Knitting Expat - My Favourite Knitting Books!

Welcome to the Knitting Expat Podcast ... this is a podcast where I talk a bit about my Knitting & Spinning, Finished Objects and WIP's, Knit A Long news and other general chit chat.
The Books mentioned in this video are listed here in no particular order:
- Up, Down, All Around Stitch Dictionary by Wendy Bernard
- The Knitting All Around Stitch Dictionary by Wendy Bernard
- Knitting Ganseys by Beth Brown Reinsel
- 250 Knitting Stitches by Debbie Tomkies
- Super Stitches Knitting by Karen Hemingway
- 400 Knitting Stitches by Potter Craft
- The Knitters Handy Book of Top-Down Sweaters by Ann Budd
- Japanese Knitting Stitch Bible by Hitomi Shida
- 750 Knitting Stitches - The Ultimate Knit Stitch Bible
- Norah Gaughan's Knitted Cable Sourcebook by Norah Gaughan
- Amy Herzog's Ultimate Sweater Book by Amy Herzog
- Vogue Knitting - The Ultimate Knitting Book
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Happy Knitting :)

[@karenbochinski]

Excellent book review. I love Wendy Bernard. I am considering adding Gansey book to my resources.

[@jamiecrucefix4078]

The Handy book of top down sweater was 1 of the three first knitting books I bought.

[@doreenhyde5107]

Thank-you for your review of books, I loved it. It really helped me in selecting the right books to purchase. Hope you more like this.

[@knittingbandit8493]

Thank you Mina, l really love perusing knitting books and collecting them also, of course. Such a treat.

[@pathowes32]

Nice collection of knitting books

[@knittingbooksetc.2810]

Thank you! I love knitting books. I always enjoy these types of videos.

[@TheCatFunnyGuy]

I was in your pattern hacking class at VKL! Thank you for following up with this video. I’m making my Christmas wish list,

[@carolinek.plunkett8867]

thanks so much Mina x i love you explained your process of designing too x

[@edelweissspinster8947]

Thanks Mina, super informative! Hugs from Ireland . Veronique xxx

[@maggirambus7086]

Hi Mina, I also have a multi-purpose room where I see, crochet,asleep guests and store stash.

[@angelafranklinlord8526]

Thanks for a comprehensive review. Much appreciated.

[@rumination608]

Thanks for sharing! ❤️

[@crazyboutknitting]

Thank you so much Mina. Please do this again. Thank you so much.

[@TaylorOwen]

Hello Mina! Thanks for another great video :)

[@suenicholls5446]

😊💛💛xxx many thanks Mina. Very useful.

[@bushrasew]

U know i wish that there is that one book that has every thing I don’t like the idea of having endless books about one subject

[@amandall3633]

Thankyou for you review, I have a couple of the books, but apart from the 750 stitch dictionary, I rarely use them🙄 I may look into a couple of those you reviewed. Due to illness, I've only just caught up with your few vlogs and podcasts. I'm totally happy to let the adverts run before and after the vlogs and podcasts, as I think it's the least I can do, to help you, however on your last podcast there was 5, adverts, which is so frustrating, there was also some in these vlogs. I saw you said you'd sorted it out, to a lady, but today it still had 5 for me. I'm not sure if anyone else is getting that many, but I do find myself skipping them, which I feel bad about. 😊 💕

[@KnittingExpat]

I did review the ad's that youtube automatically placed and it shouldn't be more than a few on each video ... but equally don't feel bad about skipping them

[@fayeward4360]

You appear to be more of a to be more of a process knitter, than a project knitter from your book selections. Thank you for the book reviews.

[@KnittingExpat]

haha that's interesting as I find myself to be more of a product knitter although I of course enjoy the process too! but as a designer of knitting patterns I don't tend to buy or have too many pattern books on my shelf and those that I do have I rarely look at.

[@janetjroberson2581]

Hello from Mounds Illinois

[@allisonhodge4576]

Can you explain the difference in knitter's handy book of sweater patterns vs knitter's handy book of top down sweaters both from Ann Budd? Thank you so much!!! Amazing information here! Love from MN❤️

[@KnittingExpat]

I only have the one book so i can't help there

[@sherrypelkey2453]

I have both books. The Handy sweater patterns include drop shoulder, modified drop shoulder, saddle shoulder, etc. Most are bottom up construction. The top down book has top down construction for raglan, round yoke, etc. Both are great books.

[@allisonhodge4576]

@@sherrypelkey2453 thank you SO MUCH!!! I’ve been to literally every store that sells books (new or used) and cannot find the one I don’t have in order to see if I need it. And I was not trying to buy it online because then you can’t return it if it isn’t what you thought. I am a top down sweater knitter so I think I got the right book the first time around😉 Granted, I have MANY knitting books… lol. Ann Budd really did such an amazing job with these two!

[@AftonGroveKnitter]

I hope to take one of your classes, when you do another Vogue Knitting Virtual classes!

[@theenablingcook8041]

I hope you’ll be offering another online class soon. I learn so much from your patterns. And I now have some additions to my knitting book wishlist.

[@canndell]

Mina thanks for the great information. How do you handle copyright in your patterns? I’m designing socks and getting to the slip stitch heel flap instructions and it seems like a common thing. But I don’t want to infringe on copyright. Also stitch patterns…when writing and publishing a pattern how do you make sure you are not in violation? Thanks!

[@KnittingExpat]

I developed my own heel method so I use that for my patterns and can't really help with that. I think designers of stitch dictionaries realise they will be used for patterns etc and you will often find different stitch dictionaries will have overlaps with similar or the same stitches in multiple books. Ultimately as long as you are not directly copying another pattern then its usually fine. I've not had any issues so far

[@marionthompson5873]

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[@marionthompson5873]

Love this! Very interesting

[@helenforrestal580]

Why are we watching you drink coffee? Show the books!!!!!!

[@KnittingExpat]

its a casual chatty video ... I do show the books so not sure why you feel the need to be rude.