The Opinionated Knitter by Elizabeth Zimmermann
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Book Reviews of The Opinionated Knitter
Book Review: classic pattern
Summary: 3 Stars
I like the baby surprise jacket and more of the patterns, but I think it's difficult to read the pattern when they are written on a machine and are corrected with handwriting.Book Review: EZ revisited
Summary: 5 Stars
Although english is not my mother tongue, I just want to share with all EZ fans how fascinating is to see EZ's patterns in color and on modern models. You can travel from EZ's thoughts, her first letters with the original "unventions" and tips, to classical patterns knitted recently. Some comments on how to improve their well known patterns are really useful. 5 stars to a classical/modern "must to have" on a knitter's library.Book Review: A treasure!
Summary: 5 Stars
More than 30 years ago, I found Elizabeth Zimmerman's first book, "Knitting Without Tears" which changed my relationship with knitting forever. (Every knitter should have this book--which not only tells you how the stitches work, but why.) So I was thrilled to be getting this "new" book, and I was not disappointed!
"The Opinionated Knitter" is really a collection of her "Newsletters," which were originally published individually over a 10-year span. They are like chatty letters from a friend, combined with wonderfully designed knitted treasures to make. You may use her designs with any yarn, for any size person, as she shows how to use percentages to achieve your pattern. This is so liberating! One no longer needs to consult a pattern constantly and knitting becomes so relaxing.
This book was worth every penny of its cost and will become as well-used as her original book, which is currently quite worn-out on my bookshelf. The only thing I would change is the binding--I wish it were a spiral-bound hardcover, instead of the traditional binding.
Book Review: the opinionated knitter
Summary: 5 Stars
another good book from Elizabeth Zimmerman full of good ideas and a chance to 'know' the author a little better... great style too!Book Review: Know and knit
Summary: 4 Stars
Loved this book. The old fashioned way the patterns are written brought me straight back to my mother knitting and that must have been the 50's. I loved all the diary type entries too. Would not recommend this book if you are just looking for patterns. It has plenty of great ones but so much more!
I have just taken up knitting again after many years and having read this book it would encourage me to begin designing my own woolies. I would never have had the confidence before tho'. It reminded me of the pencilled graph paper my mother scribbled measurements on when knitting for us as children.
I thoroughly enjoyed it and will use it often.