Reddit reviews Knitting Without Tears: Basic Techniques and Easy-to-Follow Directions for Garments to Fit All Sizes

• Knit to Flatter by Amy Herzog
  
  
  
  
• Knits to Fit and Flatter by Jane Ellison (I meant to buy Knit to Flatter, but realized my mistake after I already ordered it -__-
  
  
• Knitting Without Tears by Elizabeth Zimmermann
  
  
• Stitch 'n Bitch: The Knitter's Handbook by Debbie Stoller
  
  I paid ~$40 for all between eBay and Amazon. The only book I bought new was Amy Herzog's book for ~$20.
  
  
  

My first sweater experience was with Elizabeth Zimmerman's great, clear instructions for an easy basic sweater in this book. I'd highly recommend it.

All the best!

I found a copy of Knitting Without Tears by Elizabeth Zimmerman at the used bookstore for ~$3! It's been on my Amazon wish list for awhile now, so I was super excited when I saw it on the shelves.

My brain just about exploded when, in reading Knitting Without Tears, EZ suggested not wrapping yarns in Fair Isle/Intarsia.

Here is the desktop version of your link

• Stitch N' Bitch
  
  
• The Knitter's Handy Book of Patterns as well as anything else by Ann Budd!
  
  
• The Knit Stitch Pattern Handbook, should you ever feel like designing.
  
  
• Knitting Without Tears
  
  
• Around the World in Knitted Socks
  
  
• The Essential Guide to Color Knitting Techniques
  
  
• Extreme Double Knitting
  
  I could go on :)

[This book] (https://www.amazon.com/Knitting-Without-Tears-Easy-Follow/dp/0684135051) helped me a lot. Also it helps to have a person teach you one on one if you can find someone to show you.

$13.42 is as close as I've got.