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    Knitting Know-How: Techniques, Lessons and Projects for Every Knitter's Library
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    Knitting Know-How: Techniques, Lessons and Projects for Every Knitter's Library

    By Dorothy T. Ratigan and Judith Durant

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    About this ebook

    Everything you need to know to knit like a pro!

    Knitting Know-How isn't just another collection of knitting techniquesit's an indispensable resource for making every stitch better! From basic knit and purl stitches to cables, lace, color knitting and garment design, you'll learn the ins and outs of improving your knitting and choosing one technique over another for the results you want. If you have ever wondered which cast-ons are suitable for socks, why you should always (always!) knit a gauge swatch, or how to fix a mis-crossed cable, this book is for you!

    • Discover hundreds of essential techniques, demonstrated with clear step-by-step photos and no-nonsense instructions.
    • Learn how your choices in technique and knitting method can make all the difference in your finished pieces.
    • Design your own garmentsor adjust existing patternswith clear examples and lessons that demystify the math.
    • Put your knowledge to work with 8 project lessons, including double-knit mittens, stranded colorwork socks and an intricately cabled Aran sweater.
    Are you ready to become a master knitter? Gather your yarn and needles and open this bookyour knitting will thank you!
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherKrause Publications
    Release dateJul 18, 2012
    ISBN9781440218231
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    Knitting Know-How: Techniques, Lessons and Projects for Every Knitter's Library

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      This book has many good points to it. The authors have been generous with their excellent photos, which let you get a close look at what they're illustrating. The explanations make sense, and the breadth of the book is impressive, with something new for almost any reader of any experience level.I don't think this would be a good book for a beginning knitter, though, or at least not a beginner's only book. The authors swing back and forth between writing for beginners and writing for knitters with some experience, and there's no clear division between the two. For instance, the first three chapters describe yarns, needles, and how to read patterns. Chapter 4 begins with the knit stitch and the purl stitch, but by the end of the chapter, the authors have covered twisted stitches, slipped stitches, cabling, and fixing mistakes, including picking up dropped stitches. But casting on, which you need to do before anything in Chapter 4, isn't introduced until Chapter 5. Nor would I consider the patterns suitable for beginners. The sweaters (one of which is an Aran with all sorts of lovely cables on it) are each presented in only one size, so that you can learn how to resize a pattern—hardly beginning material! Other patterns include a lace scarf, double-knit mittens, and socks done in stranded (Fair Isle) knitting. Perhaps intermediate to advanced knitters will get the most immediate practical use out of the book, while beginning knitters can look to it as inspiration for what they'll eventually be able to accomplish.