Hand-Knitting Techniques: Amazon.ca: Threads Magazine, Christine Timmons, Threads: Books

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Since its first issue in 1985, THREADS magazine has been known as the creative forum where needlework enthusiasts, fashion professionals, and people who sew share their knowledge. This volume covers such topics as knitting to fit, seamless knitting, knitting round on straight needles, hand-knitting gloves and socks, and much more.

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Since its first issue in 1985, THREADS magazine has been known as the creative forum where needlework enthusiasts, fashion professionals, and people who sew share their knowledge. This volume covers such topics as knitting to fit, seamless knitting, knitting round on straight needles, hand-knitting gloves and socks, and much more.

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5.0 out of 5 stars A wonderful treasure trove of knitting knowlege!, April 8 2002

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This review is from: Hand-Knitting Techniques (Paperback)

This book is the first in a series of reprints from Threads magazine of their knitting articles, and to my mind the best and most useful for one's knitting library. If you are beginning to explore the world of seamless sweaters, this is an especially good book, as they have articles on bottom up seamless (by Elizabeth Zimmerman, no less) and top down raglans, as well as an article on converting flat patterns to circular knitting. Even if one is not particularly interested in the subject of an article, I find that the excellent text, color photograhs and diagrams serve to draw me into it. For example an article on gloves by Deborah Newton is so attractively and accessibly done, that I'm tempted to try it someday! Also "The Oddball Sweater" a seamless sweater worked from the top down with yarn leftovers is another project I'd like to try.
There are also articles on finishing, ribbing and fitting, of interest to all knitters, and a subject index to help one access all this useful information!

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4.0 out of 5 stars Reprinted from Threads, a good idea, Feb 16 2001

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This review is from: Hand-Knitting Techniques (Paperback)

Threads Magazine, a premier sewing magazine, used to print fine articles about knitting. Then in the early 90's they decided to go "all-sewing, all the time" and not publish articles on knitting. Meanwhile, they had a large collection of very excellent articles written with their signature hand drawn illustrations. Fortunately, Taunton Press, publisher of Threads has seen fit to reprint these articles in several books.

This book has the article on bead knitting, which has been responsible for getting MANY people addicted to this unusual form of knitting (and a vintage art, at that.) The article on fitting larger people is a classic, and relies on the Threads know-how on fitting. Some of the fashions now look a bit 80's, but even so, this is an excellent reference and well worth adding to the knitting library.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Everything you need in one place, Aug 30 2000

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This review is from: Hand-Knitting Techniques (Paperback)

I've been knitting for more than thirty years, and I still found plenty new to learn from this book. Anyone who's knit for a while knows that you'll often find a cast-on technique you like or a trick for making buttonholes or a timesaving tip in a magazine or book. Unfortunately, when you want to use the trick, you have no idea where it was. FINALLY, all of those tips and tricks are in one place! You'll definitely want to keep this in the bag with your current knitting project.

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5.0 out of 5 stars A definite keeper for any knitter
I would recommend this book to anyone who knows how to knit. It includes techniques for every part part of handknitting, from cast ons to bind offs and everything in between, as... Read more

Published on Aug 1 1999

5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent resource for some basic and advanced knitting.
I first checked this book out of the library. I was so interested in the variety of information that I decided to order it. Read more

Published on April 17 1999