Knit & Purl: 250 Stitches to Knit

by Erika Knight (Editor)

Offering clear, concise knitting instructions, this series has served as a classic reference for handcrafters for more than thirty years.

Featuring more than 250 classic and contemporary stitch patterns, this updated guide includes instructions for knitters of all levels. From the basic knit and purl stitch to the seed stitch to a fanciful ladder pattern, each of the featured stitches is detailed with a color photograph and handy how-to instructions. Both new and classic yarn varieties are covered, and insider tips designed to facilitate personalization are featured throughout. For projects ranging from the simple to the ornate, this extensive catalog is brimming with stitch inspiration.

Genres: Knitting, Crafts, Nonfiction, Reference

272 pages, Paperback

First published October 1, 2007

About the author

Keep it simple, chic and contemporary! So says Erika, textile designer and fashion design consultant, whose trademark has been the traditional with a twist. Coming into knitting via fine art training, she is highly regarded in her field and works for many international companies designing ready-to-wear ranges. Author of Comforts of Home (Martingale), her latest book is Simple Knits for Cherished Babies (Collins & Brown).

Reviews

[Carole Thompson · Rating 5 out of 5]

This knitting book has been my "go to" knitting guide since I started knitting in 2008. I bought this book then. Erica Knight edited this book of about 250 stitches to knit. There is a mixture of easy, medium, and intermediate patterns. I learned to knit many of these patterns in order to make dish cloths. Dishcloths are a great project that's not time consuming and you have a finished project in a short time. Dishcloths make great gifts - Christmas, house warming, birthdays,etc. Some patterns have become pillows or scarves. Each pattern is illustrated with written directions below the pictur.

[Laura · Rating 3 out of 5]

I love learning new stitches and this book has great instructions. Just don't borrow it from the library, like I did, because then you'll have to return it and you'll wish you still had it for reference. Sorry, Dad... No dis to the library, though. I mean if I hadn't found it there I wouldn't have known what a good book it is!

[Amber · Rating 4 out of 5]

Wonderful, fantastic reference tool. I go back to this, and it's sisters, over and over for inspiration and ways to jazz up an otherwise boring pattern. I also use these books to turn a little yarn into a beautiful scarf with interest and detail.

[Josie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Strictly speaking, a lot of the stitch patterns in this book use more than knit and purl... But I love the simplicity of the layout, and the fact that the patterns take inspiration from nature and architecture. (How beautiful is the montage at the beginning of the book!)

[Mary Jo · Rating 4 out of 5]

A variety of great stitches.

[Zee Vandenberg · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a fantastic book. Currently using it to try out patterns for a blanket I am knitting.

[Martha · Rating 3 out of 5]

no charts; record 17 stitches