 | Knitting Vintage Socks: New Twists on Classic Patterns by Nancy Bush
Buy new: $14.93 / Used from: $8.43 Socks are hot! Try some classic patterns, updated.
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 | Folk Socks: The History & Techniques of Handknitted Footwear (Folk Knitting series) by Nancy Bush
Buy new: $14.93 / Used from: $7.42 Gorgeous patterns from around the world - but not for the faint of heart.
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 | Vogue Knitting on the Go! Felting by Trisha Malcolm
Buy new: $9.32 / Used from: $4.90 Exciting new patterns for knitting and felting
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 | The Knitting Experience: Book 2: The Purl Stitch (Knitting Experience Series) by Sally Melville
Buy new: $13.57 / Used from: $5.25 The Purl Stitch is a beautifully illustrated, easy to follow guide to producing intricate-looking garments using simple techniques and readily available yarns.
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 | Scarf Style: Innovative to Traditional, 31 Inspirational Styles to Knit and Crochet (Style series)
Buy new: $14.93 / Used from: $7.62 Scarf Style takes traditional patterns and tweaks them a bit into something new, and presents new scarves in unique shapes and new yarns.
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 | Folk Mittens: Techniques and Patterns for Handknitted Mittens (Folk Knitting series) by Marcia Lewandowski
Buy new: $14.93 / Used from: $6.99 If you're looking for unusual, beautiful mittens to make, this is the book for you. The patterns are adaptations of traditional styles and designs from around the world, with well-written directions
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 | Vogue Knitting on the Go! Crocheted Scarves by Trisha Malcolm
Buy new: $9.32 / Used from: $1.95 Generally I prefer knitting to crochet, but this book's designs were so new and exciting I snapped it up.
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 | Knitting the New Classics: 60 Exquisite Sweaters from Classic Elite Yarns by Kristin Nicholas
Buy used from: $1.54 Beautifully photographed collection of patterns. As an experienced knitter, I've enjoyed making several of these sweaters, and found them adaptable and easy to follow.
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 | Mary Thomass Book of Knitting Patterns by Mary Thomas
Buy new: $10.17 / Used from: $4.98 I use this book as a reference, when I need to solve a problem, learn a new technique or refine one I already know.
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 | Knitted Shawls, Stoles, and Scarves by Nancie Wiseman
Buy used from: $4.50 Chock full of one beautiful design after another, this book and its presentation make it difficult to decide which shawl to try first. The patterns are inventive but not overly complicated.
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 | Homespun, Handknit: Caps, Socks, Mittens & Gloves
Buy used from: $15.95 If you are a handspinner of wool yarns, this book is an invaluable resource. Many patterns written for use with commercial yarns simply don't work with handspun.
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 | A History of Hand Knitting by Richard Rutt
Buy used from: $102.82 Not a book to read straight through, for entertainment, A History of Handknitting is a well-researched reference to , well, the history of knitting.
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 | No Idle Hands: The Social History of American Knitting by Anne Macdonald
Buy new: $22.50 / Used from: $7.99 Information specific to the rise and fall and rise again of knitting in the USA
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 | Shawls and Scarves: The Best of <I>Knitter's Magazine</I> (Best of Knitter's Magazine series)
Buy new: $13.57 / Used from: $7.94 Beautiful, challenging traditional designs, updated and improved
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 | Ponchos & Wraps: A Knitter's Dozen (A Knitter's Dozen series)
Buy new: $10.85 / Used from: $4.50 22 new, inventive, up-to-date patterns.
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 | Vogue Knitting on the Go: Bags and Backpacks
Buy used from: $0.85 Some felted, some embellished, some plain. Nice array of choices.
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 | Textured Knits: Quick and easy step-by-step projects by Amanda Griffiths
Buy new: $24.99 / Used from: $1.38 Beautiful patterns for the intermediate knitter.
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 | Elizabeth Zimmermann's Knitter's Almanac by Elizabeth Zimmermann
Buy new: $7.95 / Used from: $3.91 Projects for each month of the year, with step by step instructions from this famous knitter
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 | Modular Knits: New Techniques for Today's Knitters by Iris Schreier
Buy new: $12.21 / Used from: $6.98 Ready for a challenge? Beautiful, colorful design using geometric design elements.
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 | Designing Knitwear by Deborah Newton
Buy new: $16.47 / Used from: $7.48 Now that you have some experience, dare to begin designing your own garments! Everything you need to know to start creating!
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 | Vogue Knitting International
Buy new: $21.97 fresh, new, chic patterns every month. Great resource.
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 | The Knitting Experience: Book 1: The Knit Stitch (The Knitting Experience) by Sally Melville
Buy new: $13.57 / Used from: $9.50 As a lifelong knitter with an extensive knitting/needlework library, I have to rank The Knit Stitch among my absolute favorites. The patterns are varied, mostly updated classics.
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