The Magic Loop

Learn to use just one long circular needle to knit any number of stitches in the round. 20-page booklet includes patterns for: Ribbed & Ruffled Wristlets, Winter Socks and Toe-up Baby Socks.

Knitting Beyond the Basics

96 pages, full color, softcover w/ flaps.
Looking for a fun, fundamental introduction to knitting? Look no further! Beginners and novices alike will instantly improve their skills when they delve into these lessons on the essentials of knitting—and create simple, stunning projects as they learn.
Each chapter addresses a new technique; patterns help knitters practice their new knowledge. Find methods for casting on; knitting and purling; gauge, shaping, and finishing; color knitting; lace basics; and more. Gorgeous jacket, cardigan, purse, and shell designs will help knitters hone their skills—choose from 17 projects in all.

Slip Stitch Knitting

Learn color patterning the easy way!

If you've ever tried slip-stitch color pattern knitting, then you know how addictive it can be. The author's explanation to slip-stitch neophytes is simple and direct. Beginning with a simple 2-color pattern, the author then introduces a change in the background color at the beginning of each pattern repeat, and at a point other than the beginning of a pattern repeat. Slowly, she adds further color and yarn weight variations. There are complete instructions for 13 original garments. Although the number of permutations is mind boggling, the technique itself remains quite simple.

Teach Yourself Knitting

Learn the purls of wisdom to start knitting today. Teach Yourself Knitting gives you everything you need to get started and how to take your craft to the next level when you're ready. After mastering the basic techniques, you can go on to create exciting and diverse projects for family, friends, and your own wardrobe. With helpful diagrams, color photos, up-to-date patterns, and detailed instructions, you will learn how to: Choose the right equipment. Make borders and buttonholes. Create everything from baby hats to trendy covers for cell phones. Set up your own knitting group. Start a knitting blog.

Quick Knits

This little book has some great projects. Aimed toward kids, but many of these appeal to me for myself, and some of them would be great gifts for kids!

Knit some crazy cuffs to jazz up your jeans, jacket, sweater or hat. Make a cool drawstring backpack to hold your gear. Use big needles and thick yarn to knit these and many other projects yourself — and get speedy results! You’ll want to knit up a few of each in different colors, and make some for your friends, too. So what are you waiting for? Knit now!

Two-End Knitting

One of the foremost experts on the subject of Two-End Knitting introduces us to aspects of this fascinating technique that were not even hinted at previously. You will see her very beautiful designs - some of which are knitted with two-colors: sweaters and skirts as well as stunning mittens, caps and stockings. Included you will find a very detailed instruction section with plenty of illustrations, plus 30 full-page charts.

Sally Melville's The Purl Stitch. 

Sally picks up with The Purl Stitch, where The Knit Stitch left off.
Learn the purl stitch and additional skills.  Classic and comfortable designs, beautiful yarns,  that will have even the most experienced knitter rushing to start a new sweater.  Designed to take beginner knitters to the next step,
The Purl Stitch, will be another best seller. 

Includes 25 projects.

Knitting Experience Book 1: Knit

Sally Melville's book has hit the knitting world by storm. Learn how to knit beautiful garments and have to know only the knit stitch. Sally's book is extremely well written and laid out. Even the most experienced knitter will find inspiring ideas.

Decorative Knitting

100 Practical Techniques, 125 Inspirational Ideas, and 20 Creative Projects
Kate Haxell and Luise Roberts
This easy-to-use guide introduces knitters to 100 decorative techniques for embellishing simple designs; it also features 125 ideas for using the techniques, 20 original projects for a variety of items, and 300 color photos and illustrations.
160 pp • 8 x 11 • 300 color photos & illustrations, hardcover.
The current rage for knitting has spawned a flood of “how-to” books. Decorative Knitting is different: it shows how to embellish simple knitted designs with an eye-pleasing array of decorative techniques, so that you can turn a plain item into one that is beautiful, original, and seemingly intricate. Decorative Knitting features clear instructions for a hundred practical techniques, including three-dimensional yarn effects, beading, yarn-mixing, crochet, felting, appliqué, embroidery, and smocking. There are also 125 imaginative ideas for using the techniques and 20 step-by-step projects, which range from a jacket with an embroidered and beaded yoke to a drawn-threadwork table runner. Most of the techniques are quickly learned, even by novice knitters, and this highly illustrated guide is so inviting and easy to use that knitters may even find themselves decorating existing knitwear. Luise Roberts has written several books, including 1000 Great Knitting Motifs and First Knits.

Vogue Knitting

Reference and how to book.

The all-time favorite and final answer for all our knitting needs and questions.  From the people who publish Vogue Knitting. Vogue Knitting was originally published in 1989, this new and revised publication was done in 2002. 

Over 270 pages of basic techniques, correcting errors, special techniques, blocking, assembling and finishing, plus much much more.

Module Magic by Ginger Luters

Discover MODULES! It’s easy to be creative one square...or triangle...or strip...at a time. Color? Fit? Construction? It’s MAGIC!
What a fun way to play with your yarns, and use up all those wonderful remnants you have carefully selected and coveted over the years!
Work with squares, rectangles, triangles, strips and so much more.

Softback. 122 pages full of color and inspiration!

Kids' Easy Knitting Projects Only

Quick Starts for Kids ! Wool Scarf with beaded fringe, a tassel-top hat, cozy-toe slippers and a wild multi-striped sox are just a few to get you started. Learn casting on, off, knit and purl, fringes, tassels and pom-poms! Great for adults to learn with too!

I Can Knit!

Created specially for pre-teen girls, this colorful book teaches knitting, step by step. Beginning with a slipknot, she'll learn casting on, knitting, purling, increasing, decreasing and yarn overs. Easy lessons show how to knit in the round, check your gauge and read a pattern. Tips tell how to cut yarn, weave in ends, choose yarn and colors, and sew pieces together. Eleven cool projects include wonderful wearables, gifts for friends, backpacks, blankets, bracelets and more!

Knitting (Kids Can Do It)

An excellent book for teaching children to knit.  It is small and not intimidating to youngsters. It has bright, colorful pictures. I taught my niece to knit on one of her rare visits (she is 10) and sent her back home with this book and a bag of yarn to continue her scarf. As well as "how tos" book includes 13 different patterns for a scarf, purse, mittens, hat and more! A better value cannot be found!

This book sells out over and over. It is PERFECT for anyone who wants to learn to knit.

Stitch 'n Bitch Knitter's Handbook

Stitch by stitch how to instructions. 40 Fresh Patterns. How to start your own Stitch 'n Bitch group.

Knitting is hot, with 4 million newcomers in the last few years joining a core group of 38,000,000 knitters nationwide. And these are primarily young, creative, connected chicks with sticks who are coming together in living rooms, knitting caf‚s, and chic yarn stores, and making everything from funky hats to bikinis. In Stitch 'n Bitch, Debbie Stoller-founder of the first Stitch 'n Bitch knitting group in New York City-covers every aspect of knitting and the knitting-together lifestyle: the how-to, the when-to, the what-to, the why-to. Writing with wit and attitude (The Knitty-Gritty, Blocking for Blockheads), she explains the different types of needles and yarns (and sheep, too) and all the techniques from basic to fancy, knit to purl to cast-off. She also shares her special brand of corrective surgery for when things go wrong, and offers fun and informative sidebars on such topics as how to find the best yarn for less, how to make a buttonhole, knitting etiquette, and what tools to keep in your knitting bag. At the heart of the book are forty stylish patterns: Alien Scarf, Big Bad Baby Blanky, Mohair Hoodie, Kitty and Devil Hat, Cell Phone Cozy, and Wonder Woman Bikini. And for anyone interested: how to start a Stitch 'n Bitch group

Reader's Digest Ultimate Sourcebook of Knitting and Crochet Stitches

Normally $26.95 now clearance priced at

Over 900 great stitches detailed for needlecrafters of every level. 320 pages in a hardback book.

Mmmm, really nice book. One of these will have a home on my personal shelf. A thick book, but small enough to fit in your bag, any shelf and doesn't take alot of room when opened out.

Table of contents include medium-weight patterns, heavyweight patterns (interesting way of catagorizing), lace patterns, panels, ribs and edgings for knitting. For crochet techniques, it shows medium-weight patterns, heavyweight patterns, openwork patterns, crochet motifs and edgings. Great print, easy to read, excellent color photos.

The Ultimate Knitter's Guide

Patterns and techniques to learn hand knitting or to just simply have a reference source. The split pages, allows you to work on a pattern, yet look closer at a demonstration of the technique at the same time! Patterns include simple knits, decorative stitches and color knitting. Also includes reading patterns, adapting patterns, substituting yarns, aftercare, glossary & abbreviations.

Knitter's Handbook from Reader's Digest

Over 300 pages of all techniques you might possibly use in the course of hand knitting and finishing knitwear. I love the detail put into the seaming of garments and the blocking of garments, as I am a true believer in correct seaming and proper blocking of all our knitted projects, whether they are hand or machine knit.

I just can't begin to list all the topics it covers. It starts with the hand knitting basics, steps into all types of knitting stitches and shaping techniques, as well as any type of pocket, pleat or buttonhole you might see in a sweater, finishing with final touches!  The books also discusses pattern instructions, charts and diagrams and even what to do with mishaps and recycling.  

Like the cookbook that has been handed down for generations, this will be the most well worn book in your collection!