Basic Knitting
Published on 1. January 2004
128 pages
978-0-8117-4609-0 (ISBN)
Description
Fully illustrated descriptions introduce knitting needles, yarn, and accessories. Detailed, step-by-step sequences illustrate basic stitches and skills. In-depth skill workshops teach techniques needed to complete 10 attractive projects.
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Language
English
Place of publication
PA
United States
Illustrations
384 Color Photos
File size
41,01 MB
ISBN-13
978-0-8117-4609-0 (9780811746090)
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Leigh Ann Berry
Basic Knitting: All the Skills and Tools You Need to Get Started
All the Skills and Tools You Need to Get Started
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02/2004
Stackpole Books
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Person
Leigh Ann Chow is editor of five books, including Basic Knitting, Beyond Basic Knitting, and Basic Dried Flower Arranging. She lives in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania. Anita Tosten and Missy Burns teach knitting at The Mannings in East Berlin, Pennsylvania. Anita's patterns have appeared in Knitter's Magazine, Vogue Knitting's On the Go books, and are frequently featured in Knit 'n Style magazine. In addition to knitting and designing, Anita and Missy also own and manage Wool in the Woods, a company that produces and sells hand-dyed yarn, in Biglerville, Pennsylvania. Alan Wycheck is a concrete specialist and former partner in The SO Factory, a concrete design company. He is also an award-winning photographer and lives in central Pennsylvania.
Content
- Intro
- Front Matter
- Contents
- Introduction
- Part I: Basic Tools and Skills
- 1. Tools and Materials
- Yarn
- Needles
- Other Equipment
- 2. Basic Skills
- Holding Yarn and Needles
- Making a Slip Knot
- Casting On
- Knit
- Purl
- Stockinette Stitch
- Gauge
- Shaping: Increases and Decreases
- Joining New Yarn
- Picking Up Dropped Stitches
- Taking Out Stitches
- Binding Off
- Knitting from a Pattern
- Part II: Projects
- 1. Teddy Bear Sweater
- Skill Workshop: Finishing
- 2. Bay Side Scarf
- Skill Workshop: Creating Lace Patterns
- 3. Biscayne Bay Shell
- Skill Workshop: Picking Up Stitches
- Skill Workshop: The 3-Needle Bind Off
- 4. Northwest Ridge Hat
- Skill Workshop: Knitting in the Round on Circular Needles
- Skill Workshop: Making I-Cord
- 5. 2 x 2 Socks
- Skill Workshop: Knitting in the Round on Double Pointed Needles
- Skill Workshop: Kitchener Stitch
- Project in Progress: Working the Heel, Turning the Heel, and Creating the Gusset
- 6. Northwest Ridge Mittens
- Project in Progress: Creating the Thumb Gusset and Working the Thumb
- 7. Seattle Bound Vest
- Skill Workshop: Knitting Cables
- 8. Bamboo Forest Sweater
- Skill Workshop: Slip Stitch Knitting
- 9. Honeybee Tea Cozy
- Skill Workshop: Felting
- 10. Comfort in Diamonds Throw
- Skill Workshop: Knitting with Two Skeins of Yarn
- Skill Workshop: Finishing with a Slip Stitch Chain Edge
- Appendices
- Knitting Abbreviations Master List
- Skill Levels for Knitting
- Standard Body Measurements/Sizing
- Standard Yarn Weight System
- Resources
- Yarn Information
- Acknowledgments
- Copyright
- Back Cover
