Knitting Stitch Dictionaries

99 Knit Stitches (Leisure Arts #2973)

by: Leisure Arts

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

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

by: Martingale & Co (Editor)

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

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.

Knitting Stitch Bible

by: Maria Parry Jones

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

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

Cables Untangled: An Exploration of Cable Knitting

by: Melissa Leapman

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

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

by: Barbara G. Walker

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

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.

A Treasury of Knitting Patterns

by: Barbara G. Walker

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

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

by: Claire Crompton

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

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

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

by: Leslie Stanfield

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

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

by: Crown

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

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

Harmony Guides: Cables & Arans (The Harmony Guides)

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

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

Harmony Guides: Knit & Purl (The Harmony Guides)

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

A very class knitting stitch reference book.

The Knitting Stitches Dictionary

by: The Editors

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

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

by: Karen Hemingway

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

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

by: Mary Webb

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

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

by: Editors of Reader's Digest

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

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