Who This Author Is

Barbara G. Walker has enough depth here to be more than a raw catalog rollup. This page pulls together 22 catalog-linked books across 1971 to 2006, which makes it easier to separate the strongest starting points from the noisier editions. The clearest lane here leans toward Backlist browsing.

Best for readers who want a dependable place to start before opening the full catalog list. If you want the easiest first click, start with Barbara Walker's Learn-to-Knit Afghan Book and branch outward from there. UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1971 to 2006; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Scribner and Harpercollins.

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Author At A Glance

Best known for: Backlist browsing entry points • common used copies from Scribner and Harpercollins

Genres and themes: Backlist browsing

Who this author is best for: readers who want a dependable place to start before opening the full catalog list

UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1971 to 2006; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Scribner and Harpercollins.

Top Books To Start With

  1. Barbara Walker's Learn-to-Knit Afghan Book

    Scribner • 1974 • quick commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1974 • 161 pages.

  2. Sampler knitting

    Scribner • 1973 • quick commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1973 • 178 pages.

  3. craft of multicolor knitting

    Scribner • 1973 • quick commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1973 • 128 pages.

  4. Knitting From the Top: How to Make Perfectly Fitting Sweaters, Skirts, Pants, Capes and Ponchos: Start at the Top, Try on, Adjust, Block and Sew Up as You Go

    Scribner • 1972 • quick commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1972 • 160 pages.

  5. craft of cable-stitch knitting

    Scribner • 1971 • quick commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1971 • 128 pages.

  6. Mosaic Knitting

    Schoolhouse Pr • 2006 • standard commitment

    It helps anchor a specific period of this author’s publishing run instead of blending into the undated shelf clutter.

  7. A Second Treasury of Knitting Patterns

    Schoolhouse Pr • 1998 • longer commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1998 • 400 pages.

  8. A Treasury of Knitting Patterns

    Schoolhouse Pr • 1998 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1998 • 300 pages.

  9. Women's Rituals: A Sourcebook

    Harpercollins • 1990 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1990 • 230 pages.

  10. The Book of Sacred Stones: Fact and Fallacy in the Crystal World

    Harpercollins • 1989 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1989 • 209 pages.

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