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Perhaps more outspoken than plain, Righetti flavors her advice with starchy humor, especially when commenting on impractical details in designs ("the dumb baby sweater"; "stupid bonnet") or misleading pictures and sloppy instructions on patterns. Illustrated by graphic drawings and photos, the chapters here contain directions for a variety of knitting projects. There are notes on varying the basic knitting stitch, correcting slip-ups, conquering "the bastard buttonhole" and other problems that can plague the veteran crafter as well as the neophyte. Righetti is well known as a teacher of knitting, author of Universal Yarn Finder and contributor to craft magazines, including Knitters. She rounds out this text with a comprehensive glossary.
Copyright 1986 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 1986 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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Righetti, well known in the knitting world, has produced a wonderfully down-to-earth, humorous, practical, and realistic book for the beginner and intermediate knitter. From selecting a pattern and equipment to completing a project, the directions are clear and unintimidating while good line drawings add to the "plain English" explanations. The author's years of experience have provided her with new and refreshing tips and solutions to problems faced at any knitting level. Although concentrating on the basics, she has included chapters on advanced techniques. Recommended for craft collections of all sizes, particularly the smaller library in need of a useful how-to-knit volume. Sue Black, Charlotte Hobbs Lib., Lovell, Me.
Copyright 1986 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 1986 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
Learn by doing,
By A Customer
This review is from: Knitting in Plain English (Paperback)
This is an excellent book for beginners. I wish I had read it sooner. If you can knit and purl, you're ready to read this book. The author takes you through several areas of knitting explaining the pitfalls that can happen and how to avoid them. What I most like about this book is that Righetti stresses the need to be exact, to plan, to problem solve and to troubleshoot. At the end of the book she has little projects that she guides you through. Now these are very, very hokey and at least one of them is downright creepy (that capulet thing) . However, the skills that they teach, and the way she teaches them, make them very, very worthwhile. For example, in the middle of making a baby sweater she has you take the work off your needles and try it on a baby and measure it to make sure it fits--if it doesn't, she wants you to figure out how to fix the problem. That's what I liked about Knitting in Plain English. Righetti gives you skills that make you independent. Instead of blindly following a pattern, hoping against hope that it will somehow turn out, she teaches you to see the big picture, to think ahead.I have to admit that when I first got this book I was very disappointed. (very few pictures..LOTS of chapters to read before she even has you pick up a pair of needles) After I had some knitting experience under my belt, I went back and re-read it. SLOWLY. I was amazed at how relevant and applicable to my own knitting the book was. All the mistakes I had made could have easily been avoided. This book will make you a smarter,more effiecient knitter in control of your craft. It will help you enjoy the process of knitting as well as the finished product.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
This is just the knitting book I was looking for!,
By leslie "leslie53" (Raleigh, NC) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Knitting in Plain English (Paperback)
I had been searching high and low for a book that would give me the lowdown on "how to knit". While I learned the basics from a friend I needed the primer that would give me step by step instructions on what I had just learned, as well as give me the step by step instructions to take me to the next level. When I needed a back up reference for how to do a 2 strand cast on (my instructions weren't great) Maggie's book was there to help me. When I wanted to know whether or not to block my finished items - Maggie's book came through. Can't speak for long time knitters - but any beginner or intermediate should own this book! Start demystifying reading patters and stitches.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
Great Book - Very easy read . .,
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This review is from: Knitting in Plain English (Paperback)
I find many "instructional" books on knitting techniques rather dry and boring. i thumb through them and put them down rather quickly because of the straghtfoward 'textbook" type writing. I am in no way saying these tech books do not have their place - they are enormously valuable. They just are not a "fun read" at the same time.Maggie Righetti bypasses this with wit and a "lets sit down and chat"attitude. She conveys information in an easy to understand manner and is fun to read! Kudos to you Maggie! I will read this book over and over.
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