Knitting Languages

By Margaret Heathman

Book Overview

Finally, a global view of knitting terms in one easy-to-use volume. We've waited a long time for such an invaluable bool. Nancy J. Thomas, editor Having a list of knitting terms in ten different... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0942018117
• ISBN13: 9780942018110
• Release Date: August 1996
• Publisher: Schoolhouse Pr
• Length: 132 Pages
• Weight: 0.56 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.3" x 0.5" x 6.3"

Customer Reviews

Wonderful find!!

I'm new to Fair Isle and stranded colourwork, and while there are many lovely patterns in my native tongue, U.S. English, there are so many truly stunning patterns in other languages in which I am not literate. This book has been a tremendous help with not only my Norwegian patterns,but other patterns and knitting publications in different languages. Now I really enjoy prowling through Ravelry and the Internet, knowing that my knitting world has been hugely expanded!

Don't buy it used!

This is a great book, however it is still availible new (republished in 2005 by "World in a spin".) Go to Elann.com and do a search for "Knitting Languages" and you should find it new and much cheaper then the used copies! I love this book, I don't know why it's not more widley published!

The Rosetta Stone for Knitters

I bought some yarn once at the Rekyavik Airport (a beautiful Lopi, of course.) Some elegant patterns for pullovers were included, but they were in Icelandic, German and Norwegian. Lucky for me, I speak German. But not KNITTING German. What is "umschlag" and "abnehmen?" I can guess, but...I'd like to be sure.There are many wonderful patterns available in French, Norwegian, Danish, Spanish and Italian. This book helps you translate the most common terms used in knitting for most of the European languages and even...Japanese. With a set of charts, you will find that knitting in translation is not all that difficult. This is the Rosetta Stone for knitters and really, if you are a serious knitter and want to explore the delights of foreign patterns, this is a must-have.

Knitting languages

This is an excellent book for people who love to knit and do not wish to be restricted to designs which are published only in English. It has knitting terms for more languages than I can remember, including the Scandanavian languages and Japanese. It is a must for knitting lovers who love to explore a multitude of designs.I came across this book in a library, and I have ordered a copy for my personal reference. A 'MUST BUY' for people who love to knit.