20 Knitting Books to Check Out

[@traceyleeherbert7756]

I love the forest setting!! Great selection of book suggestions!

[@fiber.and.floral]

@@traceyleeherbert7756 haha thank you! I’ll let my in-laws know! ☺️ thank you for watching!

[@ChristieArcher]

I just stumbled across your video and am so happy I did. This was a great inspiration for me. Thank you for taking the time to research and share this collection of knitting books. 😊

[@fiber.and.floral]

@@ChristieArcher oh, I’m so glad it was helpful! Thank you for watching! ❤️

[@paulafralick2905]

Books from my knitting librarybthat I liie: Vogue Knitting the ultimate knitting book, The knitters handy book of top down sweaters by Ann Budd, Norwegian knitting designs 90 years later by Wence Roald and Annichen Sibbern Bohn, and Patty Lyons knitting bag of tricks.

[@fiber.and.floral]

Oooh, thank you for these recommendations! I’ll definitely add them to my list!

[@bonnieorris567]

Wonderful recommendations. Thank you.

[@fiber.and.floral]

@@bonnieorris567 thank you for watching! ❤️

[@MsKarenMR]

Such a pleasurable podcast ❤ Thank you for Sharing 😊Happy Making!!!

[@fiber.and.floral]

Thank you for watching! ❤️

[@normawoodburn9430]

Happy to have discovered your channel! I am an avid sock knitter and reader and beginning spinner so I have either read or listened to most of the books you shared and own many of them. I would recommend Womens Work the first 20,000 years by Elizabeth Barber as another good history read.

[@fiber.and.floral]

Ah, I’m so glad you enjoyed it! Someone else Reccomended that book too and it’s on my Christmas list! I’m excited to read it!!!

[@ninabille6160]

Thank you so Munch for the book recommendations! I love knitting, libraries and book … and am also an avid sock knitter😊

[@fiber.and.floral]

@@ninabille6160 ah, all the best things in life then! Thank you for watching! I’m glad that “you’re here!” ☺️

[@Grwmslays435]

Thanks for sharing, I like the variety of books and was introduced to some of the books I haven’t seen. Certainly interested in looking for a few.

[@fiber.and.floral]

Oh, I’m so glad! Thank you for watching! ❤️

[@terinskyweaver]

I found 'A short history of the world according to sheep' - quite fascinating and well written, easy to digest chapters. Not knitting specific, but a good background. Unraveling is in my queue, i think you just bumped it higher.

[@fiber.and.floral]

Thank you for this recommendation! It’s actually free on audible, so it’s added to my library! Enjoy Unraveling!

[@HeidiSpear-oz6rw]

I recommend The Knitting Circle by Ann Hood. It is fantastic. I read it twice. However, I must warn that it grapples with tremendous loss and grief, not just friendship and knitting. Happy knitting and reading. Really enjoyed this podcast!

[@fiber.and.floral]

@@HeidiSpear-oz6rw oh, I haven’t heard of that one. I will definitely check it out. I would be nice to hear how knitting can help with the hard times, as well as the good. Thank you for watching!

[@janelithgow7727]

Thanks for an interesting podcast - not that I need any more knitting books.... Can i recommend The Sewing Machine by Natalie Fergie - a lovely novel where a Singer Sewing Machine links the stories of people through time.

[@fiber.and.floral]

@@janelithgow7727 oooh, a sewing book! That sounds amazing! Thank you for sharing! I’ll absolutely have a look into that one and try to get my hands on it

[@donnaflushman5085]

Beautiful area and wonderful podcast.

[@fiber.and.floral]

Thank you so much! ☺️

[@Serenity-fu8xz]

Try the forthought afterthought heel it’s great❤

[@truditrubl]

Thank you for this cool overview!! I own several of the books you've mentioned, was knitting on a sock while watching and had listened to the rom com. I'm also living in Berlin working in education and have given a workshop on knitting at my school-- How come we don't know each other???😄😄😄

[@fiber.and.floral]

What, that’s crazy!?! Should we be friends? 😆 (I’m serious though) would love to grab coffee and knit sometime. I also have a lovely knitting group if you speak German!

[@cherylclough4309]

I really enjoyed your podcast. At first, I decided to just skip through the sock section because, although I do knit socks, that’s not where my knitting joy is. However, I listened to the whole thing because I found your reviews so thoughtful and insightful that, not only did I listen to it all the way through, I even put a few on my list of must haves. I have heard of Unraveling, but haven’t gotten to it yet. I just moved it up on the To Read list. (I don’t need that book to turn me radical about that topic. Already there!😉). I do know another book on that topic, but can’t remember the title. You have me curious and I will look for it. If I find it, ai’ll let you know. Found you quite charming and intelligent. Of course, I subscribed.

[@fiber.and.floral]

@@cherylclough4309 oh thank you so much for your kind words. It brought me so much joy to read this! Very much looking forward to your thoughts on Unraveling!

[@jzswells]

Woah, would be very interested to see your experience with the knitting two socks at once! It sounds like sock steeking?! Very cool.

[@fiber.and.floral]

@@jzswells yes, I think I’m going to try and knit my November sock using this method! I’ll keep you posted!

[@julsbendandi9374]

Books!❤❤❤

[@fiber.and.floral]

hahaha! always a reason to be excited!

[@julsbendandi9374]

Getting some serious “library-envy“! ❤❤❤ Thank you so much for sharing🥳

[@fiber.and.floral]

@@julsbendandi9374 thank you for watching! ❤️

[@dorothypoynton4875]

Thanks I enjoyed your book reviews. I have recently bought two knitting books. One is “The Sock Knitting Bible “ by Lynne Rowe, which similar to one on your list includes all different heals, cuffs and toes. Also knitting with all types of needles, circular, dpn’s and two needles and two at a time. Cuff down and toe up, plain, lace and colour work patterns. The second one which I find very inspiring is “The Doodle Knit Directory “ by Jamie Lomax which I pre-ordered it is new out. It has lots of colour work patterns and motifs which you can mix and match using the basic patterns provided or on any garment or accessories of your choice. Thanks once again for your recommendations and reviews.

[@fiber.and.floral]

@@dorothypoynton4875 oooh the doodle knit sounds amazing- and just what Ive been looking for lately. I need to look that one up! Thank you for your recommendations!!!

[@paulafralick2905]

I also judt bought the Doodle book and can't wait to dive into it

[@nomadicgenes8064]

Hi, just found your channel - thank you for the recommendations. I have a few in return. Women's Work: The First 20,000 Years Women, Cloth, and Society in Early Times - this is an academic book but I found it absolutely fascinating and as you mentioned it highlights women in history instead of just focusing on men. A Stash of one's own - Clara Parkes. An easy read, very enjoyable The Fleece and Fibre Source Book - a must have for Spinners and knitters alike (in my humble opinion) Inspired to Spin - a new acquisition for me - not sure if it's available in USA (i'm from the UK) I also have yarn-i-tec-ture which I agree is also a bit of a must have. I do have quite a few of the ones you highlighted but will check out those new to me 🙂

[@fiber.and.floral]

@@nomadicgenes8064 oh, thank tou so much for watching! I’ll definitely add your recommendations to my lists. I’m really interested in reading more about women’s history- I feel like I missed so much of this in school! Thank you for taking the time to reccomend so many!!!

[@ksdunlap1479]

You've convinced me to read Unraveling

[@fiber.and.floral]

@@ksdunlap1479 ah, you’re going to love it! Such a good book!!!

[@jayeclements6452]

'Scandinavian Sweaters' is one of my go-to books both for straightforward patterns and inspiration. I made the 'Bandit' cardigan as a sweater and have been stopped in the street by people asking me where I got that fabulous sweater! Other books I love are 'Wilderness Knits' by Linka Neumann, 'Icelandic Knits' which is a co-operative of designers including Anna-Karolina Tetri who created the stunning Yellow Hillock pattern. Wow!! 'Knittting Reimagined' by Norah Epstein. 'Texture' by Erika Knight. 'Ultimate Sweater Book' by Amy Herzog. Absolutely ANYTHING by Marie Wallin. 'Contemporary Irish Knits' by Carol Feller - the cover pic cardigan is another one that stops traffic! And in case you thought knitting was just for ladies.... 'Viking Knits' by a true Viking, Lasse Matberg.

[@fiber.and.floral]

@@jayeclements6452 ah, thank you for this wealth of reccomendatiins! I’m going to look up every single one and see if I can get ahold of it. And I agree, every single sweater in the Sweater Book is stunning! I’m so excited to knit something from it soon!

[@kristytaylor9320]

You are absolutely correct, The Enoch Pratt Library is the best system in the country. What branch have you been visiting? I live in Baltimore and the creative community is amazing. Thanks so much for the recomendations.

[@fiber.and.floral]

@@kristytaylor9320 ah, it truly is! I get giddy everytime we visit. My in-laws live in the Pikesville area, so we visited that branch. Such a treasure! Have you visited Lovelyyarn? I was able to do a Spinning Lesson with Michelle while I was in the area and they seem like such lovely people. :)

[@kristytaylor9320]

@@fiber.and.floral I'm also a spinner. My favorite local shop in Black Sheep Are you going to keep spinning?

[@fiber.and.floral]

@ oh gosh. I spent so much money at Black Sheep, it’s obscene! 🙈 loved them. And they were also the kindest. I am! I’ve been spinning since August but “taught myself” through online videos. But since I had the opportunity to have someone teach me 1on1, I took it. I really love how meditative spinning is!

[@kristytaylor9320]

@@fiber.and.floral they are great. Btw, my niece and her family are visiting from Berlin (school break). My nephew teaches at the American School. Sadly she's not a knitter :)

[@fiber.and.floral]

@ ah what a small world, as I’m an educator at a local bilingual school! What are the chances? Well, if she ever wants to learn, I know a great knitting group. :)

[@debsmeth]

Great vid thank you, I love knitting books but always like to check them out before buying…however my library is not as well stocked as yours! I have a book suggestion for you, This Golden Fleece : A Journey Through Britain’s Knitted History by Esther Rutter. I’m Australian and my ancestors are British, but I think this is still fascinating for any knitter. Check it out!

[@fiber.and.floral]

@@debsmeth ah, yes. This one has been mentioned to me before but I had completely forgotten about it. Adding it to my audible wishlist right now! Thank you for watching ❤️