We've all felt our inspiration dry up in knitting. But I've found knitting stitch books to be the perfect way to get new ideas and motivation for making something totally unique and captivating. Here are a couple books—and even a card deck—that may spark your inspiration!
Knitting Stitches Card Deck by Claire Crompton
I think having different knitting stitches in a card deck is genius! The cards are much more portable than a book and faster to flip through to gain ideas to enhance your knitting. The 52 color-coded cards are separated by type (eyelets, cables, texture, gansey, knit and purl, etc.) and have a large photo of the stitch on one side and instructions on the other. The deck also comes with a 23 page booklet on how to knit. So if you're either just starting out or looking to design your own projects, this card deck could be extremely helpful for you. I also think you could take out specific cards to use as a reference when following a pattern with a specific stitch. All in all, a very helpful and beautiful knitting card deck!
Cable Knitting Stitch Dictionary by Debbie Tomkies
I've recently been really inspired by cables, so this book drew me in right away with a compilation of 100 different cable stitch patterns. A lot of the cable stitches are new to me, and I love that the book includes full size swatch photos so you can really get a feel of how the cable pattern is going to look in real life. There is also a section in the back about how to work cables, how to follow charts, tips and tricks, even how to design your own cables, and more. I think this book is so valuable for knitters who really want to dive deeper into cables!
The Doodle Knit Directory by Jamie Lomax
It's no wonder this book is so popular! I love the appeal of making an accessory or garment that is totally unique to you by combining stripes of colorwork motifs. This book is so versatile to all knitters; no matter what you love making most, you can insert any of the motifs into what you're making. There are 200 beautiful motifs to choose from, organized by seasons. There's also sections on choosing colors and motifs, modifying patterns to add the motifs, colorwork tips, and pattern "recipes" to make your own unique doodle knit. I think this book could give new inspiration to knitters and help bring extra joy to knitting colorwork.
Thank you, David & Charles Publishing, for these review copies!
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