Knitting & Crochet Books
Bibliography compiled by Lu Peters, © 2007-2011
Adel, Jean Knitted Critters for Kids to Wear; Potter Craft, 2008
Albright, Barbara The Natural Knitter: How to Choose, Use and Knit Natural Fibers from Alpaca to Yak; Potter Craft, 2007
The Knitter’s Stash: Favorite Patterns from America’s Yarn Shops; Interweave
The Oddball Knitter: Creative Ideas for Leftover Yarn; Potter Craft, 2005
Alexander, Carol Big Hook Crochet; DRG-House of White Birches, 2007
Hooks Only: Crochet from Start to Finish; DRG-House of White Birches, 2006
Blue Ribbon Crochet; House of White Birches
Allen, Pam Wrap Style: 24 Inspirational Shawls, Ponchos, and Caplets to Knit and Crochet; 2005
Scarf Style; Interweave
Allen, P. & Budd, A. Color Style; Interweave Press, 2008
Bag Style: Innovative to Traditional, 22 Inspired Handbags, Totes, and Carryalls to Knit and Crochet; Interweave, 2007
Alpert, Tanya Haiku Knits: 25 Serenely Beautiful Patterns Inspired by Japanese Design; Watson-Guptill, 2009. knittingbythebeach.com
Allt, Gerald Knitting to Share: 25 Projects to Show You Care; Krause, 2008
Alweil, Judi Ribbon Knits: 45 new designs to knit and crochet; Taunton, 1998
Anfinnsen, Trond Hat Head: 1 Man + 2 Needles = 50 Fun Hat Designs; Watson-Guptill, 2009
Ardley, Helen Crocheted Access: 20 Original Designs for Scarves, Mittens, and More; C & T
Ashford & Plummer Modular Knitting: Simple Modular Techniques for Making Wonderful Garments and Accessories; Barrons, 2006
Atkinson, Jennie Romantic Style: Knits and Crochet to Wear or Display; Martingale & Co., 2010
Atkinson & Tavner Knitted Nursery: Toys, Clothes and Furnishings for a Beautiful Baby's Room; Guild of Master Craftsmen, 2010
Avery, Veronik Knitting Classic Style: 35 Modern Design Inspired by Fashion’s Archives; Stewart, Tabori, and Chang, 2007
Barnden, Betty Crochet for Babies and Toddlers; Martingale
Very Easy Circular Knits; C & T
Barr, Lynne Reversible Knitting: 50 Brand-New, Groundbreaking Stitch Pattern; STC, 2009
Knitting New Scarves: 27 Distinctive Modern Designs; Stewart, Tabori and Chang, 2007
Bartlett, Roxana Slip-Stitch Knitting; Interweave
Belcasto & Yackel Making Mathematics with Needlework (hyperbolic knitting and crochet); AK Peters, 2008
Bergin, Alice Crochet to Go Deck: 25 Chic and Simple Patterns; Chronicle Books, 2007
Bess, Phoenix Girl’s Knits: 30 Fresh Styles for the Young and Fabulous; Potter Craft, 2008
Better Homes & Gardens Hip Knits: 65 Easy Designs from Hot Designers; Better Homes and Gardens, 2004
Bevan, Katy Instant Expert: Crochet; Thunder Bay Press, 2006
Blaes, Anastasia The Crocheter’s Guide to Yarn Cocktails: 30 Technique-Expanding Recipes for Tasty Little Projects; Quarry Books, 2007
The Knitter’s Guide; Quarry, 2007
Bliss, Debbie Design It Knit It Babies; Sixth & Spring, 2010
Booties, Blankets & Bears: 20 Irresistible Hand Knits for Your Baby; Trafalgar Square, 2009
Debbie Bliss Tips for Knitters: Stitches and Seams to Finishing Touches; Trafalgar, 2009
Booties, Blankets & Bears: 20 Irresistible Hand Knits for Your Baby; Trafalgar, 2009
Design It, Knit: Secrets from the Designer’s Studio; Sixth & Spring, 2009
Family Knits: 25 Handknits for All Seasons
The Baby Knits Book: the Ultimate Collection of Knitwear Designs for Newborns to 3-Year Olds; Trafalgar Square Books, 2003
Toy Knits: More than 30 Irresistible and Easy to Knit Patterns; Trafalgar Square Books, 2003
Bonnette, M. & Murchland, J. Simply Knits For Kids; Lark, March 2011
Tag, You’re Knit!; Lark, 2008
Bortner, Gwen Entrée to Entrelac: the Definitive Guide from a Biased Knitter; XrX Books, 2010
Boyer, Cohen, Ham,
Nichols, et al The Pattern Company Knitting; Sterling
Bourgeois & Bourgeois Fair Isle Sweaters Simplified, Martingale, philosopherswool.com
Brant, Sharon Harmony Guide: Colorwork 250 Designs to Knit; Interweave, 2009
Bristow & Cole-Galo The Prayer Shawl Companion: 38 Knitted Designs to Embrace, Inspire, and Celebrate Life; Taunton, 2008
Britten, Sophie Big Knitting; Martingale
Fun and Chunky Crochet: 30 Exciting Projects for a Stylish New Look; Martingale
Brown, Barb Knitting Knee-Highs: Sock Styles from Classic to Contemporary; Krause, February 2011
Brown, Nancy The Crocheter’s Companion; Interweave Press
Brown-Reinsel, Beth Knitting Ganseys; Interweave
Brant, S. The Ultimate Knitting Bible; Collins and Brown, 2008
Bryant, Laura M. The Yarn Stash Workbook; Martingale
Bryant & Klein The New Knitting Template: a Guide to Custom Fit and Style; 2010
The Ultimate Knitted Tee; Martingale
Knitting with Novelty Yarns: Exploring Color, Texture, and Style; Martingale, 2001
Buchanan & Robeson Socks; Interweave
Socks Workbook; Interweave
Budd, Ann Knitting Green: Conversations and Planet Friendly Projects; Interweave, 2010
Simple Style: 19 Innovative to Traditional Styles with Simple Knitting Techniques; Interweave, 2009
The Best of Interweave Knits: Our Favorite Designs from the First 10 Years; Interweave, 2007
Getting Started Knitting Socks; Interweave, 2007
The Knitter's Handy Book of Sweater Patterns: Basic Designs in Multiple Sizes & Gauges; Interweave, 2004
The Knitter’s Handy Book of Patterns; Interweave Press
The Knitter’s Handy Guide to Yarn Requirements; Interweave Press
The Crocheter’s Guide to Yarn Requirements; Interweave Press
Buller, Kate Fresh Fashion Knits; Potter Craft, 2010
Rowan's Greatest Knits: 30 Years of Knitted Patterns from Rowan Yarns; Taunton, 2009
Buraya-Kefelian &
Yap-Einbund Ori Ami Knit; Habu Textiles, 2010
Bush, Nancy Knitted Lace of Estonia; Interweave Press, 2008
Knitting on the Road; Interweave
Folk Knitting of Estonia; Interweave
Knitting Vintage Socks; Interweave
Folk Socks; Interweave
Butterick Publishing 1891 The Art of Knitting (Victorian Style); Butterick Publishing, ISBN 097176056x, piperepublishing.com
The Crocheter’s Handy Guide to Yarn Requirements; Interweave Press
Campbell, Jennifer Super Stitches Crochet: Essential Techniques plus Stitch Dictionary; Watson-Guptill, 2008
Carles & Jacobs Guide to Simple Knits; Potter Craft, 2002
The Yarn Girl’s Guide to Beyond the Basics; Potter Craft, 2005
Guide to Kid’s Knits; Potter Craft; 2006
Carron, Cathy Cow Girls: the Neck’s Big Thing to Knit; Sixth & Spring, 2010
Knitting Sweaters from the Top Down; Lark, 2007
Hip Knit Hats: 40 Fabulous Designs; Lark
Carter, Belinda & Crochet on the Edge; DRG, 2007
Cartwright-Jones, C. The Prolific Knitting Machine; Interweave Press, 1990
Enchanted Knitting: Charted Motifs for Hand and Machine Knitting; Interweave Press, 1997
The Tap Dancing Lizard: 337 Fanciful Charts for the Adventurous Knitter; Interweave Press, 1993
Chan, Doris Amazing Crochet Lace: New Fashions Inspired by Old-Fashioned Lace; Potter Craft, 2006
Chapman, Tracy Knitting with Ribbon
Cher, Lizern V. Exclusively You: Felted Crochet Purses (Leisure Arts #4114); Leisure Arts, 2006
Chia, Wenlan Twinkle’s Town and Country Knits: 30 Designs for Sumptuous Living; Potter Craft, 2008
Twinkle’s Big City Knits: 31 Chunky Designs; Potter Craft
Twinkle’s Weekend Knits: 20 Fast Designs for Fun Getaways; Potter Craft, 2008
Chachula, Robin Baby Blueprint Crochet: Irresistible Projects for Little Ones; Interweave, 2010
Blueprint Crochet; Interweave Press, 2008
Chan, Doris Crochet Lace Innovations: 20 Dazzling Designs in Broomstick, Hairpin, Tunisian and Exploded Lace; Potter Craft, 2010
Everyday Crochet: Wearable Designs Just for You; Potter Craft, 2008
Amazing Crochet Lace: New Fashions Inspired by Old-Fashioned Lace; Potter Craft, 2006
Chin, Lily Power Cables: the Ultimate Guide to Inventive Cables; Interweave, 2010
Lily Chin's Crochet Tips & Tricks: Shortcuts and Techniques Every Crocheter Should Know; Potter Craft, 2009
Lily Chin's Knitting Tips & Tricks: Shortcuts and Techniques Every Knitter Should Know; Potter Craft, 2009
Couture Crochet Workshop: Mastering Fit, Fashion and Fitness; Interweave, 2007
Knit and Crochet with Beads; Interweave, 2004
The Urban Knitter; Berkley Trade, 2002
Christmas, C. 101 Easy Tunisian Stitches; DRG, 2004
Christiansen, Betty Knitting for World Peace: Make the World a Better Place One Stitch at a Time; Stewart, Tabori, and Chang, 2006
Clarke, Amy All New Homespun Handknit: 25 Small Projects to Knit with Handspun Yarn; Interweave, 2009
Cookie A. Sock Innovations: Knitting Techniques and Patterns for One-of-a-Kind Socks; Interweave, 2009
Cooper, Julia Chick Knits: 15 Great New Projects for Today’s Creative Chick; 2005
Collings, Julie Pretty Little Felts; North Light, 2008
Cornell, Kari Socks from Around the World; Voyageur Press, 2011
Modern Knits, Vintage Style: Classic Designs from the Golden Age of Knitting; Voyageur Press, 2010
For the Love of Knitting: A Celebration of the Knitter's Art; Voyageur Press, 2009
Knit Knacks
Knitting Yarns and Spinning Tales; Voyageur Press, 2005
Hooked: a Crocheter’s Stash of Wit and Witticisms; Voyageur Press, 2006
Connelly, Marie The Expectant Knitter: 30 Designs for Baby and Your Growing Family; Potter Craft, 2008
Conway & Downey Weardowney Knit Couture: Collins & Brown, 2007
Knit Couture; St. Martin’s, 2007
Cottrell, Susan M. Granny Squares Now!; Lark, 2009
The New Granny Square; Lark/Chapelle, 2006
Cousins, Suss Hollywood Knit Style; Stewart, Tabori, and Chang, 2004
Suss Design Essentials, the Ultimate Collection for Classic Hand-knit Wardrobe; Potter Craft, 2007
Coyle, Kat Boho Baby Knits: Groovy Patterns for Cool Tots; Potter Craft, 2007
Crandall-Frazier, Cindy Contemplative Crochet: A Hands-On Guide for Interlocking Faith & Craft; Skylight Path Publishing, 2008
Crown Publishers Art of Knitted Lace; David & Charles, 2010
400 Knitting Stitches; Crown, 2009
Cropper, Susan Pretty Knits: 30 Designs from Loop in London; Potter Craft, 2007
Loop Pretty Knits; Jacqui Small, 2007
Vintage Crochet; Watson-Guptill, 2007
Loop Vintage Crochet; Jacqui Small, 2007
Crowfoot, Jane Two-Stitch Knits: The Quick and Easy Way to Make 50 Fast, Fun Projects Readers’ Digest, 2006
Crowther-Smith, Alison Shibori Knitted Felt: 20 Plus Designs to Knit, Bead and Felt; Interweave Press, 2008
C & T Eds. The Craft Queen’s Guide to Hip Knitting: 19 Projects; C & T
Dallas, Sarah Sarah Dallas Knitting; Martingale
Daniels, Linda The Northampton Wools Knitting Book: The Shop Patterns; Countryman, 2006
Davis, Jane Beautiful Embroidered and Embellished Knits; Krause
Bracelets, Buttons and Brooches; Krause
Knitting: the Complete Guide; Krause
Felted Crochet; Krause
Knit Ponchos, Wraps & Scarves; Krause, 2005
Quick Knits with Today’s Yarns: 50 Fun and Stylish Designs; Krause
Day, Chrissie Hot Water Bottle Covers; Guild of Master Craftsmen, 2009
Socks; Guild of Master Craftsmen, 2009
Quick Crochet: 35 Fast, Fun Projects to Make in a Weekend; Cico, October 2007
Dawson, Tess Crochet Designs: 25 Must Have Items; Guild of Master Craftsmen
Deal, Kelly Knitting on the Road with Kelly Deal: Bags That Rock; Lark
Dean, Kelley Bags that Rock; Lark, 2008
Detjen, Swansen, Williams Sweaters from Camp: 38 Color-Patterned Designs from Meg Swansen's Knitting Campers; Schoolhouse Press, 2002
Dixon, Heather Not Your Mama's Knitting: The Cool and Creative Way to Pick Up Sticks; Wiley, 2006
Dowde, Jenny Surface Works: Knitted and Crocheted Surface Embellishments; Search Press, 2008
Freeformations: Design and Projects in Knitting and Crochet; Sally Milnar, 2006
Freeform Knitting and Crochet; Sterling, 2004
Knitting Couture: 20 Hand-knit Designs from Runway to Reality; St. Martins, 2007
Druchunas, Donna Successful Lace Knitting: Celebrating the Work of Dorothy Reade; Martingale, 2010
Kitty Knits: Projects for Cats and Their People; Martingale, 2008
Artic Lace: Knitting Projects and Stories Inspired by Alaska's Native Knitters; Nomad Press, 2006
Drysdale, Rosemary Entrelac: the Essential Guide to Interlace Knitting; Sixth & Spring, 2010
Dupernex, Alison Start to Knit (Start to Series); Search Press, 2009
Beginner’s Guide to Knitting; Search Press, 2004
Start to Knit; Search Press, 2007
Durant, Judith Luxury One Skein Wonders; Storey, 2008
One-Skein Wonders; Storey, 2006
Durham, Teva Loop-d-Loop Lace: More Than 30 Novel Lace Designs for Knitters; STC Craft, May 2011
Durham & Buckmaster Loop’d’Loop Crochet: More Than 25 Novel Designs fro Crocheters (and Knitters Taking Up the Hook); Stewart, Tabori, and Chang, 2007
Loop-d-Loop: More than 40 Novel Designs for Knitters; Stewart, Tabori and Chang
Eaton, Jan 200 Crochet Tips: Techniques and Trade Secrets; Martingale & Co.
Easy Side-to-Side Jackets & Shrugs; Martingale & Co.
200 Knitted Blocks: Tradition and Contemporary Designs to Mix and Match; Martingale
Funky Chunky Crocheted Accessories; Martingale
Compendium of Crochet Techniques: 300 Crochet Tips, Techniques, and Trade Secrets; Search Press, 2008
Eaton, Jil Knitting School; Potter Craft, 2010
Simple Chic: Designer Knits, Super Quick; 2003
Top Dog Knits
Puppy Knits
Minnies: Quick Knits for Babies and Toddlers; Breckling Press
Eckman, Edie Beyond the Square Crochet Motif; Storey, 2008
Ellen, Allison Hand Knitting: New Directions; Crowood, 2002
Ellis, Fiona Inspired Cable Knits: 20 Creative Designs for Making Sweaters and Accessories; Potter Craft, 2006
Inspired Fair Isle Knits: 20 Creative Designs Inspired by the Elements; Potter Craft, 2007
Ellison, Jane Knitting Noro; Potter Craft, 2008
Knitting Noro: the Magic of Knitting with Hand-dyed Yarns; Potter Craft, 2010
Simply Noro Knitting: A Hand Knit Collection of 9 Designs and 5 Accessories for Adults; Designer Yarns, 2003
Emborsky, Drew Crochet It, Love It, Wear It; Leisure Arts (#5058), 2010
The Crochet Dude’s Designs for Guys; Lark, 2008
Epstein, Nicky Knitting Over the Edge; Nicky Epstein Books, March 2011
Knitting Beyond the Edge; Nicky Epstein Books, April 2011
Knitting Block by Block; Potter Craft, 2010
Knitting in Tuscany; Nicky Epstein Books, 2009
Signature Scarves: Dazzling Designs to Knit; Nicky Epstein Books, 2008
Knitting on Top of the World: the Global Guide to Traditions, Techniques and Designs; Nicky Epstein Books, 2008
Knitting Over the Edge; Sixth and Spring Books
Cover up With Nicky Epstein: Knitted Afghans from Her Personal Collection; Sixth & Spring, 2007
Nicky Epstein’s Fabulous Felted Bags; Unicorn Books & Crafts, 2006
Nicky Epstein’s Guide to Felting (Leisure Arts #4171, 2006)
Nicky Epstein’s Knitted Embellishments; Interweave Press, 1999
Crocheted Flowers; Sixth and Spring, 2007
Knitting on the Edge; Sixth & Spring, 2004
Knitting Beyond the Edge; Sixth & Spring, 2006
Knitting Never Felt Better; Sixth and Spring, 2007
Nicky Epstein’s Knit Hat Book; Taunton, 1997
Nicky Epstein’s Knitted Christmas Stockings; Leisure Arts, 2004
Nicky Epstein’s Knitting for Your Home; Taunton, 2000
Knits for Barbie Dolls; Sixth & Spring, 2001
Barbie and Me; Sixth & Spring, 2005
Esbenson, Sonja Knitted Lace-in White; Akacia, 2008
Eskesen, Elaine Dyeing to Knit: How to Use and Create Your Own Beautiful Hand-dyed Yarns; 2005
Silk Knits: 20 Designs in Fabulous Fibers; Martingale
Falick, Melanie Handknit Holidays: Knitting Year Round for Christmas, Hanukkah, and Winter Solstice
America Knits; Artisan, 2005
Fassett, Kaffe Kaffe Fassett Knits Again: 24 Original Designs Updated for Today’s Knitters; Potter Craft, 2007