365 Knitting Stitches a Year Perpetual Calendar28 reviews
Ed Martingale

Martingale and Company, 2002

Excellent portable knit stitch library -- reputible company!

+ I own this and decided to give it as a gift as well, awesome book.
+ 365 knitting stitches easy for beginning knitters to follow
+ Knitting Calendar
+ 365 knitting stitches a year
  
  











  



  
Knitting the Threads of Time: Casting Back to the Heart of Our Craft
Nora Murphy

New World Library, 2009

In an era of global warming, war, escalating petrol prices and de-escalating income, and drugs and killings in schools, mothers feel they have little control over their families or their worlds. Nora Murphy eloquently demonstrates that many women do control one tiny thing: their next stitch. Across the country, more and more women (and men) are taking up needles to create a scarf, a blanket, a ...
  
  











  



  
Yarn Harlot: The Secret Life of a Knitter48 reviews
Stephanie Pearl-McPhee

Andrews McMeel Publishing, 2005

Clever, witty, and none too serious

+ Yarn Harlot: The Secret Life of a Knitter
+ A Harlot by any other name...
+ What a Yarn!
+ Knitters Unite!
  
  











  



  
KnitLit (too): Stories from Sheep to Shawl . . . and More Writing About Knitting3 reviews

Three Rivers Press, 2004

better the second time

+ Amazingly diverse little book,
+ Put the knitting down and read for a few minutes

I loved this book, finding the selection and variety of stories funny and interesting. So I bought Knit Lit One and was very disappointed. Skip the first one and go straight to Knit Lit Two!
  
  











  



  
For the Love of Knitting: A Celebration of the Knitter's Art8 reviews

Voyageur Press, 2009

Hard to Put Down

+ For Dedicated Yarnophiles
+ A MUST for any knitters library!
+ Beautiful knitting book with no patterns!
  
  











  



  
Knitting Yarns and Spinning Tales1 review
Voyageur Press

Voyageur Press, 2005

A lovely, literary collection which will make the perfect gift for that 'knitter who has everything

Universal experiences of knitters from a range of backgrounds are provided in twenty-three short essays and stories about knitted items, knitting, and crocheting. Here's a blend of philosophy and insights from knitting ranging from a woman who found solace in knitting after a miscarriage to sheep ...
  
  











  



  
Knitting for Peace: Make the World a Better Place One Stitch at a Time46 reviews
Betty Christiansen

STC Craft/A Melanie Falick Book, 2006

SAVE THE KNITTER, SAVE THE WORLD!

+ Wonderful Book!! - Stinky smell ??
+ An absolutely wonderful book!
+ Hobby
+ great subject
  
  











  



  
Knitting Through It: Inspiring Stories for Times of Trouble (Inspiring Stories for Troubled Times)3 reviews

Voyageur Press, 2008

All about the therapeutic nature of knitting

I began reading Knitting Through It: inspiring stories for times of trouble a few months ago, sampling the WPA's Federal Writer's Project stories and the modern essays as time and whim allowed. The writings collected by Lela Nargi were interesting and shared fascinating stories, certain to appeal ...
  
  











  



  
Never Not Knitting! Page-A-Day Calendar 2009 (Original Page a Day Calendars)2 reviews
Stephanie Pearl-McPhee

Workman Publishing Company, 2008

so its not 2009 yet

Never Not Knitting! 2009 CalendarI know its not 2009 yet and YES this is a 2009 calendar but IT IS Stephanie Pearl-McPhee. I have flipped through it and read many of the entries. Very cool stuff and classic Pearl-McPhee. If you are looking for a great Christmas present for the knitter in your ...
  
  











  



  
No Idle Hands: The Social History of American Knitting9 reviews
Anne Macdonald

Ballantine Books, 1990

One of my favorite books

+ No Idle Hands cd
+ No Idle Mind in reviewing No Idle Hands
+ Sheep to Sheer Pleasure
+ Women-Unsung Heroes with their Needles
  
  











  



  
Knitting Lessons: Tales From the Knitting Path9 reviews
Lela Nargi

Knitting Out Loud, 2008

I loved this book!

+ Great Book!
+ I love this book
+ Interesting Piece of what brought people into Knitting
  
  











  



  
Crazy Aunt Purl's Drunk, Divorced, and Covered in Cat Hair: The True-Life Misadventures of a 30-Something Who ...41 reviews
Laurie Perry

HCI, 2007

Crazy Lady

+ No Straitjacket Required
+ She channeled mt life
+ Really good
+ Dumped and depressed - not after reading this book!
  
  











  



  
Knitting Without Tears: Basic Techniques and Easy-to-Follow Directions for Garments to Fit All Sizes98 reviews
Elizabeth Zimmermann

Scribners, 1971

knitting....

+ Really enjoyable read
+ I love EZ, but use other books of hers more...
+ Basic Knitting
+ Knitting made painless
  
  











  



  
Knit One, Haiku Too5 reviews
Maria Fire

Adams Media, 2006

A gem and a joy!

+ words and knitting that call to me
+ Maria's childhood friend Kristen
+ A Spoonful of Honey
+ A Knitted Gem of a book
  
  











  



  
Zen And The Art Of Knitting: Exploring the Links Between Knitting, Spirituality, and Creativity19 reviews
Bernadette Murphy

Adams Media, 2002

Did she read her own title?

+ Wonderful book, read at just the right time for me
+ Zen and the Art of Knitting: Exploring.....

Bernadette Murphy gives true moments of insight and grace in this book, especially in her discussion of knitting in the Waldorf School curriculum. Unfortunately there seemed to be too many moments that felt like she was bragging to the reader, "I live in LA and see what FABULOUS the people I know!" ...
  
  











  



  
Knitting Around26 reviews
Elizabeth Zimmermann

Schoolhouse Press, 1989

Elizabeth Zimmermann: Making Sense of Knitting

+ Zimmerman's Knitting Around
+ Full of insights, but this is not a pattern book!
+ Knitting Around
  
  











  



  
Mindful Knitting: Inviting Contemplative Practice to the Craft8 reviews
Tara Jon Manning

Tuttle Publishing, 2004

Pleasant surprise

+ Gives knitting a whole new meaning.
+ Prayer Shawl Ministry
+ A book about knitting by someone who practices authentic spirituality
  
  











  



  
Free-Range Knitter: The Yarn Harlot Writes Again7 reviews
Stephanie Pearl-McPhee

Andrews McMeel Publishing, 2008

Free Range Knitter

+ Knitting enthusiasts will love this book
+ Absolutely hilarious! Especially for knitters
+ Free Range Knitter
+ Free-Range Knitter
  
  











  



  
KnitLit: Sweaters and Their Stories...and Other Writing About Knitting17 reviews
Linda Roghaar, Molly Wolf

Three Rivers Press, 2002

The book to pick up when you put down your needles

+ Loved this book
+ warm & cozy just list a handknit sweater!
+ A Good Yarn for the Knitting Obsessed
  
  











  



  
The Opinionated Knitter21 reviews
Elizabeth Zimmermann

Schoolhouse Press, 2005

A treasure!

+ A Classic...
+ EZ revisited
+ the opinionated knitter