Guild Library
As a member of the guild you have access to the guild's extensive library of knitting books, magazines and videos. E-mail Pat Tittizer at pat@tittizer.us to ask that books be brought to the meeting. Borrowing policy: Members may use books for an indefinite period, unless another member also wants that book
Books
Barbara Abbey, The Complete Book of Knitting, Two copies: knitting techniques
American Thread Company, Begin to Knit: Star book #201
John Allen, Fabulous Fair Isle: Some history, fair isle charts, some garments
Annie's Attic, Ultimate Book of Pineapples: crochet designs
Lee Anderson, Abstracts and Images: Sweater patterns
Debbie Bliss and Fiona McTague, Country knits: Traditional-style garments
Sue Bradley, Cotton Collection: Sweater patterns
Beth Brown-Reinsel, Knitting Ganseys: Gansey sweater history, technique
Nancy Bush, Knitting Vintage Sockes: Antique socks from Weldon's booklets
Nancy Bush, Knitting Vintage Socks, New Twists on Classic Patterns: Socks
Sandy Carr, et.al. , The Knit Kit, Knitting and Designing: Two copies, how to, designing, knitting sweaters
-- Knitting - A Step by Step Guide: Two copies, newer edition of Knit Kit
Amy Carroll, Ed, The Sweater Book: Knitting patterns for sweaters
Britt-Marie Christoffersson, Swedish Sweaters, New Designs From Historical Examples: Sweaters and stitch patterns from old garments
Pamela Clabburn, Shawls: History of shawls woven in England
Jo Compton, The Knitting Book: Sweater planning, stitch patterns
Rae Compton, The Complete Book of Traditional Knitting: Knitting how to, historical stich designs and some patterns
Lory Cosgrove, Picture Knits: Sweater knitting patterns, also suitable for bulky machine knitting
Cottage Creations, Bridget and Paddy: Knitted dolls
--, Eclectic Collection: Scarf, shawl with armholes, doubled hat, sheep
--, Fritz and Liesly: Knitted dolls
--, Swen Scandinavian: Knitted doll
Elsie Davenport, Your Handspinning: Booklet of handspinning
Sarah Don, Fair Isle Knitting: History, pictures, examples
Susan Duckworth, Susan Duckworth's Knitting: Sweater patterns; many intricate intarsia floral
Sally Anne Elliott, Creative Machine Knitting: Machine knitting patterns, can be used by hand knitters
Mary Ellis, Christmas Dog Sweaters: Small dogs, five page booklet
Mary Ellis, Dog Sweaters for Small Dogs: Four page booklet
Mary Anne Erickson, Knitting by Design: Two copies, How to design in knitting
Family Circle, Sensational Fashions and Crafts: Knitting and crochet patterns
Kaffe Fassett and Zoe Hunt, Family Album: Knitting patterns
Kaffe Fassett, Glorious Color: Knitting patterns
Kaffe Fassett, Glorious Inspirations: Art work; several examples of knitting and needlepoint
Kaffe Fassett, Glorious Knits: Knitting patterns
Jacqueline Fee, The Sweater Workshop: Knitting construction techniques
Jane Eayre Fryer, The Mary Frances Knitting and Crocheting Book: Beginning knitting book for children from 1918
Liz Gemmell, Knitting for Your Home: Knitting patterns for rugs and pillow tops
Priscilla Gibson-Roberts, Knitting in the Old Way: Knitting construction techniques, original version
Barbara Goldstein, All Sweaters in Every Gauge: Knitting and crochet patterns, build you own charts and fill in the blanks
Mary Rich Goodwin, Kids to Grown-Ups Seamless Sweaters: top down sweater designs
K. Grasett, Complete Guide to Hand Spinning: Booklet from 1930
Harmony House, Knitting Techniques, volume 1: reference book
--, Knitting Techniques, volume 2 (old version): stitch dictionary
--, Knitting Techniques, volume 4 (old version): stitch dictionary
--, 322 Machine Knitting Stitches: Machine knitting stitch patterns
Marie Hartley and Joan Ingilby, The Old Hand-Knitters of the Dales: History
Nettie Hilton, The Long Red Scarf: Children's story book, ficton
Solveig Hisdal, Dikt i masker (poetry in stitches): Original version of book in Swedish
Vivian Hoxbro, Shadow Knitting Techniques and Patterns
Vivan Hoxbro, Domino-Knitting: Japanese edition, 2001
Margaret Heathman, Knitting Languages: Knitting term glossary; several languages translated to English
Stephen and Carol Hubel, Country Knits II: Knitting patterns - picture sweaters
Interweave Press, Christmas Stockings: Stockings in various techniques
Johnson, Eleanor, Needlework Tooks: Historical examples of tools used for stitchery
Galina Khmeleva, Gossamer Webs: Russian Orenburg lace knitting
Galina Khmeleva, Gossamer Webs Design Collection 3: Orenburg shawl patterns
Marianne Kinzel, First Book of Modern Lace Knitting: Lace doilies
-- Second Book of Modern Lace Knitting: Patterns for lace doilies and larger
Patty Knox, New Directions in Fairisle Knitting: Fair Isle style knitting patterns
Koigu, Oriental Jacket Kimono-style knit from Koigu
Donna Kooler, Encyclopedia of Crochet: History, reference, patterns, stitches
Carol Kroll, The Whole Craft of Spinning: Simple overview of spinning process
Mary Kruger, Died in the Wool: Fiction mystery
Mary Kruger, Knit Fast, Die Young : Fiction mystery
Eliza Leadbeater, Spinning and Spinning Wheels: Tools for processing fiber
Cynthia Le Count, Andean Folk Knitting: Pictures, history, folklore
Leisure Arts, Afghans on the Double: various crochet afghan patterns
Marcia Lewandowski, Folk Mittens: Patterns from around the world
Vibeke Lind, Knitting in the Nordic Tradition: Knitting construction and history
Brandon Mably, Brilliant Knits: Adult garments in the Kaffe Fassett style
Claudia Manley, Sweaters for Men, Women, & Children: For Caron yarns
Ann L. Macdonald, No Idle Hands: The Social History of American Knitting: Knitting history
Linda Mariano, The Encyclopedia of Knitting and Crochet Stitch Patterns: Stitch designs and some patterns
McCall's, Big Book of Dolls & Soft Toys to Knit and Crochet: Small patterns
Sheila McGregor, Complete Book of Traditional Scandinavian Knitting: History, garments and color work charts
-- Traditional Knitting: Small book on English/Scandenavian knitting, its history
Sally Melville, Styles: Sweaters and color theory
J. Marsha Michler, Design and Knit the Sweater of Your Dreams: Sweater design techniques, stitch patterns, sweater examples
Annette Mitchell, The Country Diary Book of Knitting; Children: Garments and some toys
Jean Moss, The Jean Moss Book of World Knit: Mostly sweater patterns
Needlecraft Shop, Heirloom Crochet Treasures: thread crochet designs
Deborah Newton, Designing Knitwear: Sweater design
Elvira Parolini-Ruffini, Charted Swiss Folk Designs: Charts
Michael Pearson, Michael Pearson's Traditional Knitting: Aran, Fair Isle and Gansey history with some patterns
Mary Walker Phillips, Creative Knitting: A New Art Form: Wall hangings, history, description, photos, unusual stitches, no patterns
Chellie Pingree, et al., Maine Island Kids: Sweater patterns
--, Maine Island Knits: Sweater patterns
--, Sweaters from the Maine Islands: Sweater patterns
Christine Probert, Ed., More Knitting from Vogue: Old sweaters, updated
Maggie Righetti, Knitting in Plain English: How to, construction, some patterns
-- Sweater Design in Plain English: Sweater design
Helene Rush, Head to Toe: Knitting patterns for small items, accesories
Richard Rutt, A History of Hand Knitting: Two copies: history, pictures, examples, no patterns
Sue Scott, Ed., Women and Craft: Essays on women's lives and crafts
Jamie and Jessi Seaton, Sweaters from the Seaton Collection: Sweaters
Sears Beginning Knitting Book: How to knit
Judith Shangold, editor, The Designer Collection (for Bears): Sweaters for teddy bears
Mary Smith and Chris Bunyan, A Shetland Knitter's Notebook: History and some stitch patterns
Mary Smith and Maggie Twatt, A Shetland Pattern Book: Stitch patterns for Fair Isle work
Sowerby, Jane, Victorian Lace Today: lace shawls and scarves
Stahl Books 6, 9, 20: Mainly sock patterns
Stanfield, Lesley New Knitting Stitch Library: stitch dictionary
Montse Stanley, Creating & Knitting Your Own Designs for a Perfect Fit: Knitting techniques - design and fitting
-- The Handknitters Handbook: Extensive encyclopedia of technique
Alice Starmore, Sweaters for Men: Sweater knitting patterns
-- Book of Fair Isle Knitting: History, how-to
Sterling Publishing, Pattern Companion: Knitting: Various patterns including ones by Guild member Cathy Ham
Debbie Stoller, Stitch 'n bitch: Beginning knitting and simple patterns
Margaret Stove, Handspinning, Dyeing and Working with Merino and Superfine Wool: Includes some knitting patterns, mostly lace
Candace Eisner Strick, Sweaters from a New England Village: Sweater patterns, traditional style
Meg Swansen, Meg Swansen's Knitting - 30 Designs for Handknitting: Two copies, 30 designs for hand knitting, most published in Wool Gathering
--, Sweaters from Camp: Fair Isle patterns by some of the regulars at attend knitting camp
Mary Thomas, Mary Thomas's Knitting Book: Knitting reference from 1938
Nancy Thomas, Best of Knitter's Magazine: shawls and scarves: mostly lace patterns
Gladys Thompson, Patterns fro Guernseys, Jerseys & Arans: Garments and some history
Suzanne Thompson, Crochet Bouquet Flowers: By guild member S. Thompson
Tone and Kolstad Takle, Lise Sweaters: Contemporary Norwegian sweaters
Gabi Tubbs, Knitting Now: Sweater knitting patterns
Barbara Walker, Knitting from the Top: Top-down sweater knitting
-- A Treasury of Knitting Patterns: Knitting stitch dictionary
-- A Second Treasury of Knitting Patterns: Knitting stitch dictionary
-- A Third Treasury of Knitting Patterns: Knitting stitch dictionary
-- A Fourth Treasury of Knitting Patterns: Knitting stitch dictionary
Wernhard, Hannelore, The Knitted Farmyard: Complete scene of buildings, animals, & people
Erica Wilson, Erica Wilson's Knitting Book: Sweater knitting patterns
Nancie Wiseman, Shawls, Stoles and Scarves: Patterns, stitches, techniques
Nancie Wiseman, The Knitters Book of Finishing Techniques (2 copies): Finishing
Mary Wright, Cornish Guernseys & Knit-frocks: History and stitch charts
Elizabeth Zimmermann, Knitting Workshop: Construction details and techniques
-- Knitter's Almanac: Knitting patterns and general information
-- Knitting Around: Autobiography with patterns
-- Knitting Without Tears: Circular seamless knitting
-- Opinionated Knitter: Woolgathering patterns from 1958-1986
Magazines
Inteweave Knits
Spring 1997, Summer 1997, Winter 1977, Summer 1998, Fall 1998, Fall 1999, Winter 1999-2000
Knitter's Magazine
Two copies of lace knitting patterns (done before new shawls book) and
1-13, 15-20, 22-30, 33-38, 41-44, 46-55, 57, 59-61, index through 51
Machine Knitters Source
May/June 2001 issue
Vogue Knitting
Most of the issues from 1950 - 1969, and from 1987-1994 and
from spring 1987 to winter 1993. Also older magazines 1950-1969
Videos
Kaffe Fassett, Glorious Color , Vols. 1, 2: Discusses his design methods and sources of inspiration
Leslye Solomon, Handknitter's Guide to Sweater Finishing: Step by step guide to finishing a garment
Elizabeth Zimmermann, Knitting Workshop, Vols. 1, 2, 3: Construction details and techniques; same material as her book
Pamphlets and Patterns
Knitting: some pamphlets and individual patterns
Crochet: many pamphlets, mostly afghans and crochet thread projects