Some of us like to have a library of reference books about our hobbies. For me that’s knitting, of course. I have many knitting books, and these ones are the very best.
Cast On, Bind Off
This is hands down my favorite knitting book. There are illustrations for the steps and detailed photos of the results for 54 different cast ones and bind offs. It even shows you which cast ones and bind off go together so that you can get a similar look on both edges of your project.
Vogue Knitting: The Ultimate Knitting Book
This is the book that a reference most often. It has instructions and illustrations for so many techniques.
Patty Lyons’s Knitting Bag of Tricks
Patty Lyons is a goldmine of fabulous knitting knowledge. It’s all here. And there‘s a workbook to go with it now, too.
Amy Herzog’s Ultimate Sweater Book
This book has so much information about sweater knitting. The section on gauge alone makes this book worth it. It also has measurements and stitch counts for several different sweater shapes.
Honorable Mentions
I like these books, too! But they might not make it onto a desert island if I found myself in that situation.
Vogue Knitting: The Ultimate Stitch Dictionary
This stitch dictionary has a little bit of everything.
The Joy of Yarn
This book felt like stash permission in the best way! And I reference it in my article about yarn stash organization.
A wonderful reference to help you curate your stash.
Knitter’s Graph Paper Notebook
Okay, okay. This isn’t a book in the traditional sense, but it could serve as a journal. Since stitch gauge and row gauge aren’t the same in knitting (stitches are wider than rows are tall), a regular square grid doesn’t work for mapping out designs and colorwork.
Final Thoughts about Knitting Books
I hope these books contribute to your knitting knowledge. I love having a library of references about my craft of choice. I’m sure there are many more out there. What are your favorite knitting books?
I have some purls of wisdom, knitting tricks, and knitting patterns for you, too. And check out my favorite fiction, non-fiction, and board books, too!
