Great Knitting Books

Learn To Knit by Penny Hill. A great book for beginners recommended to me by a recent convert to the knitting cause. She wanted to go beyond garter and stocking stitch, and found this was just the book to help. Clearly laid out, bright and cheerful. Find Learn to Knit at Amazon.co.uk or Amazon.com

How to Knit by Debbie Bliss. The current superstar of hand knitting teachs you how to knit. Her many books of knits for kids from simple to fabulous are rightly bestsellers. Her designs are simple and charming and her worldwide fame is quite justified. Find How to Knit at Amazon.co.uk or Amazon.com

Stitch 'n Bitch Handbook by Debbie Stoller
Although this book starts with a how-to-knit section this book is really aimed at the enthusiast, with articles, amusing asides and some patterns to really get your teeth into. This book is great fun from the inventor of the 'Stitch'n'bitch'. Find Stitch 'n Bitch Handbook at Amazon.co.uk or Amazon.com

Mary Thomas's Knitting Book The original doyen of knitting, this is a reprint of the 1948 original. The language may seem a little old-fashioned to us but the information is sound and the Blyton-esque illustrations charming. Find Mary Thomas' Knitting Book at Amazon.co.uk or Amazon.com

Knitter's Almanac: Projects for Each Month of the Year by Elizabeth Zimmermann. If Mary Thomas was the British Queen of Knitting, then Elizabeth Zimmerman is the US equivalent. 'The Opinionated Knitter' writes with affection here on life and knitting and writes pattern in her own pithy style. Find Knitter's Almanac at Amazon.co.uk or Amazon.com

The Urban Knitter by Lily M. Chin. Knitwear designer Lily Chin collaborated with a number of 20-30 year old knitting enthusiasts to design items as diverse as shoes and bags, stoles and bras. Something again for the experienced knitter. Find The Urban Knitter at Amazon.co.uk or Amazon.com

Glorious Knitting by Kaffe Fassatt. If colour is your thing then Kaffe is your man. This is his original book and a the designs are classics that you will keep for decades until they wear out. The designs range from a simple stripey t-shirt to full a length coat. Find Glorious Knitting at Amazon.co.uk or Amazon.com

Baby Knits Two Vogue Knitting On The Go are a series of pocket-sized books designed to fit in your knitting bag, and have a selection of beautiful patterns to knit on trains, park benches, buses, in the pub......Find Baby Knits Two at Amazon.co.uk or Amazon.com

History of Hand Knitting by Bishop Richard Rutt. The 'Knitting Bishop' has written the definative history of knitting, a scholarly and comprehensive work from the earliest archeological evidence to the present day. Find A History of Hand Knitting at Amazon.co.ukor Amazon.com