 | Stitch 'N Bitch: The Knitter's Handbook by Debbie Stoller
Buy new: $10.70 / Used from: $1.86 The book that got it all started. We joined a class by the same title, and it kicked off an obsession. Good basics, fun starter projects, approachable language.
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 | Stitch 'n Bitch Nation by Debbie Stoller
Buy new: $10.85 / Used from: $0.88 For those who can't get enough of the stitching (or the b*tching), the follow-up. A decent sequel with more of the same.
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 | Knitting for Dummies by Pam Allen
Buy used from: $0.16 This is actually a very good knitting primer. Although more technical than S 'n B and their ilk, this book is more thorough and gives a great grounding for basic and not-so-basic stitches.
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 | Alterknits: Imaginative Projects and Creativity Exercises by Leigh Radford
Buy used from: $1.90 When you're ready to graduate to more challenging yet creative projects, this is the book for you. Plus, love the counterculture name!
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 | Knitting Without Tears: Basic Techniques and Easy-to-Follow Directions for Garments to Fit All Sizes by Elizabeth Zimmermann
Buy new: $11.53 / Used from: $5.90 There are plenty of tears when you're just getting started. And more than a few broken needles--at least for me. Spare yourself the grief and check this one out.
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 | Holiday Knits: 25 Great Gifts from Stockings to Sweaters by Allison Isaacs
Buy used from: $1.07 It's never too early to think about holiday gifts. Be different this year and knit your way through your gift-giving list.
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 | Handknit Holidays: Knitting Year-Round for Christmas, Hanukkah, and Winter Solstice by Melanie Falick
Buy used from: $2.41 Who's been naughty, and who's been nice? That's for you to decide, but when you do, find more great gift ideas here.
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 | Last-Minute Knitted Gifts by Joelle Hoverson
Buy new: $16.47 / Used from: $8.05 Knitted giftables all year 'round! This guide is packed with quick and original gift ideas that will fly off your needles and into (or onto) the hands of friends and family alike. Why wait?
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 | Knitting: Learn to Knit Six Great Projects with Other and Button (Klutz) by Anne Akers Johnson
Buy used from: $0.01 More fun, simple starter projects.
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 | Vogue Knitting on the Go! Chunky Scarves & Hats
Buy new: $11.01 / Used from: $0.74 The bigger the needle and the chunkier the yarn ... well, you get the idea. Some great patterns for knitters on the go. Or on the lam!
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 | Quick Crochet Huge Hooks by Sally Harding
Buy new: $17.13 / Used from: $4.99 The crochet equivalent to the above--more of the same.
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 | Knitting Basics: All You Need to Know to Take Up Your Needles and Get Knitting by Betty Barnden
Buy used from: $1.59 Another good book on the basics. The title says it all: Take Up Your Needles and Get Knitting. Heed the battle cry!
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 | So Simple Knits: A Fabulous Collection of 24 Fashionable and Fun Designs by Hilary Mackin
Buy used from: $0.01 What could be simpler?
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 | So Simple Crochet by Melody Griffiths
Buy used from: $2.45 Except for maybe this.
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 | Crocheting School: A Complete Course
Buy new: $24.95 / Used from: $4.98 Another good starter book for crochet. I think ours came with a handy cheat sheet!
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 | Hip to Crochet (Hip to . . . Series) by Judith Swartz
Buy new: $16.90 / Used from: $2.42 Is it? Is it really? Read this book and find out if crochet isn't just for grandmothers anymore.
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 | Knitting on the Edge: Ribs, Ruffles, Lace, Fringes, Floral, Points & Picots: The Essential Collection of 350 Decorative Borders by Nicky Epstein
Buy new: $25.66 / Used from: $7.31 Typical for me when starting a new hobby, I want to bypass the toady tasks and go right for the glamour. This one will inspire knitters of all levels and is written by the legendary Nicky Epstein.
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 | Nicky Epstein's Knitted Embellishments by Nicky Epstein
Buy used from: $8.92 As if one wasn't enough, we had to have this book from Epstein, too. These "embellishments" are less ethereal and more down to earth for the beginner crowd.
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 | Loop-d-Loop: More Than 40 Novel Designs for Knitters by Teva Durham
Buy new: $19.77 / Used from: $2.42 More knitted whimsy! One can always dream, right?
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 | Quick Knitted Afghans by House of White Birches
Buy used from: $0.39 Are you picking up the general direction here? After struggling in the shadow of the masterful Epsteins of the knitting world, we are now opting for speed. Watch those needles fly!
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 | Vogue Knitting: The Ultimate Knitting Book by Vogue Knitting Magazine Editors
Buy new: $25.71 / Used from: $17.58 Vogue is the bible for all things textile. Find out why! This book is especially handy for fashioning garments, with an emphasis on fit and sewing.
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 | Odd Ball Knitting: Creative Ideas for Leftover Yarn by Barbara Albright
Buy used from: $0.01 What to do with all the leftover scraps from earlier projects? Recycle, the knitting way.
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 | The Knitting Way: A Guide to Spiritual Self Discovery by Linda T. Skolnik
Buy new: $12.68 / Used from: $0.46 Everyone knows knitting is supposed to be relaxing, but who knew it had a spiritual dimension. Peace! Shalom. Om--or whatever works for you.
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 | Modern Sounds of the Knitters by Knitters
Buy new: $13.99 / Used from: $4.45 Last, music to knit by. Actually I have no idea if it is, but my officemate found out I was making this list and told me it was pretty good in general. You decide.
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