Creative Kids Complete Photo Guide to Knitting
Published on 1. August 2015
144 pages
978-1-62788-255-2 (ISBN)
Description
Are you looking for the perfect guide to teach your child to knit? Look no further! Creative Kids Complete Photo Guide to Knitting starts with the absolute basics about knitting, beginning with a discussion about needles and yarn, how to cast stitches onto the needle, then gradually introduces skills and techniques until kids are knitting confidently.
Mary Scott Huff, author of Fun andFantastical Hats to Knit and Fun andFantastical Slippers to Knit, will guide you and your children through projects. With over 200 photos and clear, concise instructions in language easily understood by grade-school kids, you're going to be creating crafty knit projects with your child in no time!
Each project lists the knitting skills that will be exercised in making it and projects are rated for difficulty, so kids can learn and grow as they develop dexterity and coordination. Your children will learn to knit by making simple projects and building skills by practicing the essentials, and this book provides a sound foundation for a lifetime of knitting enjoyment.
Mary Scott Huff, author of Fun andFantastical Hats to Knit and Fun andFantastical Slippers to Knit, will guide you and your children through projects. With over 200 photos and clear, concise instructions in language easily understood by grade-school kids, you're going to be creating crafty knit projects with your child in no time!
Each project lists the knitting skills that will be exercised in making it and projects are rated for difficulty, so kids can learn and grow as they develop dexterity and coordination. Your children will learn to knit by making simple projects and building skills by practicing the essentials, and this book provides a sound foundation for a lifetime of knitting enjoyment.
Reviews / Votes
"This book is a terrific teaching tool for getting children started on knitting. This book has step-by-step instructions - including photos of the steps - for knitting, spindle spinning, joining (seams that look seamless) and many other techniques. It also has some fun projects for kids, everything from headbands with animal ears to bracelets, scarves, tote bags and monsters. There's even a bow tie and a sweater." - In StitchesMore details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Beverly
United States
Publishing group
Quarto Publishing Group USA Inc
Illustrations
250 color photos
ISBN-13
978-1-62788-255-2 (9781627882552)
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Mary Scott Huff
Creative Kids Complete Photo Guide to Knitting
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09/2015
Creative Publishing International, US
€41.03
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Person
Mary Scott Huff, author of Fantastical Hats to Knit (CPi, 2014) began as a classically trained actor and theatrical costume designer, but accidentally became a computer programmer somewhere along the way. In writing her first two books, The New Stranded Colorwork, and Teach Yourself Visually Color Knitting, Mary fled the realm of Information Technology to pursue a more yarn-centered way of life. The many friends she found along the way have helped her become a nationally-recognized designer, teacher and author. A native of the Pacific Northwest, Mary shares a wee little house there with her husband, two children, some Scottish Terriers, and more yarn than is strictly necessary. You can join Mary on her adventures playing with string at www.maryscotthuff.com
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Content
- Title
- Contents
- Introduction
- Knitting Mechanics
- Cast On
- Knit
- Purl
- Bind Off
- Frogging
- Tinking
- Retrieve a Dropped Stitch
- Shaping Your Knitting
- Increases
- Decreases
- Knit in the Round
- Yarn and Knitted Fabric
- Weight
- Gauge
- Fiber
- Ply and Twist
- Blocking
- Swatching
- How to Measure
- How to Count Stitches and Rows
- Special Techniques
- Wind a Ball from a Skein
- Join a New Strand
- Slip a Stitch
- Join Knitted Pieces
- Weave Ends
- Knitted Cord
- Buttonhole
- Blocking
- Felting
- Pompoms
- Sewing
- The Language of Knitting
- Parts of a Pattern
- Reading Charts
- Reading Schematics
- Before You Knit
- Projects
- Handmade Knitting Needles
- Friendship Bracelets
- Felted Coasters
- Favorite Washcloth
- Slippers
- Cowl
- Pompom Hat
- Felted Bag
- Cozy Scarf
- Kitty Ears
- Dog Sweater
- Bow Tie
- Pencil Roll
- Microbes
- Sweater
- Tools and Resources
- Measuring Tools
- Sewing Tools
- Knitting Tools
- Miscellaneous Tools
- Not Essential, but Nice to Have
- Your Body
- Your Knitting Community
- About the Author
- Acknowledgments
- Abbreviations
- Index
- Copyright
