Knitting Without Tears - (Knitting Without Tears SL 466) by Elizabeth Zimmerman (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>From Elizabeth Zimmermann, who "revolutionized the art of knitting" (<i>New York Times</i>), the classic knitting bible that removes the frustration and puts the fun back into knitting with easy-to-follow instructions and timeless designs. <p/>Do you love to knit--and hate to purl? Have you ever started a sweater without enough yarn from the same dye lot to finish it? When you cast on, do you end up with a tail of yarn that's maddeningly too long or too short? Elizabeth Zimmermann comes to the rescue with clever solutions to frustrating problems and step-by-step instructions for brilliant, timeless designs. <br>In <i>Knitting Without Tears, </i> you'll find elegant designs for: <ul> Color-pattern Norwegian ski sweaters </li> Seamless patterned-yoke sweaters </li> Hooded garter-stitch jackets for babies </li> Watch caps, socks, slippers, mittens, and more! </li></ul> <br>This classic and influential book is poised to inspire a whole new generation of knitters who have yet to discover the joys and comforts of knitting. As the lady herself once put it, "properly practiced, knitting soothes the troubled spirit, and it doesn't hurt the untroubled spirit either."<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><i>The New York Times</i> [Elizabeth Zimmermann] brought a penetrating intellect and a sculptor's sensitivity to revolutionizing the ancient art of knitting.<br><br><i>Vogue Knitting</i> Elizabeth taught us to trust our instincts, revel in our creativity and above all, find joy in the simple act of knitting.<br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><b>Elizabeth Zimmermann</b> (1910-1999) was born near London, England, and attended art school in Lausanne, Switzerland, and Munich, Germany, before immigrating to the U.S. in 1937. Frustrated by magazine editors who translated her conversational knitting instructions into abbreviated code, she started her own knitting newsletter and launched Schoolhouse Press, a mail-order business that still sells knitting supplies, books, and videos under her daughter Meg Swansen's guiding hand. In the mid-1960s she hosted <i>The Busy Knitter, </i> a nationally syndicated public television show, and by the early 1970s had become an icon of the knitting world. This and her three lively instructional books -- <i>Knitting Around, Knitter's Almanac, </i> and <i>Knitting Workshop</i> -- are treasured by knitters around the worl
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