Skill Set: Beginning Knitting

ISBN: 1733945660

Author: Luo Guanzhong

Condition: New

Theres never been a how-to-knit book like this. Its little. Smart. Encouraging. In 9 short lessons, with dozens of clear illustrations, we teach everything a new knitter needs to know, and nothing they dont.This is it. Skill Set gives you the keys to the kingdom.The 9 LessonsEverything a new knitter needs to know, short and sweet. These lessons draw on decades of knitting experience by Kay and Ann.Lesson 1 Supplies, Casting On, Knit Stitch, Binding OffLesson 2 Purl Stitch, Combining Knits and PurlsLesson 3 Basic Shaping: Increases and DecreasesLesson 4 Knitting in the RoundLesson 5 Basic Lace and CablesLesson 6 Basic Colorwork: Stripes, Stranding IntarsiaLesson 7 Finishing: Weaving in Ends, Seaming, BlockingLesson 8 Patterns, Yarn, and GearLesson 9 Fixing MistakesWe emphasize practice in each lesson, so there are swatches to make for each technique. Theres just one pattern, for a simple hat, that lets a new knitter try out the techniques.