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"Learning to knit can be a challenge, but with the expert guidance of First Time Knitting, your goal is within reach. Are you an absolute beginner when it comes to knitting? Then help is at hand. Like having your very own instructor at your side, this book guides you carefully from your first nervous cast-on to confident knitting. It begins with thorough descriptions of knitting needles, yarns, and other handy tools and then teaches you how to...
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With expert answers to scores of new knitting questions, Margaret Radcliffe's classic guide is better than ever. You'll find a wide assortment of cast ons and bind offs, techniques for beading and knitting backwards, tips for knitting in the round, and strategies for measuring tricky fabrics. Whether you're a beginner venturing out into the wide world of yarn crafts or a more experienced knitter struggling through complex needlework challenges, “The...
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The knitting superstar and TV host shows you how to kick it up a notch with fast, fabulous projects to help beginners become pros in no time.
In Step It Up Knits, celebrity needlecrafter Vickie Howell presents all the techniques needed to become a master knitter—plus twenty-five gorgeous projects.
From cabled wrist warmers to slouchy beanies, lacy headbands, and cozy cowls, each project is small enough to take on the go and...
In Step It Up Knits, celebrity needlecrafter Vickie Howell presents all the techniques needed to become a master knitter—plus twenty-five gorgeous projects.
From cabled wrist warmers to slouchy beanies, lacy headbands, and cozy cowls, each project is small enough to take on the go and...
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When Weekend Knitting was first published in hardcover in 2003, a modern generation of knitters was just starting to discover this "hot new hobby." Since then, knitting has grown wildly popular and Melanie Falick's book has gone on to become a knitting classic and a huge bestseller. Weekend Knitting brings together unique, innovative, and still-fresh projects for beginning and more-experienced knitters, many of which can be completed in a weekend...
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The author of Yarn Harlot returns with more hilarious personal stories about all the ups and downs of being a knitter.
Stephanie Pearl-McPhee (a.k.a. the Yarn Harlot) returns to pen another hilarious, insightful, and poignant collection of essays surrounding her favorite topics: knitting, knitters, and what happens when you get those two things anywhere near ordinary people. Free-Range Knitters shares stories of knitting horrors...
Stephanie Pearl-McPhee (a.k.a. the Yarn Harlot) returns to pen another hilarious, insightful, and poignant collection of essays surrounding her favorite topics: knitting, knitters, and what happens when you get those two things anywhere near ordinary people. Free-Range Knitters shares stories of knitting horrors...
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Brighten your mood with these quick, quirky, colorful knitting projects! Includes photos.
Every project in this delightful collection has been designed to enhance your happiness, from feeling more energetic to chilling out. With a flair for blending the practical with the pretty, author Claire Garland taps into the comfort, contentment, and cheer that knitting can bring.
Most projects use one ball of yarn, making them quick, accessible, and affordable-all...
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Techniques, step-by-step photos, and simple projects for new knitters-both adults and kids!
Covering all the essential techniques, including basic garter and stocking stitch, casting on and casting off, and increasing and decreasing-all clearly explained using step-by-step photographs and simple instructions-this book is a treasure trove for beginning knitters. Alison Dupernex's designs have a timeless appeal that will delight knitters of all ages,...
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Learn to make an adorable collection of knitted animal toys with these new patterns by the author of My Knitted Doll, Louise Crowther. Louise brings her unique style of coordinated knitwear with cute color work details to this new collection of toy animal knitting patterns.
There are a total of twelve knitted animals-each with their own unique personality and style. The animals all have the same basic body, with a few color variations and tail additions,...
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With more than 400 illustrations and diagrams to follow, Ultimate Knitting Bible assures that knitters will never drop a stitch. Newcomers can learn every aspect of the art, including how to knit with color, make professional finishings, and adapt patterns. Experts will love its simple format, glossary, and index, and find it handy for looking up old tricks and learning valuable new ones.
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A comprehensive guide to knitting sweaters and designing and modifying sweater patterns, by the author of You Can Knit and Knit to Flatter.
Yarn and fiber enthusiasts everywhere will celebrate the latest addition to Amy Herzog's beloved knitting series (which includes You Can Knit That, Knit to Flatter, and Knit Wear Love). This essential guide details every aspect of sweater knitting, starting with instructions for four basic sweater types: yoke,...
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"Two needles and one (or one more) skein of yarn-the possibilities never cease to amaze me," writes Leigh Radford in the introduction to her new book. Radford's fascination with the creative potential of these raw materials is evident throughout One More Skein, where she melds the alternative approach to knitting and felting she introduced in AlterKnits and AlterKnits Felt with the magic she worked with a single skein of yarn in the bestselling One...
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In this follow-up to Knit to Flatter, author Amy Herzog is back with more real-talk for knitters. In Knit Wear Love, she guides us through picking a base pattern that works for our inherent shape, then customising it to suit our size and style--all with the skill of a top-notch teacher and the honesty and humour of a BFF. Known for her uncanny ability to simplify what might initially seem complex, in Knit Wear Love, Herzog masterminds an easy mix-and-match...
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With a knitter’s perspective, Stephanie Pearl-McPhee describes the astonishing wisdom and hard-to-swallow truths that are embedded in everyday clichés. You’ll laugh with Pearl-McPhee as she realizes that “babies grow” after spending nights knitting a now-too-small sweater. “Beginning is easy, continuing is hard” takes on a new meaning to the knitter who has five projects going, but wants to start another....
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Knitting can be a challenging craft, but even more challenging than knitting itself is the cryptic language-a mix of abbreviations, numbers, jargon, punctuation marks, and other symbols-in which patterns are usually written. It's no wonder so many beginners (and even some whose skills are quite advanced) are intimidated by the bewildering code-or that so many yarn-shop owners grow frustrated by the amount of time they must spend deciphering patterns...
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" Written with the absolute beginner in mind, this book teaches all the basics for learning to knit with step-by-step instructions and photographs. Knitting skills are learned by working on projects, beginning with something very easy and getting progressively more difficult as the reader works through the book. New skills are explored in depth as they are introduced. The introductory section covers all the basics of knitting-selecting yarn, needle...
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Give your knitting a touch of sparkle! Judith Durant shows you how to add beads to any knitting pattern using five easy-to-learn techniques. It's simple, fun, and can be done right on your knitting needles. With step-by-step instructions for each technique, as well as 16 original patterns, you'll be turning simple bags and wearables into stunning special-occasion creations in no time. From eye-catching knit caps to surprisingly intricate socks, you'll...
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"Slow Knitting introduced crafters to a process of more mindful making through five basic tenets: source carefully, make thoughtfully, think seasonally, experiment fearlessly, and explore openly. Now, this seasonal approach encourages knitters to delve deeper into those concepts, applying them to everyday making through a series of essays, projects, and patterns that explore the life of a knitter throughout the year. Organized similarly to a seasonal...
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