The Knitter's Handy Book of Sweater Patterns

6 best books like The Knitter's Handy Book of Sweater Patterns (Ann Budd): Sweater Design in Plain English, A Treasury of Knitting Patterns, Knitting Around, Knitting on the Edge: Ribs * Ruffles * Lace * Fringes * Floral * Points Picots - The Essential Collection of 350 Decorative Borders, Vogue Knitting: The Ultimate Knitting Book, Alterknit Stitch Dictionary: 200 Modern Knitting Motifs

Sweater Design in Plain English

Author	Maggie Righetti
ISBN	0312051646

If you're tired of making sweaters with sleeves that are the wrong length, necklines that droop, armholes that are too tight, and an overall look that's not quite right, then let Seater Design in Plain English come to your rescue. In clear, straightforward terms, Maggie Righettie shares her knitting...

A Treasury of Knitting Patterns

Author	Barbara G. Walker
ISBN	0942018168

If you knit, and cannot afford many books, "A Treasury of Knitting Patterns," by Barbara G. Walker would be one that I would recommend buying. There are hundreds of knitting patterns and if you want to make a knitted item look different changing the pattern from stockinette stitch to something less familiar...

Knitting Around

Author	Elizabeth Zimmermann
ISBN	0942018036

You either love Elizabeth Zimmerman or you hate her, particularly when it comes to her style of pattern writing. She very deliberately does not use 'standard' pattern writing style, in part because of some very bad early experiences when magazine editors seriously changed her pattern designs to fit...

Knitting on the Edge: Ribs * Ruffles * Lace * Fringes * Floral * Points Picots - The Essential Collection of 350 Decorative Borders

Author	Nicky Epstein
ISBN	1931543402

Compiled by an acclaimed knitwear designer and teacher, this collection of 350 knitted edgings, borders, and trims runs the gamut of styles and offers something for all tastes. A wealth of individual project ideas are featured for ribbed edges, ruffles, lace, fringes, flora, and garters. Color photographs...

Vogue Knitting: The Ultimate Knitting Book

Author

Vogue Knitting

With input from more than 50 leading specialists, no other book covers the field so comprehensively. Need guidance on yarns, needles, tools, basic techniques, specialized applications, terminology? It’s in here—with lots more, from diagnostics to blocking to designs. “This indispensable...

Alterknit Stitch Dictionary: 200 Modern Knitting Motifs

Author	Andrea Rangel
ISBN	1632505533

Break the rules--knit outside the lines!

AlterKnit Stitch Dictionary takes an unexpected look at stranded colorwork with 200 new motifs. These non-traditional colorwork charts are perfect for the creative knitter looking to break away from the ordinary. Derived from graphic design elements,...