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 enlarge | Author: Nancie M. Wiseman
Publisher: Martingale and Company
Category: Book
List Price: $24.95
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Avg. Customer Rating:  52 reviews
Sales Rank: 37880
Media: Spiral-bound
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 128
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.1
Dimensions (in): 9.1 x 6.2 x 0.7
ISBN: 156477452X
Dewey Decimal Number: 746.432
EAN: 9781564774521
ASIN: 156477452X
Publication Date: October 2002
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Customer Reviews:
 The Knitters Book of Finishing Techniques August 4, 2006
5 out of 7 found this review helpful
Excellent teaching book, didn't know there was so many different ways of ending your project
 Worse than before. July 25, 2006
7 out of 31 found this review helpful
I bought this book because I agree that most what makes or breaks most hand-knit items is the finishing. So I tried a new "tubular" cast-on technique offered by Wiseman as the "most professional, beautiful, elegant" cast-on possible. The only drawbacks she identifies for it are that it takes more yarn and more time. Well, I'm all about taking more yarn and more time to get it right. So I closely, carefully followed the instructions, did everything right (which I knew because the "discard" piece of contrast-color yarn I started with pulled cleanly out of the tube) and I ended up with a RUFFLED edge that flares out away from the hips. And not in a good way. Gah. Why didn't I just stick with the old dependable long-tail cast-on I've used for 20 years?
Great reference book! July 17, 2006
9 out of 9 found this review helpful
I keep this book handy anytime I'm finishing a garment. The pictures are great, and instructions are very clear. If you're planning on knitting a sweater/garment, I highly recommend this book.
Such a useful reference July 8, 2006
14 out of 15 found this review helpful
Borrowed this book from a friend when I was having trouble sewing up some sweater seams. Had to buy one for myself almost immediately because I want it in my (limited) library of knitting references. It covers several useful techniques with clear explanations, pros & cons for each, and wonderful pictures that help explain anything the words might have missed. Futhermore, the spiral binding lets it lay flat so you can concentrate on the information rather than what you need to run and get to keep the pages open. I don't buy every knitting book I see, but this one's worth the shelf space.
A Really Good Resource May 13, 2006
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
I've been knitting for more than 40 years and learned several new techniques from this book. The photos and illustrations were very good. The index in the back is helpful. The covered spiral binding protects anything that may be in your knitting bag but conveniently lies flat. This book would be a nice gift for a beginning to intermediate knitter.
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