Socks Soar on Two Circular Needles: A Manual of Elegant ...
 These socks did not soar: I have been knitting for thirty years and was excited to purchase a book about a new knitting techniques. I was disappointed in this book because of the lack of detailed pictures which are common in instructional treatises. The [... more]
CDN$17.01
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Viva Poncho: Twenty Ponchos and Capelets to Knit
Hurray for Ponchos!: Viva Poncho is a wonderful knitters' book of just ponchos. Ponchos in all shapes, lengths, and sizes, from calf to capelet in length. The designers have used wool from various sources, however, the yarn gauge is included with each [... more]
CDN$20.95
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25 Bags to Knit: Beautiful Bags in Stylish Colors
Pretty colours, nice patterns: This book seemed to promise lots of new ideas, so I was disappointed to discover that it's really more like 2 or 3 bags, 25 colour combinations. As well, most of the patterns are written for one brand of yarn, and an [... more]
CDN$29.95
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Knit Knack Kit: Simple Instructions and Tools for 25 ...
Warning!: This kit is the re-packaged version of "Knitting Pretty", by Kris Percival, my first ever knitting book. It's an enjoyable book and it did the trick, but I have a slight bone to pick with the kit. I remember only too well one day a [... more]
CDN$26.95
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25 Bags to Knit
Pretty colours, nice patterns: This book seemed to promise lots of new ideas, so I was disappointed to discover that it's really more like 2 or 3 bags, 25 colour combinations. As well, most of the patterns are written for one brand of yarn, and an [... more]
CDN$34.06
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Hip to Knit: 18 Contemporary Projects for Today's Knitter
Great beginner projects: Easy projects but not all boring. You know the new knitters curse: row after row after row of stockinette stitch. You can find it, but there are a variety of items, and stitches to try; all clearly explained via drawings and [... more]
CDN$28.95
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Sweaters from Camp: 38 Color-Patterned Designs from Meg ...
38 Beautiful sweaters and a terrific technique section: People chuckle when I talk about going to knitting camp. These days there are camps all over the country but the original (and quite possibly the most widely attended) is the camp started by [... more]
CDN$39.13
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Simply Socks: 45 Traditional Turkish Patterns to Knit
Why re-print a Great Book with a New Title?: This is a great book but is word for word, page for page identical with Anna's 1994 "Fancy Feet: Traditional Knitting Patterns of Turkey". I was very excited to order a new sock book by AZ, but this [... more]
CDN$21.95
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Poncho a La Carte
Excellent Knitters' Treasure: This is an excellent book to add to your knit book collection - but this book won't stay on your shelf long! It contains 21 trendy and stylish ponchos, shrugs and wraps and if you like the shrug on the cover there are even [... more]
CDN$29.18
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Knitting Without Tears: Basic Techniques and ...
A Book for Knitters to Read: I learned to knit from my grandmother when I was a little girl, and can calculate patterns myself, so I did not need to be rescued from slavish pattern-following. I also do not think that the sweaters in this book are the [... more]
CDN$19.99
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