New Release!

I'm thrilled to announce the release of my new book The Knitting All Around Stitch Dictionary! Like the companion volume, The Up, Down, All-Around Stitch Dictionary that was released in 2014, it contains 150 base stitch patterns which I present to be knitted not only in its original, "flat" orientation, but also converted to in-the-round, top-down and bottom up. So, with this book, you'll have literally hundreds of ways to knit the stitch patterns in the book.

This latest volume contains a new section, Mosaics. (In addition to Knits and Purls, Fancy, Lace, Ribs, and Cables.)

Oh, and did I mention that each stitch pattern is presented by chart and fully written out?

When I get a chance to talk to people about writing these books, they almost always mention how tough it must be to "crack" each of the stitch patterns. Yup. It is hard. The thing is, I do like knitting in the round and top-down, so while designing new knitting patterns it occurred to me that books like these would be helpful to other knitters who, even though many have the skills to convert them on their own, would like a handy reference at their fingertips that does all the work for them.

If you want a peek, check out this link for a free tidbit from the book, a recipe for a basic top-down double triangle shawl.

BLOG TOUR (Mark your calendars!)

4/28 - Leethal

5/2 - Yarniacs

5/5 - Mason-Dixon Knitting

5/9 - Craft Sanity

5/11 - WEBS

5/16 - Knitcircus

5/ 18 - AboutKnitting.com

5/23 - Craftgossip

 

Comments

[Nicole]

My pre-ordered copy was delivered yesterday. I love it! Congratulations on another fantastic book, Wendy!!!

[Lynne Phelps]

It is so disappointing to me that most stitch dictionaries don't contain charts! Yours is going to the top of my must-have list!

[patty]

when I read your blurb, I read tidbit from book, recipe, basic top down shawl.

I am on a diet, can you tell?

[Lynne Phelps]

Question! Are these different stitches than in Up, a Down, and All Around? Or is a lot of subject matter the same?

If this is all new material, I totally want both books!

[Wendy]

Lynne, this is totally new material. Same type of stitch pattern book where I convert the new stitch patterns to be knit in all directions.

[Sarah]

So excited! Congratulations.

[Fatma Seif]

Congratulations 🎊 this is so exciting, I would like to have a copy of this book

[Allison]

Congratulations! I received mine from Amazon last week & I love it!

[Gale Zucker (she shoots sheep shots)]

This looks wonderful! Congratulations--and thanks for doing all the hard work for us,ummmm, lazier knitters. What a great resource to have on my shelf.

[Cheryl]

Awesome! Congratulations!

[Michele]

So brilliant - the idea of instructions for knitting different ways. I admire your brain for figuring out how to do this in a way that makes it accessible. I can only imagine how much work it was!