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Knitting For Dummies

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Knitting is a relatively simple process requiring a minimal set of tools – two needles and a ball of yarn. Its basic structure of interlocking loops couldn't be less complicated. Yet the possibilities for design and pattern innovation seem endless. Now is a great time to learn to knit. Never before have you had so many lovely and imaginative yarns from which to choose and so many stylish and sophisticated patterns to work with. Sure, grandmothers knit, but so do movie stars, football players, doctors, and lawyers. They know what our grandmothers do: Knitting does more than just provide you with warm and cozy things to wear. Knitting also Stirs your creativity Gives you an ongoing sense of purpose Teaches patience Soothes the soul from the stresses of everyday life Practice and perfect your knitting skills with Knitting For Dummies. This friendly, hands-on guide will lead you through the following topics and more: Mastering the four elemental moves of knitting Deciphering knitting patterns Fixing common knitting mistakes Getting started with simple projects Expanding your horizons with stripes and details Relaxing stiff shoulders and fingers Every chapter explaining a specific knitting technique includes a Knitting Notebook of sample patterns to show you some of the different ways it can be used and a section of Practice Projects that gives step-by-step instructions for simple and attractive knitted accessories nearly al of which are features on the pages of the color insert. Most projects end with a list of project variations – ways to expand on your understanding of how to craft and design projects on your own.

Table of Contents:
Foreword. Introduction. PART I: Knitting Primer. Chapter 1: Two Needles and a Ball of Yarn. Chapter 2: Knits and Purls: The Bricks and Mortar of Knitting. Chapter 3: Oops! Fixing Common Mistakes. Chapter 4: Tools of the Trade. Chapter 5: Friendly Math (Gauge) for Knitters. Chapter 6: Getting Started with Simple Projects. PART II: Manipulating Stitches. Chapter 7: Vital Stitchtistics: Manipulating Stitches. Chapter 8: Shaping: The Ins and Outs of Knitting. Chapter 9: Cable Musings: Knitting Over and Under. Chapter 10: Let the Sun Shine In: Knitting Lace. PART III: Color Me Knitting: Working with More than One Color. Chapter 11: Color 101: Earning Your Stripes. Chapter 12: Color 201: Advanced Color. PART IV: Making Garments: Working with Patterns. Chapter 13: Knitting Patterns: Helpful Blueprints or Hieroglyphics? Chapter 14: Following the Blueprint: Knitting Your First Sweater. Chapter 15: Fearless Finishing: Putting It All Together. Chapter 16: Defining Details. Chapter 17: Knitting in Circles. Chapter 18: Working from the Blueprint: Starter Garments. PART V: The Part of Tens. Chapter 19: Ten Great Knitting Books. Chapter 20: Ten Unkinking Exercises for Knitters. Appendix A: Knitting Resources. Appendix B: Practicing with More Samplers. Appendix C: Some Thoughts about Color. Index.

About the Author :
Pam Allen has been designing sweaters since 1985. Her patterns appear in Vogue Knitting, Family Circle, and Women's Day, among other publications. Pam Allen has been designing sweaters since 1985. Her patterns appear in Vogue Knitting, Family Circle, and Women's Day, among other publications.


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9780470389201
  • Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc
  • Publisher Imprint: For Dummies
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0470389206
  • Publisher Date: 15 Apr 2008
  • Binding: Digital (delivered electronically)
  • No of Pages: 384


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