With over 650 practical drawings, this handbook offers step-by-step instructions in all the techniques a knitter needs to know. It includes information for every stage, from casting on to adding the finishing touches, and also advises on what to do when things go wrong.

Briefly traces the history of knitting, discusses yarns, tools, and basic techniques, and tells how to design, make, finish, and care for knitware.

With 40 stylish patterns, this guide aims to show young knitters how to get started, how to make it fun and how to make the hip clothes they want. Step-by-step instructions illustrate every technique.

Offering charts and plans for making infant to adult-sized projects, this unique book provides knitters with a complete resource of over 350 patterns for caps, tams, scarves, vests, sweaters, mittens, gloves, and socks that are written for multiple gauges to accommodate all weights of yarn from bulky to fingering. Also included are the basics of pattern design and alteration to allow for the ...

25 Years of Articles, Techniques, and Expert Advice. Practical, comprehensive and inspiring, this richly illustrated treasury presents invaluable workshops on beginner and expert techniques, as well as smart tips on the design process and beloved knitwear designer Elizabeth Zimmermann and daughter Meg Swansen's most memorable essays and seminars ever!

Offers guidance for novice knitters to become independent and advice for experienced knitters to take their projects to the next level. Written in a conversational style, this book presents a repair manual for knitters. It includes information, from the basics of what a stitch looks like to techniques for solving the toughest knitting problems.

Compiled by Vogue's acclaimed knitwear designer and teacher, this collection of 350 knitted edgings, borders and trims, runs the gamut of styles and offers something for all tastes, all drawn from the 'Vogue Knitting' archives.

Lace will lend a hint of sophistication to knitted projects, but finding the most suitable design can pose the greatest challenge. This book showcases 250 designs suitable for knitters of all skill levels, from a Falling Leaves pattern that offers textured interest to an afghan and Little Flowers that add femininity to a set of winter accessories.

From needle sizes and yarn weights to dropped stitches, tight ribbing, chart reading and curling edges, this reference provides on-hand advice. It is written in a Q&A format.

From casting on and understanding patterns to creating intricate stitches and edgings, this book covers aspects of yarns, needles and knitting stitches. It explains over 85 stitches, with 250 illustrations for basic and advanced techniques.

Simple approaches to choosing, using and wearing colour move knitters from being intimidated by the choices to being excited by possbilities.

Let's say you want to personalise or embellish an existing knitting pattern. Perhaps it's a plain sweater and you want to add edging to the cuffs or put a sunflower or an aeroplane motif on the pocket of a child's cardigan or incorporate a textured stitch, such as Fair Isle, to the yoke of a knitted jacket...

Practically every knitted project needs an edging. This book offers more than 300 unusual edge combinations and shapings that will add a special, unique touch to any knitted garment. The striking patterns will keep knitters of every level busy experimenting with different types of ties, loops, knots, braids, twists, bobbles and more. The topics explored in depth include: Unique ribs Cords ...

Knitting can be a challenging craft, but even more challenging is the cryptic language in which knitting patterns are usually written. This work contains an overview of how knitting patterns are organized. It then offers an alphabetical listing of the abbreviations, words, phrases and symbols typically encountered in knitting patterns.

This primer uses clear, step-by-step instructions to teach the basics of knitting. Beginners will learn to master the techniques that are needed before starting a project and learn which choices result in successful garments. A natural progression of skills is taught, and each skill is punctuated by a knitting project, enabling first-time knitters to create simple scarves and sweaters. Patterns ..

Beautiful, intricate, flowing, mysterious, and iconic - cable knit sweaters are classic, stylish wardrobe staples. This book features over twenty cabled projects; from simple household items to clothing, fashion accessories and gifts. It is suitable for beginners and seasoned knitters alike.

Picking up where book 1 left off, this primer on the purl stitch uses clear, step by step photographs to guide the beginner knitters through unique knitting projects . A natural progression of skills is taught and each skill is punctuated by a knitting photo. each skill