "Book value"37 positive0 negative

Customers find the book a good reference for knitting. They say it covers some of the pitfalls and is informative. The price is reasonable, and the content is great. Some readers consider it a real classic for their library.

"...that I need a refresher on and that for me is what makes this book so useful...." Read more

"I just got this (I am a new knitter) and it is pretty great...." Read more

"...This is the best book I've seen for not only being able to correct the mistakes, but to understand what I did wrong so I can (hopefully) stop doing..." Read more

"...Easy to read, well organized, and a useful reference book to keep on hand." Read more

24 customers mention "Visual quality"24 positive0 negative

Customers find the book's illustrations clear and easy to follow. They appreciate the photographs and drawings that show details clearly. The spiral style of the book helps beginners visualize stitches and what happens when making mistakes.

"...The pictures are clear, precise and easy enough for me to understand! The spiral book lays flat easily for me to look at over-and-over again too!..." Read more

"...Also, it's a great design - like the vogue guide it has a spiral binding that lays flat while you fiddle with your sticks trying to figure out what..." Read more

"...The illustrations are good photographs as well as drawings...." Read more

"...This book has really helped me visualize my stitches and what happens when I make a single mistake. Then, I can usually fix the error...." Read more

17 customers mention "Ease of reading"17 positive0 negative

Customers find the book's illustrations and descriptions easy to understand. They appreciate the clear explanations and simple text. The book is well-written and concise, describing basics clearly with good illustrations. It also explains how to correct mistakes in simple terms, with good visuals.

"...It has good illustrations of problems and clear instructions and illustrations of how to fix them. This is important...." Read more

"...Easy to read, well organized, and a useful reference book to keep on hand." Read more

"...It is easy-to read and makes you feel as if the author is sitting next to you, coaching you...." Read more

"...book does maintain an encouraging tone throughout and her explanations are usually clear. The basics are covered but sometimes not fully...." Read more

5 customers mention "Lays flat"5 positive0 negative

Customers like the book's spiral style. It stays open and lays flat for them to look at over and over again.

"...The spiral book lays flat easily for me to look at over-and-over again too! Thank you! Get this book and keep it by you, you won’t regret it...." Read more

"...This version was also spiral bound so that it sits flat while you are trying to read and knit at the same time." Read more

"...The spinal type is handy, and does enable the book to lay flat. Overall a good basic book, just not comprehensive enough for "everything"." Read more

"...I like that it's spiral bound too so it lays flat!!!" Read more

5 customers mention "Coverage"3 positive2 negative

Customers have different views on the book's coverage. Some find it covers most problems and pitfalls, like missed counts, reading charts, vertical mistakes, pattern revision. Others feel it's a good basic book but not comprehensive enough for everything, and not as detailed as other similar books.

"This is a must have book for anyone who loves to knit. It covers most any problem, explains new techniques for solving a problem, and the best part..." Read more

"...However, it is not as detailed as other similar books. The size is a bit bulky to carry with one in his/her knitting bag...." Read more

"...Covering pitfall issues such as missed count, reading charts, vertical mistakes, pattern revision and more, this is a book that I will be referring..." Read more

"...is very likely nothing here you haven't seen before, and advanced problems are not covered." Read more

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  • Becky
    5.0 out of 5 stars Best book ever for new or experienced knitters!
    Reviewed in the United States on May 8, 2023
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    I’ve been knitting a long, long time and fixed things the hardest way ever! Since I’m in my 70’s (dementia sneaking in), my new best friends are lifelines, youtube, and this book! The pictures are clear, precise and easy enough for me to understand! The spiral book lays flat easily for me to look at over-and-over again too! Thank you! Get this book and keep it by you, you won’t regret it.
    I’ll admit I still have a problem picking up garter stitches, but I’ve yet to just turn the work around and pick it up like a knit stitch.
    Knitting blankets for new born kittens, even with simple garter stitches, sadly I still make mistakes! Even a kitten deserves a perfect row! Plus I’m just stubborn enough that I don’t want to give away something with errors in it. Now I feel armed enough to fix my work! (Can’t remember if they are called Pet Shelters that sell/give away kittens, but some give little blankets with them. So volunteers knit them to give to the shelters. So if you don’t know what to knit, these work out perfectly!)
    Thank you to the author!
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  • Dabbler
    5.0 out of 5 stars Outstanding!
    Reviewed in the United States on August 9, 2012
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    I am a master knitter. However--there are things I don't do often that I need a refresher on and that for me is what makes this book so useful. Yes, I could puzzle it out myself, but to be able to flip to the right page is a lot better! A lot of it is beginner stuff--which broadens its appeal significantly. I have found it handy to keep in my knitting bag and it opens flat for ease of use. As well as the occasional refresher for myself, it is very helpful when I'm explaining something to a fellow knitter with less experience, who may be stuck on some fine point of technique. I think every knitter should have this book.

    One person said it disappointed her because she still had to rip back. I always say you aren't really a knitter unless you can rip with impunity. We all make mistakes and pulling out incorrect knitting is part of the process. At least the author shows you how to insert a lifeline so you can rip and not worry about going back any farther than you need to.
    15 people found this helpful
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  • E. Carlsen
    4.0 out of 5 stars Covers the basics
    Reviewed in the United States on January 6, 2007
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    I'm by no means an expert knitter. In fact, I still consider myself a beginner. I already have the Vogue Knitting Quick Reference guide, which covers pretty much everything in this book. I was hoping for the "next step" in knit fixes. Unfortunately this book does not provide. Also, if you're looking to save money, much of what can be found here can also be found on the internet (with video even).

    On the plus side, the book is really well put together. The pictures are very clear and the instructions easy to follow. Also, it's a great design - like the vogue guide it has a spiral binding that lays flat while you fiddle with your sticks trying to figure out what went wrong!

    Bottom line: It's a good beginner's guide book, but others cover the same issues and more. Meanwhile, I'm still searching for a book that explains how to avoid holes when using short rows in the round...
    24 people found this helpful
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  • R. Cummings
    5.0 out of 5 stars Tangled up? Unravel it with Knit Fix!
    Reviewed in the United States on February 14, 2014
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    I just got this (I am a new knitter) and it is pretty great. It has good illustrations of problems and clear instructions and illustrations of how to fix them. This is important. When I started up, I was making a mistake but could not figure out what mistake it was, exactly, that I was making (as I never found them until I was 8 or 10 rows farther on) and could never find a photo or illustration that looked like my mistake, so hard to figure out how to fix it, you know? This book is good for that mystery error you need to identify. (And fixing it after you do.) This version was also spiral bound so that it sits flat while you are trying to read and knit at the same time.
    3 people found this helpful
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  • Janet M. Foltz
    5.0 out of 5 stars Incredible resource for the new knitter
    Reviewed in the United States on February 10, 2011
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    Awesome book! As a new knitter I was constantly frustrated not being able to fix my own mistakes. This is the best book I've seen for not only being able to correct the mistakes, but to understand what I did wrong so I can (hopefully) stop doing it! The illustrations are good photographs as well as drawings. I have recommended it over and over to new knitters, and they all agree it saved many hours of frustration. My LYS started carrying the book based on my recommendation.

    If you are a new knitter, GET THIS BOOK!
    5 people found this helpful
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  • Beth Jinkerson
    5.0 out of 5 stars Just what this knitter needed
    Reviewed in the United States on January 9, 2007
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    I taught myself to knit from books when I was a teenager. Now that I'm in my 50s I've knitted for many years, but still didn't know some of the common "tricks of the trade" I might have learned if I had been taught by an old pro or if I had taken classes. This book fills in the gaps and gives me lots of ideas about how to work around problems. It also increased my understanding of some technical details of knitting that I would never have figured out on my own. Easy to read, well organized, and a useful reference book to keep on hand.
    26 people found this helpful
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  • Sue L. Pinkerton
    3.0 out of 5 stars A good basic reference.
    Reviewed in the United States on January 9, 2007
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    This is a good basic help for most problems one tends to run into while knitting. However, it is not as detailed as other similar books. The size is a bit bulky to carry with one in his/her knitting bag. The spinal type is handy, and does enable the book to lay flat. Overall a good basic book, just not comprehensive enough for "everything".
    20 people found this helpful
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  • Raven Mom
    5.0 out of 5 stars Helps with mistakes
    Reviewed in the United States on June 20, 2013
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    I have a tendency to do a combo error thing. It's not just one problem, but I seem to have mastered combining this dropped stitch with that "really weird variation" and end up with curious stitches. This book has really helped me visualize my stitches and what happens when I make a single mistake. Then, I can usually fix the error. I doubt there's a book to take care of my combo problem, but I do love this book and since I'm new, I need to have the visual of what stitches look like when they are wrong AND right.
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  • Watts Carolyn
    5.0 out of 5 stars Pour les avis
    Reviewed in France on December 24, 2018
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    Excellente!
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  • Danielle E Percival
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great reference tool for beginners
    Reviewed in Canada on March 16, 2016
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    Valuable info for beginners. Well written.
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  • vthellier
    2.0 out of 5 stars Decevant
    Reviewed in France on May 31, 2012
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    Déception.
    Ce livre est en Anglais et plutôt destiné aux débutants.
    Mais les débutants ne parlent pas souvent l'Anglais du Tricot, c'est donc une hérésie que de conseiller ce livre à des Francophones.
    J'ai donc été déçu en découvrant les techniques proposées qui ne révolutionnent pas du tout mes connaissances.
    Je préfère - et de loin - le "Stitch 'n Bitch Superstar Knitting: Go Beyond the Basics" de Debbie Stoller.
    Ah oui, la Fausse bonne idée du livre est de l'avoir relié derrière une spirale : pratique pour tenir le livre mais il ne fallait pas mettre une reliure derrière la spirale !! et en plus, les feuille ne font que grincer ou couinner lorsqu'on le feuillette, c'est très désagréable !
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  • Nobby H
    4.0 out of 5 stars Easy to read
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 15, 2024
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    Easy to read, well ilustrated and ideal for me to repair some holes in my jumpers.
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  • Sadler
    2.0 out of 5 stars Not bad for a beginner
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 19, 2013
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    Good colourful pictures with easy to read text. I was a little surprised at the limited number of 'fixes'. A few pages of casting on and binding off that are not 'fixes' and belong elsewhere. I wanted to quote where it suggested a dropped decrease be ripped out and re-knit, but there is NO INDEX so after flipping back and forth a few times I gave up. No index! Maybe I'll downgrade from three stars to two. There are better books out there.
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