The Workshop Book of Knitting

By Ursula Von Wartburg

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• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0689206968
• ISBN13: 9780689206962
• Release Date: October 1973
• Publisher: Atheneum Books
• Length: 148 Pages
• Weight: 1.55 lbs.

Customer Reviews

Oldie but goodie

Ursula von Wartburg led successful kids' knitting workshops in New York city for years. As a Swiss, she learned to knit in school. The book pictures some pretty amazing socks and sweaters knit by Swiss children. Her projects range from the simple--a sewing book or ball, to the complex--a toy cradle made like a sock heel. I teach a fourth grade knitting club, and can say that most kids would enjoy the projects she offers: a toy horse, a baby bonnet, a miniature doll in a matchstick bed, mittens, a hat, socks, sweaters, puff ball chicks, and more. Although the photos are in black and white, there's plenty here for a knitting teacher to mine. In addition, I learned several good "teach a kid to knit" tricks by reading her explanations of how to cast on, measure out yarn, change colors, etc. This is definitely an oldie but a goodie!

Nice Book

At my school library I found a copy of this book. Looking at other reviews, my estimate was comfirmed that this book is pretty old. Even though the pages were coming apart and they were yellow the instructions were still clear and I enjoyed doing the projects in here. I still wish some of the projects had more clearly explained instructions, though.

A helpful resource for beginning and advanced knitters

I am a teenager who learned to knit about 4 years ago. I still enjoy this book - it has a variety of projects, ranging from easy(knit bookmark, stuffed ball, etc.) to the harder projects such as baby bootees, slippers, shawls, and sweaters. I also enjoy it because, unlike most knitting resources, it avoids excessive abbreviations (p 17, k 29, yo, etc.) and explains each project, along with the skills needed to complete it, clearly and concisely.I, too, am very upset that it is out of print - I was lucky to find a copy at our library's used book sale.

The workshop book of knitting

I've gotten this from the library a number of times. It is a well explained and sophisticated knitting book for children. It has great projects, which build upon each other in difficulty, including socks with heels and raglan sweaters, but also pom-poms and doll beds. I'm sorry it is out of print also.

A great book for kids or adults learning to knit!

I read this book when I was a child and had just learned to knit; the projects in it were easy enough for me to do but still interesting. Now that I'm an adult with long years of knitting experience, I'd still recommend it for new knitters of any age. It's a shame that it's out of print....