If you have a knitter on your gift list, or if you’re a knitter yourself, you’ll be excited to hear about The Knitter’s Dictionary: Knitting Know-How from A to Z by Kate Atherley (Interweave Books, October 2018). This new reference book is a comprehensive listing of every term, technique, and abbreviation related to knitting and is essential for helping to clarify confusing knitting patterns.
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The Knitter’s Dictionary is more than just a glossary—much more. Instead, it’s like having an experienced knitter by your side whenever you have a knitting-related question. Sure, some of the entries are simple definitions, but many more include descriptions, diagrams, instructions, and/or illustrations, all designed to help the reader truly understand knitting patterns.
Like any standard dictionary, The Knitter’s Dictionary is organized alphabetically in an A-to-Z format, making it a cinch to find exactly what you’re looking for. There are lots of cross-references, so you might have to flip around a bit, but this avoids repetition and keeps it concise. The book itself is perfectly sized to fit nicely into a knitting bag or basket, ready to be pulled out any time a question arises.
In the interest of full disclosure, I must tell you that I am not a knitter. Well, I am a beginner; I have yarn, needles, a beginner’s how-to book, and a desire to learn. Having The Knitter’s Dictionary to refer to has already helped me understand some of the basics. I may never knit an Irish-style sweater, but at least now I’m equipped to figure out patterns, so there’s hope for me yet.
Kate Atherley is well qualified to present this quintessential knitting reference book. In addition to The Knitter’s Dictionary, she has authored several other knitting books and is the Managing Technical Editor at Knitty.com. While you’re browsing, you may be interested in the many arts and crafts, including knitting, featured at Interweave.com, the publisher of The Knitter’s Dictionary. Check out Interweave on Facebook, too, for great ideas and links to free tutorials.
The Holiday Gift Guide here at The Classy Chics is full of great ideas for gifts, and The Knitter’s Dictionary would make a great gift for a knitter at any skill level. Wrap up this book with a skein or two of nice yarn, some knitting needles, and a few other knitting accessories, and you’ve got a very special gift indeed for the very special knitter in your life.
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This looks like a wonderful book for beginning and intermediate knitters to use. I have never been much of a knitter, although I have crocheted.
I have all the knitting materials too! But I haven’t started learning how to knit. I work a part time job so I’m hoping once I can quit I can pick up learning.