Skill Set: Beginning Knitting

Skill Set: Beginning Knitting is a learn to knit book that packs a huge amount of information into a handy little book. The 20 years of expertise from Ann Shayne and Kay Gardiner has been distilled into nine little lessons that will soon have you knitting with confidence! With dozens of clear illustrations, and lots of advice, hints, and tips, this is a wonderful on-the-go resource for new knitters! With this book, you'll learn: Lesson 1 Supplies, Casting On, Knit Stitch, Binding Off Lesson 2 Purl Stitch, Combining Knits and Purls Lesson 3 Basic Shaping: Increases and Decreases Lesson 4 Knitting in the Round Lesson 5 Basic Lace and Cables Lesson 6 Basic Colorwork: Stripes, Stranding Intarsia Lesson 7 Finishing: Weaving in Ends, Seaming, Blocking Lesson 8 Patterns, Yarn, and Gear Lesson 9 Fixing Mistakes 107 pages, 7.375 x 5.5 inches, paperback 75 illustrations