Knitting Stitch Dictionaries

Knit Stitch Patterns

After knitting for a few years, you will find yourself saying, "I love that hat shape, but not the stitch pattern." After spending hours searching for the perfect pattern, you will begin adjusting patterns to have different knit stitches, or even designing your own patterns from scratch! Either way, knitting stitch dictionaries are a central part to any knitter's library.

Vogue Knitting Stitchionary

If you need a knitting reference, there is no place better to turn to than Vogue Knitting! I have been a subscriber to the magazine for many years now, and they are at the forefront for sharing modern, fashionable knitting patterns.
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99 Knit Stitches

99 Knit Stitches (Leisure Arts #2973)

Amazon Price: $7.47 (as of 06/01/2012)Buy Now

This is one of the first knitting books that I ever purchased. 99 Knit Stitches is full of a variety of the most basic and commonly seen knitting stitch patterns.

365 Knitting Stitches a Year Perpetual Calendar

365 Knitting Stitches a Year Perpetual Calendar

Amazon Price: $13.16 (as of 06/01/2012)Buy Now

While not the easiest reference book to use, this colorful calendar is a fun resource to have sitting on your desk. The calendar itself is timeless because each pattern is based off of the day, no days of the week are included.

The Knitting Stitch Bible

Knitting Stitch Bible

Amazon Price: $15.00 (as of 06/01/2012)Buy Now

Where better to turn when you need some knitting inspiration than a knitting stitch bible?

Combine all of these stitches to make a fabulous sampler afghan!

Cables Untangled: An Exploration of Cable Knitting

Cables Untangled: An Exploration of Cable Knitting

Amazon Price: $6.98 (as of 06/01/2012)Buy Now

This knitting stitch dictionary focuses on different types of cables. This book is extraordinary, and every knitter should own a copy of this for their personal library. I have never come across a better resource for cable design that describes cables in both carted and written forms.

Mosaic Knitting

Mosaic Knitting

Amazon Price: $31.93 (as of 06/01/2012)Buy Now

Knit stitches don't just depend on texture. This reference book features fabulous patterns featuring contrasting and complementary colors. It is a different way to inspire your latest knitting project.

Knitting on the Edge

Just like there are many different stitch pattens you can use for the body of you knitting project, there are wonderful ways you can finish off the edges. These two knit stitch dictionaries take you through dozens of ways to uniquely finish you projects.
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A Treasury of Knitting Patterns

A Treasury of Knitting Patterns

Amazon Price: $25.95 (as of 06/01/2012)Buy Now

This is possibly the most highly regarded knitting stitch dictionary currently available, earning 4.8/5 stars on Amazon (as of 1/19/2011). The fact that this book originally published in the late 1960's is still so highly regarded shows how timeless knitting is.

The Knitter's Bible

The Knitter's Bible

Amazon Price: $7.84 (as of 06/01/2012)Buy Now

This is a more basic knitting reference which will help you get started with learning how to knit.

These knitting stitch dictionaries come in very handy when you are designing your own knitting patterns!

The New Knitting Stitch Library

The New Knitting Stitch Library: Over 300 Traditional and Innovative Stitch Patterns Illustrated in Color and Explained with Easy-to-Follow Charts

Amazon Price: $29.99 (as of 06/01/2012)Buy Now

I talk a lot about modern knitting patterns, and there are fantastic new stitches being invented all the time. If "classic" is not your style, then this is the knitting reference book for you!

400 Knitting Stitches: A Complete Dictionary of Essential Stitch Patterns

400 Knitting Stitches: A Complete Dictionary of Essential Stitch Patterns

Amazon Price: $9.58 (as of 06/01/2012)Buy Now

It is hard to go wrong with a knitting stitch dictionary when there are 400 different patterns all in one book!

The Harmony Guides: Cables & Arans: 250 Stitches to Knit

Harmony Guides: Cables & Arans (The Harmony Guides)

Amazon Price: $4.27 (as of 06/01/2012)Buy Now

I love a knitting reference book that focuses entirely on cabled and similar pattern types!

The Harmony Guides: Knit & Purl: 250 Stitches to Knit

Harmony Guides: Knit & Purl (The Harmony Guides)

Amazon Price: $7.92 (as of 06/01/2012)Buy Now

A very class knitting stitch reference book.

Let these reference books tempt you to learn how to knit!

The Knitting Stitches Dictionary

The Knitting Stitches Dictionary

Amazon Price: (as of 06/01/2012)Buy Now

Carry this handy knitting reference with you on your travels! This book was designed specifically for your eReader.

Super Stitches Knitting: Knitting Essentials Plus a Dictionary of More Than 300 Stitch Patterns

Super Stitches Knitting: Knitting Essentials Plus a Dictionary of more than 300 Stitch Patterns

Amazon Price: $10.49 (as of 06/01/2012)Buy Now

Not only does this book have a fantastic how-to-knit guide, but it also has over 300 different types of knit stitches! A reference that will help you from when you start knitting to when you are an expert!

Knitting Stitches: Over 300 Contemporary and Traditional Stitch Patterns

Knitting Stitches: Over 300 Contemporary and Traditional Stitch Patterns

Amazon Price: $6.94 (as of 06/01/2012)Buy Now

This is the perfect book to combine the classic with the contemporary. The vintage with the modern. This book is great for you if you love it, and want it all!

The Ultimate Sourcebook of Knitting and Crochet Stitches

The Ultimate Sourcebook of Knitting and Crochet Stitches

Amazon Price: $14.50 (as of 06/01/2012)Buy Now

Why rely on separate stitch dictionaries when you can have a single reference book for knitting and crochet?

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  • Wednesday_Elf May 20, 2011 @ 8:56 am | delete
    Terrific list of resources for the knitting enthusiast!

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