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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:  54 reviews
Sales Rank: 12318
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
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| Customer Reviews:
 self taught knitter October 1, 2004
14 out of 15 found this review helpful
I consider myself an intermediate to advanced knitter and I really appreciated the information given in this book. Yes, you can find this information elsewhere. Yes, some other books have more detail. However, this book is helpful because it is simply finishing. Casting on, casting off, increases, decreases, blocking and seaming all determine the outcome and 'finish.' I would recommend this book to anyone.
 Book binding- spiral bound August 21, 2004
4 out of 21 found this review helpful
This is not a comment on the content of the book (which is very good) but rather on the binding. The spiral bound copy is poorly made- it squeaks and creaks (equivalent to nails on a chalkboard). I know it sounds crazy, but it is so bad I am going to exchange this book for another... that I will actually enjoy using.
Correcting a statement in abt1950's review March 16, 2004
13 out of 14 found this review helpful
The reviewer states "I wish that Wiseman had included some material on blocking as well". Ms Wiseman provides over 2 pages of information on blocking. This book is terrific for most knitters out there. Maybe professionals might find this too basic, but anyone else can definitely use it. In online knitting forums people are always asking for the best recommendations for reference books. Inevitably, the answers contain Vogue, Wiseman and Righetti. This books contains some of the best pictures and info about pros and cons of each technique. It is a must-have for any knitting library.
Worth its weight in Koigu PPPM! March 12, 2004
10 out of 10 found this review helpful
As a self-taught knitter, I can attest that no other book (including beginner books) explains the most popular/useful finishing techniques more clearly. The methods are well illustrated with technical drawings, and the end result of each technique is shown in a photo. Each technique has a "Benefits" and "Drawbacks" section which describes when best to use that particular method. Wiseman's constant admonitions to do things correctly or else the piece will be ruined are a bit tiresome, but there is so much useful information in this book that this is merely a minor annoyance.
As necessary at the pattern itself. March 5, 2004
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
I find myself using this book at least once for every garment I knit. I keep it with my current knitting project. This book gives you several different methods of the different techniques you encounter while knitting a garment - casting on, increasing, decreasing, seaming, etc.. It also gives you the pros and cons of eash different method (i.e. long-tail versus cable cast-on). The illustrations and explanations are extremely helpful. If you have room in your knitting bag, I highly suggest this book.
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