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The Best Books for Knitters – A Gift Guide

Books knitters will love
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If you’re looking for the perfect gift for the knitter in your life, look no further! We’ve put together a list of our favorite books for knitters, and we guarantee that they will love them. Whether you’re looking for a new knitting technique to try, an epic collection of patterns, or just some inspiration, these books will have you covered. So don’t wait—head to your nearest bookstore and pick up one (or more) of these great titles today!

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Interweave’s Ultimate Shawl Collection is a great gift for shawl knitters.

Interweave’s Ultimate Shawl Collection

Shawls are some of knitters most beloved projects. And they can be a wonderful way to learn a new technique! In Interweave’s Ultimate Shawl Collection (a new print book!), you’ll find 30 of our best shawl patterns from the last 25 years of Interweave Knits magazine. Knitters will find a life time of shawl patterns in this one book. The eBook is also available from Interweave!

And patterns aren’t the only thing this title has to offer. Budding designers will love learning how to achieve various shapes from Interweave’s technical content editor Sandi Rosner. In the first chapter, Sandi dives deep into how to make popular shawl shapes.

Every knitter needs these books in their knitting library.

The Principles of Knitting

Every book list for knitters includes The Principles of Knitting with good reason. This tome by June Hemmons Hiatt is considered the “Bible” of instructional knitting books. The revised and updated edition takes knitters step-by-step through all of the fundamentals, from casting on and binding off to more complicated techniques like cable stitches and intarsia knitting. With detailed instructions and helpful illustrations, this book will provide any knitter with the guidance they need to create beautiful projects.

The Knitter’s Book of Yarn

For knitters who want to take their yarn knowledge to the next level, we recommend Clara Parkes’ The Knitter’s Book of Yarn. From the properties of fibers and how yarns are made to everything you every wanted to know about plies and how to apply all this know-how, it is a book that truly has it all. Plus, it includes 40 patterns!


Nothing beats a good printed book when it comes to knitting resources. Did your favorite book make our list? We’d love to hear in the comments below. Share the books you think every knitter needs!

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More Gifts for Knitters

  • Interweave’s Ultimate Shawl Collection eBook

    $29.99

  • Interweave Knits Winter 2023 Print Edition

    $18.99

  • $25 Gift Card

    $25.00

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