The Knitting Answer Book - Softcover

Radcliffe, Margaret

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1580175996 ISBN 13: 9781580175999

Publisher: Storey Books, 2005

Synopsis

Every avid knitter has faced this dilemma: deep into a project at midnight, just trying to finish one more row, and, then...oh no, a dropped stitch three rows back! Help! If only there was a 24-hour hotline to answer every question a knitter might encounter. Well, now there is, with THE KNITTING ANSWER BOOK. The expert author Margaret Radcliffe, leaves no question unanswered, no quandary unaddressed. The book contains detailed, illustrated answers to literally hundreds of questions, from the common to the more unusual. Covering the whole range of situations a beginner is likely to face, along with the problems that may arise for those working more advanced patterns, the Answer Book will help knitters of all levels. Each book is packaged in a small, take-along trim size, in a friendly-to-use Q&A format, and belongs in the bag of every knitter. Available 24/7, THE KNITTING ANSWER BOOK is always open, ready for yarn lovers to browse and consult to their heart's content.

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Review

"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 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 teaches classes and workshops on Continental and English methods of knitting throughout North America and has designed a line of knitting patterns that are available on her website.

Edition details

• Publisher: Storey Books
• Publication date: 2005
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1580175996
• ISBN 13: 9781580175999
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 352