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Explains the basic stitches and offers advice on selecting materials, reading patterns, fixing mistakes, finishing projects, and personalizing patterns with color and texture.
List of contents
Introduction 1
Part I: Getting Started with Knitting 5
Chapter 1: Two Needles, a Ball of Yarn, and a Little Know-how 7
Chapter 2: Tools of the Trade 15
Chapter 3: Taking the Mystery Out of Patterns and Gauge 41
Part II: Knitting Primer 55
Chapter 4: The Fundamentals: Casting On, Knitting, Purling, and Binding Off 57
Chapter 5: Basic Stitches You'll Use Again and Again 77
Chapter 6: Techniques Every Knitter Should Know 87
Chapter 7: Oops! Fixing Common Mistakes 107
Chapter 8: Knitting in the Round 121
Chapter 9: Practicing with Simple Projects 131
Part III: Techniques for the More Experienced Knitter 147
Chapter 10: Adding Interest with Stripes 149
Chapter 11: Cable Musings and Interesting Twists 167
Chapter 12: Let the Sun Shine In: Knitting Lace 189
Chapter 13: Fair Isle and Intarsia Techniques 209
Chapter 14: Fulling Fun: Making Your Project's Presence Felt 231
Part IV: Making Knitted Garments 243
Chapter 15: Anatomy of a Sweater Pattern 245
Chapter 16: How to Knit a Sweater, Step by Step 253
Chapter 17: Getting It Together: Blocking and Assembling Your Pieces 269
Chapter 18: Finishing Touches: Neckbands, Edging, Buttonholes, and More 299
Chapter 19: Starter Garments 315
Part V: The Part of Tens 335
Chapter 20: Ten Quick Knitting Projects and Gifts 337
Chapter 21: Ten Unkinking Exercises for Knitters 347
Part VI: Appendixes 351
Appendix A: More Stitches and Cool Effects 353
Appendix B: Knitting Resources 367
Index 371
