Add One Stitch Knitting by Alina Schneider

Add One Stitch Knitting by Alina Schneider

The book is intended for complete beginners and explains how to progress from garter stitch, via stocking stitch to various combinations of knit and purl stitchesIt also includes advice on reading a pattern, using circular needles, and finishing.

Each stitch is explained in full and is followed by a pattern that is written out with abbreviated instructions. The print is large and the pictures of swatches are clear; a useful inclusion is a picture on the reverse side of the swatch too. All of the patterns are simple with very little shaping and, for someone totally new to knitting, I think the book would be ideal.

Alina Schneider is a knitter and designer based in Mexico, and is the founder of The Gift of Knitting, a blog devoted to fibre crafts.

Alina is in constant search of beautiful natural yarns, inspiring knit textures and interesting knitwear construction. Her background in teaching, love for inspiring knitwear photography, and great passion for knitting encourages her to share her fibre experiments. Alina’s blog giftofknitting.com is currently ranked in the Top 100 knitting blogs by Feedspot.

Alina can be found on Instagram: @giftofknitting