Arm Knitting: 30 no-needle projects for you and your home

by Alpha

30 step-by-step, chunky knit projects using the hottest needle-free arm knitting. It's fast, it's easy, and it's fun. Arm Knitting features 30 guided projects for head-to-toe wearables, accessories, and cozy home goods. Each project is needle-free! Although you could create the same stitches and the same techniques with regular knitting, arm knitting gives you bigger stitches, and thicker yarns allow for more rapid results. Using just your arms, you can create your own chunky, beautiful knit goods by following the photographic instructions! Let the photography inspire you as you work through each project, whether you want a scarf for the winter, a new wreath for your door, or a blanket for your bed. From choosing yarn, to weaving in ends, to sewing pieces together, Arm Knitting guides you every step of the way. Perfect for those who don't know how to knit, this needle-free technique is suitable for beginners, giving you beautiful results in hardly any time at all.

Genres: Knitting, Crafts, Nonfiction

128 pages, Paperback

Published November 8, 2016

Reviews

[Rachael · Rating 4 out of 5]

Quick way to use up yarn and hopefully get gauge with some of the substitution information. Though to be honest the one issue I have found with arm knitting patterns is the circumference of a person's arm or hand-span and how tight they knit can vary wildly the same as if they were using needles.

[Ligaya · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is one of the better books on arm knitting. I'm not certain that's high praise, though... The projects are interesting and varied. Photography is good. I'm a fairly proficient knitter so I didn't look so closely at the directions, more so the finished pieces. That said, I feel lots of crafters will be sorely disappointed in the durability of the pieces after they've had them for a bit. The author mentions the presence of neps that could possibly occur (more like highly likely occur...) with the use of roving but these super chunky yarns are very fussy and pills WILL happen. Things will get smushed down and not look the same. Just warning...

[Cal · Rating 3 out of 5]

Marked down because there's literally five out of 20+ projects that even seem worth trying, though that is - natch- subjective. Where this really shines is in giving clear and engaging instruction without feeling even a teeny bit patronizing. I've failed to understand the long-tail cast-on from five different sources, and actually feel like I stand a chance of getting it here. There's also a sense of having thought through which materials to use, and a wide variety are used and explored

[Inemesit · Rating 4 out of 5]

A good selection of projects and lessons with step-by-step images for some of the key stitches. I had hoped the T-shirt yarn would be featured, but this book focuses more on use of new yarns and cloths, so I’ll need to look elsewhere for more upcycling-type craft details. I checked this out as a library book.

[Wallis · Rating 3 out of 5]

Cute patterns, but photographed in such a way as to minimize the fact that the clothing is really super-sized and maybe a little impractical for everyday wear.

However, the section on home goods - rugs, welcome mats, even lacey curtains offered patterns that are well-worth a look.

[Nancy · Rating 2 out of 5]

I get up too often
so for me its better to use
the needles