Knitting for Dummies

Features

• Cover Type: Paperback with 384 pages
• Published by: For Dummies January 15, 2002
• Written in: English
• ISBN 10 Number: 076455395X
• ISBN 13 Number: 978-0764553950
• Book Dimensions: 9.1 x 7.4 x 0.9 inches
• Weighs: 1.3 pounds

Reader Reviews
There are a lot of glowing reviews for this book. That's why I bought it to begin with. I am an experienced crafter and have successfully designed latch hook rugs for others, as well as done weaving, latch hook and other needle arts. I also have a college education and I actually read for a living, so reading comprehension is not a problem for me. I had never knitted and wanted to learn -- ironically enough, to relax -- so I thought that buying this book would be a great way to get started. I have learned other crafts through books, and I didn't think this one would be any different. Boy, was I wrong! After two frustrating days with "Knitting for Dummies," I am still on page 15, and I am about ready to throw it into the trashcan. You would think that a book devoted soley to teaching people how to knit would have more than three -- THREE -- poorly drawn illustrations on the knit stitch. But it doesn't. You would think that to show people how to cast on, that the author would start with the easiest method first, with plenty of clear drawings. But she doesn't. You would also think that the needle wouldn't magically jump from one hand to the other in the illustrations of casting on, even though the written instructions with them say something totally different. But I think you know by now that unfortunately, that's exactly what happens. (Check page 13, those of you who own it.) If you are a person who needs visual aids to learn something new, DO NOT, I repeat, DO NOT buy this book. Find a video. Find a real live knitter. Call your local craft store and see if they can hook you up with someone who actually knows what they are doing for heaven's sake. Ms. Allen, I'm sure, knows how to knit. But she sure doesn't know how to write a book that can teach this "dummy" how to. Comments (5) | | (Report this)