This is a category that I'd like to expand! I have a few older knitting books, but not many. The good news is, there are a few old classics that are being reprinted these days. However, I have found a few gems:
Alice Starmore's Book of Fair Isle Knitting. I'd wanted this book for quite a while, and had almost ordered the reprint. Then we were at our favorite "farm supply" store poking around in a used book room they have, and wonder of wonders...there was a copy of this book for $1. (Yes, that's one dollar. I think I squealed.) I haven't even scratched the surface of this book yet, but I'm looking forward to doing so.
Alice Starmore's Fisherman's Knits. Another bargain find, this time for $3. Once again, full of information, patterns, charts....but most of all, ideas.
Elizabeth Zimmerman's Knitter's Almanac. You can't spend a better $7 or $8 bucks. This book has classics in it: February Baby Sweater, Nether Garments (I love that name), Mitered Mittens, Pi Shawl, etc. Really...if you knit, you should own this book.
Elizabeth Zimmerman's Knitting Workshop. What can I say...it's Elizabeth Zimmerman. EZ. This book is loaded with knowledge. If you want to be a better knitter, a smarter knitter...get yourself this book. Learn from the best.
Stephanie Pearl McPhee's Knitting Rules. While not exactly "old" (It came out in 2006.) this book is a classic. This is the book that made me love knitting. Really. The Yarn Harlot has such a love for this craft that it can't help but come through. It's one of those you read and re-read.
Knit on.
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