Books about knitting?

[jackandahat]

What are your favourite books about knitting? Not pattern books, but books talking about knitting - things like Yarn Harlot's books or It's My Party And I'll Knit If I Want To.

What do you like about them?

Any you'd say to avoid? (I know some of that is going to be personal taste, but I'm interested to know why.)

Comments

Re: Read Zimmermann for the insights, I guess

[havocthecat]

For me, I need to know how the structure works before I can knit in a freewheeling style. I would have thrown any Elizabeth Zimmermann book out in frustration had I seen it as a beginning knitter. I like having stuff broken down for me. I like knowing how the little bits add up to the whole structure. It's how my brain works.

(Nice Cloak & Dagger icon, by the way!)