Knitting Basics

Over 250 Step-by-step Techniques

by Haffenden, Vikki

Book - 2019

The ultimate knitting guide using contemporary yarns and colors to perfect your skills with hundreds of step-by-step techniques. The ultimate knitting guide using contemporary yarns and colors to perfect your skills with hundreds of step-by-step techniques. Show less

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60 Quick Knits for Beginners

Easy Projects for New Knitters in 220 Superwash From Cascade Yarns

Book - 2018

60 Quick Knits for Beginners is an essential volume for every novice knitter and anyone picking up needles for the first time! Offering a wide array of cr...Show more 60 Quick Knits for Beginners is an essential volume for every novice knitter and anyone picking up needles for the first time! Offering a wide array of creative techniques and attractive patterns, this entry in the beloved 60 Quick Knits series is the perfect book for anyone learning to knit. Accessible, fun, illustrated with step-by-step instructions, and featuring insightful sidebars throughout, it demystifies complex skills and instills indispensable knitting wisdom. The projects themselves are everything new or experimenting knitters could ever want, from scarves, cowls, and mittens to shawls, socks, and baby clothes. And even though several garments have instructions specifically written for beginners, they're also chic enough for those with more experience. Show less

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Guys Knit

The Instruction Manual : for the Man With Nothing to Prove

by Taylor, Nathan

Book - 2018

The perception of knitting is still very much that it is a female pursuit. The author wants to show that the ability to create complex and beautiful objec...Show more The perception of knitting is still very much that it is a female pursuit. The author wants to show that the ability to create complex and beautiful objects from two sticks and some string is actually incredibly well suited to the traditional 'male-brain' mentality— repetitive actions, mathematical formulas, complicated patterns— all things that the male brain is perfectly wired for. The aim of this manual will not only be to provide a beginners' guide to anyone who thinks they'd like to give knitting a go, but also to challenge the perceptions of who knitters are to break apart those dusty stereotypes, and show, once and for all, that knitting is in no way a gendered pastime, but is instead, a universal hobby for anyone interested in working with their hands, and creating warm and practical things to wear, share or even sell. Show less

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Vogue Knitting

The Ultimate Knitting Book

Book - 2018

An updated knitting reference offers an expanded library of stitches; sections on new favorite techniques; dozens of projects for hats, mittens, gloves, socks, and shawls; and revised chapters on finishing and garment care. An updated knitting reference offers an expanded library of stitches; sections on new favorite techniques; dozens of projects for hats, mittens, gloves, socks, and shawls; and revised chapters on finishing and garment care. Show less

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350+ Knitting Tips, Techniques, and Trade Secrets

How to Be Better at What You Do

by Barnden, Betty

Book - 2017

Give a stylish finish to your knitted garments and accessories with this essential compendium of knitting know-how. Over 350 tips, techniques, and secrets...Show more Give a stylish finish to your knitted garments and accessories with this essential compendium of knitting know-how. Over 350 tips, techniques, and secrets are explained and illustrated with clear step-by-step photographs and diagrams. Discover how to read patterns and charts, choose color and yarns, mix and match stitch patterns, and adapt designs for the perfect fit. All kinds of stitches abound, from stockinette stitch and ribbing, to lace, Fair Isle, cables, and intarsia work. This book explains all the techniques you’ll need in the order you'll need them, from casting on and joining in yarns, to shaping, and adding buttonholes, pockets, and embellishments. Plus, "Try It" and "Fix It" panels suggest ways of practicing and developing new skills and avoiding or correcting common knitting errors. Show less

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Knits in A Day

40 Quick Knits to Cast on and Complete in Three Hours or Less

Book - 2017

Knitting a beautiful scarf, hat, or gloves doesn’t have to take weeks, or even days! In Knits in a Day, there are 40 patterns you can finish in a matter o...Show more Knitting a beautiful scarf, hat, or gloves doesn’t have to take weeks, or even days! In Knits in a Day, there are 40 patterns you can finish in a matter of hours. Whether you need a last-minute gift or encounter unexpected weather for your outdoor outing, you’ll have gorgeous knitted accessories in no time. Show less

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60 Quick Knits for Little Kids

Playful Knits for Sizes 2-6 in Pacific and Pacific Chunky From Cascade Yarns

Book - 2016

Knitters will love making these 60 adorable garments and accessories—and little kids will love wearing and using them! Every project is stylish, playful, ...Show more Knitters will love making these 60 adorable garments and accessories—and little kids will love wearing and using them! Every project is stylish, playful, and practical, from a Cat Hat with pointy ears, button eyes, and an embroidered face to a Raccoon Blanket, Striped Cardigan, Clown Mittens, and pencil-shaped scarf. As they work, knitters will master vital skills, from garment shaping to construction and more. Show less

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Knitter's Know-how

127 Techniques Every Knitter Needs to Know

by Sease, Cap

Book - 2016

Baffled by buttonholes? Perplexed by pockets? Stumped by seams? Cap Sease, knitting expert and author of the best-selling Cast On, Bind Off, will help you...Show more Baffled by buttonholes? Perplexed by pockets? Stumped by seams? Cap Sease, knitting expert and author of the best-selling Cast On, Bind Off, will help you start— and finish— like a pro. Learn different ways to join balls of yarn or weave in ends, make buttonholes for the look you want, insert a zipper easily, discover ways to seam knitted pieces together, and much more. Find essential nuggets of knitting know-how that are rarely covered in your favorite patterns, here in one handy volume. Show less

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Learn How to Knit With 50 Squares

For Beginners and Up, A Unique Approach to Learning to Knit

by Lam, Che

Book - 2016

Never thought that YOU could knit? Well, with Learn How to Knit with 50 Squares, you will discover all the essential skills that you need, one stitch at a...Show more Never thought that YOU could knit? Well, with Learn How to Knit with 50 Squares, you will discover all the essential skills that you need, one stitch at a time. Learn a new stitch by knitting a square, following a clear step-by-step tutorial and chart. By the time you've finished the square, you've practiced the new stitch, and you're ready to move on to the next one-quick and easy! The squares are organized according to skill level, progressing from basic knit and purl stitches to more challenging techniques, such as cable and lace. And at the back of the book you'll find a handful of inspirational projects that show you how to combine your blocks for unique and stylish results. Show less

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The Complete Photo Guide to Knitting

by Hubert, Margaret

Book - 2015

Looking for the perfect book on knitting? It's right here in The Complete Photo Guide to Knitting, 2nd Edition. This stitch guide is the ultimate knitting...Show more Looking for the perfect book on knitting? It's right here in The Complete Photo Guide to Knitting, 2nd Edition. This stitch guide is the ultimate knitting reference! A comprehensive how-to book about all aspects of knitting, you'll be making scarves, hats, socks, mittens, sweaters, and other projects in no time! Inside this ultimate knitting guide you will find expanded basics for all knitting techniques, from cast-on to bind-off and every step in between. Learn to knit row by row and in the round; understand knitting jargon and how to follow a pattern; learn all the methods for increasing and decreasing stitches, seaming, and adding details like pockets and zippers. With twenty new stitch patterns, this section expands to 220 in all, arranged in style categories for easy reference. Projects at the end of each section give you opportunities to try some of the new techniques you've learned while making knitted items you can use or gift to others. Margaret Hubert will guide you through special knitting topics like cables, intarsia, entrelac, Fair Isle knitting, and lace knitting. Show less

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