Vogue Knitting: The Ultimate Knitting Book

5 Responses to “Vogue Knitting: The Ultimate Knitting Book”

1. Dianne Foster says:

   October 8, 2010 at 5:33 pm

   When I was younger, before I joined the paid labor force, I was a regular small `Martha Stewart’ who could crochet and sew. I was an brilliant seamstress. I made suits with lined jackets and skirts, and slacks, as well as proper gowns. I crocheted blankets, scarves, lace for linens, doilies, place mats, coasters, and all sorts of things folks no longer use or make. I stopped sewing and crocheting 20 years ago (nowadays, I get the dry cleaner to sew on buttons…how low can I go?), and became a proficient with computers. Facing retirement, I am now exploring skills I used to call my own, plus learning new skills such as knitting. My mother and both grandmothers were knitters (fantastic grandma Nichols knitted 500 sweaters for the Red Cross during WWI), and I wish I had listened more carefully when they tried in vain to teach me how to knit.

   I bought VOGUE KNITTING not because I am about to make the fabulous items in this book, but because I used to buy Vogue patterns when I was sewing all my clothes. The Vogue patterns were wonderful, not only because the garments were stylish, but because they included instructions on how to alter or modify a pattern to accommodate figure differences.

   Although I am not at this time a proficient knitter, I can see this book will prove useful as I become more skilled. It includes much information about how to make patterned knits and designs, incorporate appealing fundamentals in the weave itself, and tailor garments to fit real people. Now here is a real incentive for mastering the basics.

   The book jacket claims this is the “Untimate Knitting Book” and I suspect they may be right. This huge heavy book is not for beginners – unless you are like me and want to dream of what you might do some day.

   Reader’s Rating: 4 / 5
2. Anonymous says:

   October 8, 2010 at 8:15 pm

   an brilliant book on technique, but id like to point out that the entire cable knitting section in the stitch glossary is incorrect: everything that says “knit all knit stitches and purl all purl stiches” should be the opposite “purl all knit and knit all purl” on the back sides to make stockinette and back stockinette stitch. i had a puzzling evening trying to make the huge cable: follow the charts, they are written out correctly. otherwise, a handy book.
   Reader’s Rating: 4 / 5
3. Flower Girl says:

   October 8, 2010 at 10:44 pm

   I loved the book, but it was received slightly hurt and did not have a book take in.
   Reader’s Rating: 5 / 5
4. Joan B says:

   October 9, 2010 at 12:32 am

   This book is brilliant and I like the fact it is color. One would never reflect of Vogue having simple directions, but this book does. It is practical and trendy.
   Reader’s Rating: 5 / 5
5. new knitter says:

   October 9, 2010 at 2:46 am

   I was a new knitter and wanted an overall reference book for stitches, techniques, yarns, pattern abbreviations, etc. This book is all that and more. I looked at many books and checked out various reviews before deciding on which book to buy. Many sources recommended this book as the one to get and now I know why – it was an brilliant choice. This book has agreed me the confidence to try more challenging projects that I would not have even considered doing before. The text is clear and concise and the illustrations are brilliant. Pleased knitting!
   Reader’s Rating: 5 / 5