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Knitting Without Tears: Basic Techniques And Easy-To-Follow Directions For Garments To Fit All Sizes
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From Elizabeth Zimmermann, who revolutionized the art of knitting (New York Times), the classic knitting bible that removes the frustration and puts the fun back into knitting with easy-to-follow instructions and timeless designs.
Do you love to knit and hate to purl? Have you ever started a sweater without enough yarn from the same dye lot to finish it? When you cast on, do you end up with a tail of yarn that s maddeningly too long or too short? Elizabeth Zimmermann comes to the rescue with clever solutions to frustrating problems and step-by-step instructions for brilliant, timeless designs.
In Knitting Without Tears, you ll find elegant designs for: Color-pattern Norwegian ski sweaters Seamless patterned-yoke sweaters Hooded garter-stitch jackets for babies Watch caps, socks, slippers, mittens, and more
This classic and influential book is poised to inspire a whole new generation of knitters who have yet to discover the joys and comforts of knitting. As the lady herself once put it, properly practiced, knitting soothes the troubled spirit, and it doesn't hurt the untroubled spirit either.
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Knitting Classic
Derived From Web , Jun 3, 2022
What would the knitting world be without EZ? It is not really for beginners, although I would recommend that every knitter have a copy.
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Knitting Without Tears
Derived From Web , Jun 3, 2022
This is a great book for a beginner. Unfortunately, I bought it well after I 'd been knitting for a while and found it very simple and not what I needed. However, I have used it to teach others and have found it to be a great reference book for the beginner. It is very much a literature book, though, with a few patterns at the end of the book, one of which I personally used and found quite wonderful and precise.
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Charming basic knitting directions
Derived From Web , Jun 3, 2022
I wish that Elizabeth was around to make youtube videos.
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Derived From Web , Jun 3, 2022
This was ordered for both my mother and myself after receiving it originally from the library. Sshe had photocopied several aeas needed by both os and sshe was photocopied by both.
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Excellent practical advice
Derived From Web , Oct 26, 2021
The title is a little annoying as I think anyone who cries over knitting should limit themselves to the simplest of crafts like popsicle sticks or coloring books. Elizabeth Zimmerman is a great teacher and her patterns are basic and foundational for a knitter who wants to understand the construction of garments. I liked her advice for those who look at older sweaters and think about how good the stitches are. After many wearings and washings, yours will also look good!
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Invaluable knitting instruction
Derived From Web , Dec 4, 2020
She takes a very practical approach to knitting, starting with the measurements of the person and then using her instructions to build a basic and direct plan for your garment. If you like to understand what you are doing as opposed to wading blindly through a set of instructions, this is your book. I gave it away and then replaced my copy several times.
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The best knitting book
Derived From Web , May 13, 2020
This book was written by a wonderful woman whose ideas and knowledge have inspired many people, including me. I have never met her, but I feel like she is a very close friend. If you follow her words, you will never go wrong.
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Not for beginners
Derived From Web , Nov 15, 2019
This is held as a gold standard in learning to think in 3D, but it is really not appropriate for beginners or people who don 't necessarily knit in the first place. May be a good read if you understand basic construction and knitting terms, but want to improve. Frankly, I found this book so confusing that I did cry in fact.
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Elizabeth Zimmerman's knitting books are highly recommended to beginning or intermediate knitters -- and can even ...
Derived From Web , Apr 28, 2018
Elizabeth Zimmerman's knitting books are highly recommended to beginning or intermediate knitters -- and can even give an AHA! to the experienced knitter! Then :
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How I learned not to be afraid of "turning a heel"!
Derived From Web , Mar 2, 2018
I bought this book in the early 1970s, but lost it in a wild fire 3 years ago. I learned how to knit from a left handed grandmother who knit traditional or German style, and never knew how to read a conventional knitting pattern, which left me knitting long straight things, or holding caps. After that book, socks became my favorite to knit. I was also able to weave a beautiful sweater from yarn I had spun myself, as well as an assortment of other items. I love the content of the book ''. That is why I repurchased it. My only complaint is that the first pages are not of the same quality as the actual ones. The paper is much thinner and the printing appears like it has been copied by the photo and then printed on each page. The printing left a huge margin, while if the font had been larger, the page would have filled in a more pleasing image.
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