The Knitter's Book of Finishing Techniques - review by Melissa
The Knitter’s Book of Finishing Techniques
My little brother got me this book for Christmas a couple years ago, and it’s hands-down the one book in my knitting library that I reference the most. Whenever I have to graft a shoulder seam or create a stretchy bind off, I consult Nancie’s invaluable instructions. The book includes clear photos and illustrations, and I especially love that Nancie discusses the benefits and drawbacks of different finishing techniques before explaining how to do them. That aspect of it makes the book the perfect companion to those patterns that give vague instructions like “cast on” or “bind off” without detailing which specific technique to use.
I also love the book’s compact size, hard cover, and spiral binding. When I’m traveling, and I know there’s the possibility of finishing my travel knitting project, I always throw this book in my suitcase. It’s so small and durable! The spiral binding means that the page stays open when you’re trying to knit from the instructions too—very smart.
My little brother got me this book for Christmas a couple years ago, and it’s hands-down the one book in my knitting library that I reference the most. Whenever I have to graft a shoulder seam or create a stretchy bind off, I consult Nancie’s invaluable instructions. The book includes clear photos and illustrations, and I especially love that Nancie discusses the benefits and drawbacks of different finishing techniques before explaining how to do them. That aspect of it makes the book the perfect companion to those patterns that give vague instructions like “cast on” or “bind off” without detailing which specific technique to use.
I also love the book’s compact size, hard cover, and spiral binding. When I’m traveling, and I know there’s the possibility of finishing my travel knitting project, I always throw this book in my suitcase. It’s so small and durable! The spiral binding means that the page stays open when you’re trying to knit from the instructions too—very smart.
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Comment by catherine white on January 13, 2009 at 6:22pm -
As no author or publisher was given, and no photo of the book, I'm not sure whether this is the same book as "Finishing Techniques for Hand Knitters" which I plan to look at tomorrow. I'll report after I've seen this one.
Cathie White, Toronto
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Comment by sckristin on December 23, 2008 at 1:16pm - Sounds like the perfect companion book to the spiral bound Vogue Knitting book. :)
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Comment by theblackhen on August 28, 2008 at 5:41pm - Thanks for the review. I was thinking of buying this book because this is a weak area in most books and sometimes the technique I end up using just isn't as satisfactory as I would like. Small & spiral is good too, so now I know I will get it.
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