Knitting Without Tears

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Basic Techniques and Easy-to-Follow Directions for Garments to Fit All Sizes

By Elizabeth Zimmerman

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Knitting Without Tears by Elizabeth Zimmermann is a classic guide that removes frustration and adds fun to knitting with clear instructions and timeless patterns. It offers clever solutions to common problems like uneven yarn tails and insufficient dye lots, making knitting accessible and enjoyable. The book includes elegant designs such as Norwegian ski sweaters, seamless patterned-yoke sweaters, hooded garter-stitch baby jackets, watch caps, socks, slippers, and mittens.
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Ideal for knitters seeking approachable, inspiring patterns and practical advice, from beginners struggling with basics to experienced crafters ready to deepen their skills.

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From Elizabeth Zimmermann, who “revolutionized the art of knitting” (New York Times), the classic knitting bible that removes the frustration and puts the fun back into knitting with easy-to-follow instructions and timeless designs.

Do you love to knit—and hate to purl? Have you ever started a sweater without enough yarn from the same dye lot to finish it? When you cast on, do you end up with a tail of yarn that’s maddeningly too long or too short? Elizabeth Zimmermann comes to the rescue with clever solutions to frustrating problems and step-by-step instructions for brilliant, timeless designs.

In Knitting Without Tears, you’ll find elegant designs for:

Colour-pattern Norwegian ski sweaters
Seamless patterned-yoke sweaters
Hooded garter-stitch jackets for babies
Watch caps, socks, slippers, mittens, and more!

This classic and influential book is poised to inspire a whole new generation of knitters who have yet to discover the joys and comforts of knitting. As the lady herself once put it, “properly practiced, knitting soothes the troubled spirit, and it doesn't hurt the untroubled spirit either.”

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Vogue Knitting honours Elizabeth Zimmermann for teaching knitters to trust their instincts and enjoy the creative process. The New York Times praises her for revolutionising knitting with intellect and sensitivity, highlighting her lasting influence on the craft.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780684135052

Publisher: Simon & Schuster

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 16 June 2008

Country: United States

Imprint: Simon & Schuster

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 10.0mm

Width: 210.0mm

Height: 273.0mm

Weight: 288g

Pages: 128

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About the Author

Elizabeth Zimmermann (1910-1999) was born near London, England, and attended art school in Lausanne, Switzerland, and Munich, Germany, before immigrating to the U.S. in 1937. Frustrated by magazine editors who translated her conversational knitting instructions into abbreviated code, she started her own knitting newsletter and launched Schoolhouse Press, a mail-order business that still sells knitting supplies, books, and videos under her daughter Meg Swansen's guiding hand. In the mid-1960s she hosted The Busy Knitter, a nationally syndicated public television show, and by the early 1970s had become an icon of the knitting world. This and her three lively instructional books -- Knitting Around, Knitter's Almanac, and Knitting Workshop -- are treasured by knitters around the world.