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Put your knitting skills into action with these fun and easy-to-follow patterns
Knitting is fun, functional, and stress-relieving--get started today with Knitting Patterns For Dummies! Written for all skill levels and perfect for beginners, it includes patterns for socks, scarves, sweaters, and beyond. Add to your knitting repertoire and experiment with different textures, fun colors, and pattern shapes. You'll love the full-color project photos in the color insert and helpful, easy-to-understand instructions for every single project. Even if you've never followed a written pattern before, you can knit cool stuff with the practical, modern patterns inside. This friendly guide will help you pick the right needles and yarn, step you through reading and knitting the patterns, and then finishing off your masterpieces.
* Select the supplies that are right for your projects
* Learn how to read a knitting pattern
* Practice working common stitches and creating different textures
* Make gifts for friends, clothing for yourself, and cold weather wear
Need more practice? Want fun new ideas? Just getting started? All knitters welcome!
List of contents
Introduction 1
Part 1: The Nuts and Bolts (or Sticks and String) of Knitting 7 Chapter 1: The Right Stuff: Knitting Supplies 9
Chapter 2: Gauge Your Success 21
Chapter 3: Do You Measure Up? Size Matters 31
Chapter 4: Break the Code: Reading Patterns 39
Part 2: A Primer on Stitches and Color 49 Chapter 5: The Simplest Stitches 51
Chapter 6: Stitches that Look Tricky but Aren't 59
Chapter 7: Colorful Stitches 79
Part 3: Patterns with Rectangles and Related Shapes 99 Chapter 8: Rectangles to Wear 101
Chapter 9: Rectangles for the Home 123
Chapter 10: Almost Rectangles 139
Part 4: Patterns with Circles, Triangles, and More 167 Chapter 11: Knitting in Circles 169
Chapter 12: Shaping Triangles 189
Chapter 13: Putting Together Rectangles and Triangles 209
Chapter 14: Knitting Beyond Geometry Class 239
Part 5: The Part of Tens 265 Chapter 15: Ten Things You Can Knit with that Aren't Yarn or Needles 267
Chapter 16: Almost Ten Things You Can Do with Your Swatches 271
Chapter 17: Ten Ways to MacGyver Your Knitting 275
Chapter 18: Ten Smart Ways to Care for Your Knits 279
Appendix 285
Index 301
About the author
Kristi Porter is a designer, technical editor, and teacher. She is the author of
Knitting for Dogs, Knitting in the Sun, and
More Knitting in the Sun, and her work has been featured in numerous other books.
Summary
Put your knitting skills into action with these fun and easy-to-follow patterns
Knitting is fun, functional, and stress-relieving--get started today with Knitting Patterns For Dummies! Written for all skill levels and perfect for beginners, it includes patterns for socks, scarves, sweaters, and beyond. Add to your knitting repertoire and experiment with different textures, fun colors, and pattern shapes. You'll love the full-color project photos in the color insert and helpful, easy-to-understand instructions for every single project. Even if you've never followed a written pattern before, you can knit cool stuff with the practical, modern patterns inside. This friendly guide will help you pick the right needles and yarn, step you through reading and knitting the patterns, and then finishing off your masterpieces.
* Select the supplies that are right for your projects
* Learn how to read a knitting pattern
* Practice working common stitches and creating different textures
* Make gifts for friends, clothing for yourself, and cold weather wear
Need more practice? Want fun new ideas? Just getting started? All knitters welcome!
