Patty Lyons' collection of her Knitting Bag of Tricks may be the most useful knitting technique books I will ever find. Her first book of "over 70 sanity saving hacks for better knitting" is chock full of tips to make your knitting look cleaner and function better. What I love about Patty Lyons is that she explains the why behind all of these techniques so that you can fully grasp their usefulness and remember them when you need them.
The layout of the book is beautiful. There's lots of color illustrations throughout the book to add clarity and visual interest. The content is also organized into different sections, making it easy to flip through and find exactly what you need. Truly, this book is a must-have for all knitters.
The Official Workbook is a great addition to this series. The first book doesn't have a lot of room for adding your own notes or working out maths. The workbook has lots of space for writing down observations, recording your needle stash, and places to tape in pictures of your swatches. There's also lots of exercises to help you practice the techniques in Knitting Bag of Tricks. It's such a valuable workbook for really practicing and becoming comfortable with all of Patty Lyons' hacks. That being said, you need the Knitting Bag of Tricks book for the workbook to make sense.
All in all, a fabulous couple of books to have in your knitting book collection. I guarantee you'll find something useful and mind-blowing in these books!
Thank you, David & Charles, for the review copies!
