Knit.101: The Indispensable Self-Help Guide to Knitting and Crochet

by Knit.1 Magazine (Editor)

It’s cool, it’s chic, it’s got right-from-the-beginning instructions, and features both knitting and crochet in equal measure: Knit.101 is like no other guide on the market. Geared to 18–35 year-olds, this fun manual, with its sassy tone and witty writing, will grab this fast-growing group of new stitchers. Even those who have never before touched needles and yarn will easily follow the detailed directions, which explain everything from winding up the skein of wool and making a slipknot to casting on, purling, and binding off. Reading charts and schematics, doing basic stitches, getting the right yarn tension, understanding gauge, sizing to fit, fixing the inevitable mistakes—all the fundamentals are covered in clear language and in a logical progression. But you’ll also find unique features on recycling yarn, lotions to soothe cracked and dry hands, knitting happenings and cyber-groups to join, and even songs to keep you in “stitches” as you work.

Genres: Knitting, Crafts, Reference

200 pages, Perfect Paperback

First published March 1, 2007

Reviews

[Neil Mudde · Rating 2 out of 5]

A fun book, with lots of illustrations and clear instructions if you want to learn knitting or crochet, wanting to learn to crochet, as I have knitted for many years, I was unable to learn crochet, in spite of the illustrations, there was no clear # 1 # 2 #3 steps showing one how to hold a hook, it assumed one knew how to turn the chain, I must have tried it a 100 times, to no avail, I guess back to youtube and hopefully pick it up from there.

[Anna · Rating 1 out of 5]

The patterns are cute, but the book is utter rubbish at actually EXPLAINING how to do the thing.
Yes, here's 3 unhelpful photos of all this yarn in someone's hands, we won't bother giving you a better diagram or step-by-step visuals

If you need the patterns - borrow this book for a day & Xerox. If you need to _learn_ - either get a better book or hit up Youtube

[MAP · Rating 1 out of 5]

Not in any way 101ish. I don't feel it taught me anything about knitting, and the pictures take too big of leaps to be useful. For example, the casting on pictures seem to skip about 3 steps per picture. Even knowing how to knit, this book didn't seem to make any sense.

[Sunnie_fairy · Rating 5 out of 5]

very helpful

[Purl Scout · Rating 2 out of 5]

this book has a few good patterns, but mostly is filled with the kind of knitwear you'd find at hot topic.

[Jackie · Rating 3 out of 5]

Great techniques, some corny projects (flower pot warmers??), really corny models.

[Laura · Rating 5 out of 5]

I really need to buy this book!