The Knitting Answer Book: Solutions to Every Problem You'll Ever Face; Answers to Every Question You'll Ever Ask ) Perfect – Bargain Price Author: Visit Amazon's Margaret Radcliffe Page | Language: English | ISBN:
B0062GL4D8 | Format: EPUB
The Knitting Answer Book: Solutions to Every Problem You'll Ever Face; Answers to Every Question You'll Ever Ask ) Perfect – Bargain Price Description
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“Absent a live-in grandma or an all-night craft store, it can be hard to get solutions to your knitting and crocheting problems when you need them. That’s where The Knitting Answer Book…comes in. Th[is] handy volume addresses myriad issues that can arise in the middle of a needlework project.” – McClatchy Tribune wire service
“Crafty consumers who have a knack for …knitting…should consider…The Knitting Answer Book. The pocket-sized book touts ‘solutions to every problem you’ll ever face and answers to every question you’ll ever ask’. Author Margaret Radcliffe, an experienced knitter and knitting teacher provides the answers.” – San Diego Family magazine
“[an] excellent solution-oriented ‘Answer Book’ guide goes beyond most craft titles, providing answers to common questions and problems. Margaret Radcliffe’s The Knitting Answer Book covers problem-solving techniques for knitting tangles, from handling twisted knitting and increase/decrease directions to controlling fabric qualities. …[H]ighly recommended pick.” – Library Bookwatch
“What avid knitter hasn’t come across a problem or question – usually at the most inconvenient time—at some point in their knitting? With its clear, detailed answers to hundreds of knitting quandaries, this book will come to the rescue.”
n Lewiston (ME) Sun-Journal
“Margaret Radcliffe’s The Knitting Answer Book seek[s] to take the place of [a] helpful friends by anticipating and answering some of the most common questions crafters have. The book covers the basics of forming stitches, shaping and blocking, as well as more advanced techniques. One … should be on every fiber lovers bookshelf.” -- BookPage
About the Author
Margaret Radcliffe is the author of Circular Knitting Workshop, The Knitting Answer Book, and The Essential Guide to Color Knitting Techniques. She lives in Virginia and teaches knitting workshops across North America, promoting creativity and independence in all knitters. Her own designs are published in the Maggie’s Rags line of knitting patterns (www.maggiesrags.com).
- Series: Answer Book (Storey)
- Perfect Paperback: 432 pages
- Publisher: Storey Publishing, LLC (October 1, 2005)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1580175996
- ASIN: B0062GL4D8
- Product Dimensions: 6.5 x 4.5 x 1.1 inches
- Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
I admit that I carry this book in my knitting bag, and use it often, but I find it very frustrating to do so. I'm surprised at how highly it is rated by so many knitters. I bought it to be a reference quide that would be informative and thorough--more than a glossary, but still small enough to be carried in my knitting bag. It is thorough, informative, and compact, but as a reference guide it is lacking. For me, as a reference guide, the question and answer format is clumsy and gets in the way of finding information. That's not a big deal and I would overlook that if the index was robust and enabled me to look things up quickly, but that's the frustrating thing about this book. I'm not a novice, but I'm not always sure exactly what an abbreviation means or maybe I need to brush up on a technique I haven't used in 6 months or I wonder if there is a better way to do something. So I go to the index with a keyword in mind, but too often, it's not there; I have to think about what broader topic would include the information I'm looking for and work backwards. Given the way the information is organized, that isn't always easy and I've found myself skimming chapter after chapter to find something that should be an easy thing to look up.
As I said, I wanted more than just a glossary and when I do find what I am looking for I appreciate the detailed instructions and clear illustrations. I'm impressed with the amount of info in such a small book and there are lots of answers here. The problem is that most of the answers will only be found if you sit down and read the book chapter by chapter. If you have a specific question in mind, it will be hit or miss trying to find the answer.
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