| |  | Author: Elizabeth Zimmermann
Publisher: Encore Editions
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  98 reviews
Sales Rank: 3951669
Media: Hardcover
ISBN: 0684154730
EAN: 9780684154732
ASIN: 0684154730
Publication Date: January 2000
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 Knitting Without Tears April 21, 2008
This is a great book- for a beginner. I unfortunately bought it well after I'd been knitting for a while, and found it very simple and not what I needed. I have, however, used it to teach others, and have found it a great reference book for the beginner. It is very much a literature book, though, with a few patterns at the end of the book, one of which I've personally used and found quite wonderful and precise.
 Not your common How-To book April 2, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
This is not a linear learn-to-knit book, & Zimmerman's approach takes a bit of getting used to, but it provides useful information to both the novice & the experienced knitter. It was helpful to me, & I've been knitting for 40 years. I plan to use it to teach a friend to knit.
A classic March 20, 2008
0 out of 3 found this review helpful
Everyone should have this book in their library. What more can I say? :)
Best for beginners February 20, 2008
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
I love EZ's writing style. Even though this book was a bit too beginner-like for me, I enjoyed reading her tips, and it made it easier for me to advise some of my sisters who wanted to learn to knit.
I think the best advise I read was that "washing hides a multitude of sins." Before reading this, I was quite obsessive about my knitting gauge. I'd measure my knitting after every row (and sometimes every few stitches), just to make sure my gauge was right where it should be. EZ, of course with wit and humor, chided people like myself who spent more time worrying about having the perfect gauge than they actually spent knitting. She pointed out that if the gauge is off a bit, washing it will usually even things out quite a bit. Thus the advise, "washing hides a multitude of sins."
Now I spend more time enjoying my knitting, which has actually allowed me to be more creative with my knitting. After reading EZ's words, I'm no longer afraid to change a pattern if it's not exactly what I want, and (at times) I've even "unvented" my own patterns. If you want to see the type of creativity EZ can inspire, you can get my free patterns at http://www.geocities.com/mama_bear_007/.
I think the most important thing about this book.... EZ showed me how to actually have fun with my knitting. In my opinion, she was the Diva of all the Knitting World.
 Knitting January 20, 2008
2 out of 32 found this review helpful
Not at all what I expected. Very disappointed with the content. Wouldn't recommend for purchase.
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