Shawl Every Day 2021 - Day 52 - My First Knitting Book

I learned to knit almost 25 years ago from a book at my grandma’s house, Teach Yourself to Knit the Easy Columbia Minerva Way. This was way before YouTube, before even how-to DVDs, so everything was in a book. Each step was illustrated, not even photographed. I still have the book and it holds a very special place in my heart.

It’s actually a really great book to learn to knit from. I brought it today when I was teaching a learn to knit (and crochet!) class at City Sewing Room and it definitely helped illustrate some concepts that I had trouble articulating. There are even a few copies still available via Amazon and eBay!

Nowadays there are so many online classes and videos on YouTube, but sometimes being able to read a book and go at your own pace is really helpful.

Shawl pattern is Sunshine and Shadows by Evelyn A. Clark. I knit this shawl for my wedding and it’s one of my favorite shawls and I still wear it all the time. :)