This ultimate guide to essential knitting techniques is a how-to book for new and experienced knitters alike. Starting with the most basic but essential information on knitting equipment, holding the needles, and how to cast on, Debbie shares core techniques and time-saving tips, including shaping by changing needle size and how to avoid a jog when knitting in the round. With chapters on shaping, texture, including cables and entrelac, color knitting, including intarsia and fair isle, embellishing, finishing, correcting and mending.
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ISBN: 9781454709268 (hc.)
Physical Description:318 pages : color illustrations, photographs ; 26 cm.print
Edition:Lark edition.
Publisher:New York, NY : Lark, an imprint of Sterling Publishing, 2015.
General Note: Includes index.
Formatted Contents Note: Introduction -- Yarns, needles, & other things -- First steps -- Understanding knitting -- Shaping -- Knitting in the round 106 -- Knitting texture -- Color knitting -- Embellished knitting -- Finishing -- Designing knits -- Troubleshooting -- Resources -- Knitter's graph paper -- Index -- Imprint -- Acknowledgments.