Elizabeth Zimmermann's Knitting Workshop (1981 original; edició 1981)

I'm not grading on the curve for knitting books--if I did, this would be a 5 star manual--but, say, compared to Middlemarch or even The Language of the Night I can't quite bring myself to go there.

That said, it's terrific--kind of makes you want to knit everything just to give it a whirl (if only knitting a shawl could be finished in a few short evenings!)--and if you did indeed work your way through it you'd come out a very competent knitter.

It's splendidly updated with colour illustrations and more explicit patterns. Well worth it!

(Note: 5 stars = amazing, wonderful, 4 = very good book, 3 = decent read, 2 = disappointing, 1 = awful, just awful. I'm fairly good at picking for myself so end up with a lot of 4s). ( )

reveiwed on blog http://janientrelac.blogspot.com/ one of the best knitting books ever ( )

For everyone who knits. BUY THIS BOOK. I have been knitting for 30 years and within the first few pages I learned so many things I can't even say. This book is a true treasure. ( )