How long does it take to read The Complete Book of Progressive Knitting?
The Complete Book of Progressive Knitting by Ida Riley Duncan takes about 7 hours 6 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 7 hours 6 minutes
A weekend read
First published 1940. 387 pages, about 106,425 words.
15 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 11 hours 50 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 7 hours 6 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 4 hours 26 minutes |
The page count is the median across 7 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
In this book, Ms Duncan explains how to knit a wide arrary of garments without a published pattern. She uses what she calls "formulas"--Formula for a top down knitted raglan, Formula for a high round neck, formula for a v-neck, & etc. The styling & fit of the included garments are dated but the basic shaping information is timeless. I've been knitting my own designs based on this book for over 25 yrs. (I'm on my 3rd copy, finally located a hard cover.) This is the book for any knitter who always wanted to knit their own designs. I should note that all instructions are for flat knitting, however this is not a concern by the time a knitter is ready to branch out to designing.
Subjects: Knitting, knitting design
