Charted Knitting Designs: A Third Treasury of Knitting Patterns

Treasury of Knitting Patterns #3

by Barbara G. Walker

. 1972, bright clean copy, with dustjacket, no markings, Professional booksellers since 1981

Genres: Knitting, Reference, Crafts, Nonfiction, How To

269 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1972

About the author

Barbara Walker studied journalism at the University of Pennsylvania and then took a reporting job at the Washington Star in DC. During her work as a reporter, she became increasingly interested in feminism and women's issues.

Her writing career has been split between knitting instruction books, produced in the late 1960s through the mid-80s; and women's studies and mythology books, produced from the 1980s through the early 21st C.

Reviews

[Marcy · Rating 5 out of 5]

I got this to translate the patterns for my machine knitting. I’m not sure many will work. Great reference volume anyways!

[Lynn · Rating 5 out of 5]

I reserved all four books from my library, not knowing what to expect. When I picked them up I was completely overwhelmed! They were not not booklets or readers, but detailed reference books every knitter should have.

I was, and am, still overwhelmed. The information included is amazing, and I can't wait to start adding what I learned to my knitting.

[Nostalgia Reader]

This original edition includes a Chapter 11, with some patterns and a few color plates. I already have the Schoolhouse edition of this, but this "bonus" chapter is certainly worth having a duplicate edition!

[Rebeca · Rating 4 out of 5]

Sometimes the charts include symbols that you don't know how to knit. Luckily now we have Youtube, but I wonder how people could make sense of those in the past.

[Karen · Rating 4 out of 5]

All of her Treasuries are important stitch reference books, and no knitting library is complete without them.

[Suzi · Rating 4 out of 5]

I think... this may be my favorite knitting pattern book. It's difficult to say, but I believe it's the winner.

[Cyndi]

This should keep me busy for a time...

[Carrie LeAnne]

Ordered a used copy from AbeBooks 4/18/22.

[Lydia Chiang · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent book. A must read.

[Ann Johnson Davis · Rating 4 out of 5]

Well written, as are her other knitting books. I don't seem to default reference this as I do the first two. But there are charts! Most of the charted patterns are repeats of many rows, making it difficult for easy memorization of the pattern.

[Heywu · Rating 4 out of 5]

Lace Knitting: Double Eights, Rocking Horse - older patterns

[A. Catherine Noon · Rating 5 out of 5]

Awesome. I love all the designs of hers that she puts in; there are only maybe 12 from others. I love the spider design; my husband wants a sweater with that on it.

[Saleris · Rating 4 out of 5]

Yet more knitting patterns. These are primarily colourwork, and enjoyable.

[Ali]

pages: 43, 69, 71, 125

[Mckinley · Rating 5 out of 5]

Stitch patterns.