Knitspeak: An A to Z Guide to the Language of Knitting Patterns by Andrea Berman Price - illustrated by Patti Pierce Stone $14.95 Hardcover, 224 pages Like a 24-hour help hotline, Knitspeak demystifies pattern language for knitters and gives them confidence to take on new projects The only book of its kind Designed for quick reference and sized to fit in every knitting bag Knitting can be a challenging craft, but even more challenging than knitting itself is the cryptic language—a mix of abbreviations, numbers, jargon, punctuation marks, and other symbols—in which patterns are usually written. It’s no wonder so many beginners (and even some whose skills are quite advanced) are intimidated by the bewildering code—or that so many yarn-shop owners grow frustrated by the amount of time they must spend deciphering patterns for the uninitiated. Enter Knitspeak, a knitter’s dictionary that disentangles the mysteries of pattern language and translates it into plain English, helping knitters to easily transition from confused to confident. Andrea Berman Price’s essential guide—written in a friendly, reassuring tone and formatted for quick reference—begins with an overview of how knitting patterns are organized. It then offers a comprehensive alphabetical listing of all the abbreviations, words, phrases, and symbols typically encountered in patterns. Knitspeak’s many easy-to-understand drawings clarify basic and not-so-basic needle techniques, and a series of sidebars deals with issues ranging from keeping track of simultaneous shaping to substituting yarns and reading a yarn label. The book’s appendix is filled with valuable tips, charts, and worksheets From the author:As a knitting teacher, Andrea noticed that her students easily picked up the basic set of skills that would allow them to go on to create fabulous things, but once they encountered patterns, they threw down their needles in frustration. The barrier? Obtuse Pattern Language! Would they be doomed to a life of knitting scarves and potholders (not that there is anything wrong with scarves and potholders…) How could they access the incredibly varied and rich world of patterns? How indeed, when the teacher herself (Andrea) had problems with patterns? Knowing what a trial it is to pore through a pattern to try to make sense out of it, she figured she could help others by writing a book that translates Knitspeak into plain English and thereby help other knitters move from confused to confident. |
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