What's your favourite pattern book?

[stultiloquentia]

I'm not a knitter. I'm looking for a present for my mom. She knits every day, but hasn't bought herself a new book of patterns in a long time.

She likes acrylic/wool blends, like Plymouth Encore. Lots of sweaters, though she's done brilliant mittens and hats and scarves. I'd love a shawl, when I'm up next in her gift queue (it's an endless cycle). But sweaters are really her thing. She's done lots in the Cabled Woollies genus. It'd be nice to find her something with some tighter, trimmer patterns.

For instance, I think this is pretty, although I have no idea what silk means in terms of cost or fussiness.

Any favourites?

Comments

Does your mum knit in pieces, or in the round?

[jazzypom]

Wendy Bernard's Custom Knits is a good book (nice patterns, but mostly knitting in the round and is dedicated to seamless knitting). There are a lot of jumpers (sweaters), and clothing patterns. With the odd hat and skirt.

If she knits in pieces Kim Hargreaves is nice. She's more with stitch and simple lines, but there's nothing too exciting in the knits. But they are classic and the books are coffee table pretty.

Re: Does your mum knit in pieces, or in the round?

[stultiloquentia]

Nice. I'll check those out. Thank you!