If you would like to start knitting but don’t have anyone to show you how, or if you know the basics of knitting but would like to improve & learn the more complex skills of shaping, lace patterns & colourwork, then ' Knitting Basics' is for you.
Starting at the very beginning with casting on, garter stitch & casting off, the 20 workshops take you step by step through different stitches & techniques, with colour artworks to show you how everything is done. At the end of every workshop there is a project to make which is designed to put what you have learned so far into practice – the best way of making sure you don’t forget what you’ve learned.
As you progress through the workshops, you will also learn how to read patterns, how to join pieces & how to knit in the round.
The projects include a table runner made up of squares knitted in garter stitch, a child’s jumper with intarsia design, a messenger bag with cable patterns & a textured throw with bobbles & fringing.
There is an introductory section on tools & materials, & there’s also a handy stitch reference guide in case you just want to refresh your memory of a particular stitch.
This paperback book has 176 pages & measures: 27.6 x 20.8 x 1.2cm