I would highly recommend the book Klader! by Nina Ericson. It was published in the late 80's, and while it is not specifically a knitting or crochet book, it is about design choices, individualism in style, diy, and thinking outside the box. I have owned it and given it away so many times, and it's usually available for pretty cheap on better world or thrift books. It is the ultimate inspo!
Ohh I love that you talk so fondly of Kutovakika, she's actually the first knitter I've watched on RU-vid and got me thinking it was really nice to knit watching a knitter talk about her knitting 🤭 Thanks for this video and all the good recommandations!
I started following her in 2019 when I was getting into photography and then she posted a video showing her sweater collection and my jaw dropped. I had been knitting on and off for years (just really small and sad scarves). After I saw that video, I immediately made my first sweater. She’s so inspirational 🥰
I am working on the Storm Hoodie in Viking Knits. Apparently that book is notorious for having patterns that are very vague. I agree as I had to improvise in one part and it was so stressful LOL but so far so good! I am making it for my husband and I am so close to being done!
I highly recommend the book called Crochet Every Way Stitch dictionary by Dora Ohrenstein. It is not only a stitch dictionary but for every stitch it gives you instructions for how to increase and decrease in that particular stitch pattern
I am so glad I watched this video. I'm a crocheted, but would love to learn to knit. I only did it once and we'll, it was an awful blanket and I gave it as a baby shower gift when I was a teen. /Facepalm it was just awful. I wish I could go back in time. Anyway... this was a great video to inspire me. However, I would also like to know what YOU suggest in the way of projects for beginners as I want to learn, but don't want to be overwhelmed and disheartened again. Please and thank you. I'm loving your channel and posivity
I've got some cringy projects in my past. I'm just thankful nobody really took photos of everything back then so there's no proof (lol). If I were trying to learn knitting right now, I would start with a project that gets me excited. For me, that is sweaters. I found them so intimidating but I wish I had started there because I kept making hats and scarves that I found so boring (because that's what I thought I was supposed to do). Once you are able to confidently cast on, cast off, and knit a rectangle, then you are ready to tackle a sweater. I would recommend starting with Kutovakika's sweater tutorial: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-PwjcDeqpNyw.htmlsi=iRAN9utCIdtBek-j . If you are not excited about sweaters, I'd just think about what would get you really excited. Maybe that is hats/scarves.
@@BreathingYarn Actually , think of the word latte, like the coffee drink latte machiato for example. Now instead of saying latte you say lasse. It is not an ä, but a short e. Huggs from Germany. 🙂
These books do intrigue me. The amigurumi one doesnt tho. Im not into stuffed anything. Although a pillow is an entirely different thing to me, lol. Love pillows but the hubby is not so i have to keep that on the downlow. That yellow sweater does nothing for me, sorry. Mabe if it was differently designed, mm now thats a thought. Make it my own way, like a lightening strike perhaps? Ooo, or a highland cow look? At any rate, im saving this vid for when i order books again❣
I love hearing about what makes people excited about projects and pass on others. It’s so interesting how much style & preference differs from person to person
