Not all yarns are alike and it happens far too often that we use the wrong type of yarn for the wrong project - sometimes with disasterous results. In these pages, Clara Parkes provides in-depth insight into a vast selection of yarns, giving you the inside stories behind the most common fibre types,[...]
This definitive guide to wool explores what makes wool so dynamic - explaining the differences between breeds of sheep, processing and much more. It helps knitters learn how to choose the right wool for their specific projects. It features over 20 patterns, each designed to showcase specific qualiti[...]
This title suitable for knitters who want to understand the ins and outs of sock knitting "from the yarn up" and create a perfect pair of socks every time. Socks are a perennially hot topic in the knitting world and in this, the third book of her popular "The Knitter's Book of..." series, bestsellin[...]
From casting on and understanding patterns to creating intricate stitches and edgings, here is all the knitting know-how you'll ever need.
Whether you're a new knitter who wants to learn the basics, or an experienced knitter who wants to try complex patterns, THE KNITTER'S HANDBOOK prov[...]
Whether you're a new knitter who wants to learn the basics, or an experienced knitter who wants to try complex patterns, this practical book provides guidance on more than 90 stitches and techniques. Comprehensive guide to yarns and patterns Clear, easy-to-follow instructions on knitting 250 step-b[...]
Whether you are new to knitting and want to learn the basics or an experienced knitter who wants to try complex patterns, The Knitter's Handbook will guide you through more than 90 stitches and techniques. Featuring a comprehensive guide to yarns and patterns, clear and easy-to-follow instructions [...]
A handbook for knitters at all levels covers key information on materials and techniques, providing a reference library of stitch patterns, color charts for a variety of creative options, and more than twenty-five illustrated projects for clothes, accessories, and home furnishings. Original.[...]
This title provides knitters with valuable information they can apply to any pattern they're planning to knit with variegated yarn. For knitters, from advanced beginner to advanced, seeking simple solutions to the common but often unexpected problems that arise when working with variegated yarns. Kn[...]
Curiosity cabinets were collections of wonderful objects brought together to inspire, delight, and inform. Presented here, in this second volume of the series, is a knitter's interpretation of a curiosity cabinet. It is an assemblage of lace and cables and ribbings (instead of the more traditional r[...]
This handy journal is an indispensable tool for knitter's, beginners and experts alike. The notebook provides space for knitters to track their various projects (with notes on yarn, needles and notions used; finished measurements; time it took to complete), store sketches and patterns, record new de[...]
Debbie Bliss is one of the world's most respected knitwear designers, authors, and teachers and "The Knitter's Book of Knowledge" is the distillation of her decades of experience into a single, indispensable reference. With information on everything from needles and yarns to tensioning and casting o[...]
Explore the myriad of color and texture opportunities available to the hand knitter with "The Knitter's Palette" This comprehensive and creative guide uses a large collection of swatches--or palettes--to inspire and instruct as it covers every aspect of color and texture in knitting. In these pages[...]
Now with an instructional 2-disc DVD set, this is every knitter's perfect reference guide, complete with techniques, illustrations, definitions, and everything needed to knit with confidence. The bestselling knitting resource now comes with two extended instructional DVDs, featuring every technique [...]
Discover top-down knitting from the ground up! Fiber and yarn enthusiasts will celebrate Ann Budd's latest addition to The Knitter's Handy Book series. Answering to a growing interest in knitting sweaters from the top down and knitting seamless sweaters that require little finishing, this handy book[...]
Attention all knitters "150 Scandinavian Motifs" is an inspirational collection of favorite motifs found in the traditional knitting of Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Iceland, and the Faeroe Islands. Included in this collection are colorful designs for: StarsHeartsFlowersBirds & animalsGeometric patterns[...]
Knitters are curious, adventurous people with a hunger for everything fibre! Wherever they look, they spot yet another opportunity to add to their repertoire and knowledge - whether it is knitting with a rare, luscious fibre, learning an intricate technique, or trying exciting patterns from a new de[...]
From "alt" to "yrn," knitting patterns have a unique language of abbreviations and knitting techniques. The Knitter's Dictionary is your comprehensive resource to understanding the language of knitting in a quick-reference guide that no knitting bag should be without. For beginner and skilled knitte[...]
Anyone who has caught the knitting bug will know that knitters never like to be without a project on the go. So what could be better than a compendium of 52 handknit designs that will take every knitter all the way through an entire year? Each of the projects in The Knitter's Year has been designed [...]
This ultimate guide to essential knitting techniques from world-renowned knitterDebbie Bliss is set to become the staple how-to book for new and experiencedknitters alike.Starting with the most basic but essential information on knitting equipment,holding the needles, and how to cast on, Debbie shar[...]
101 essential skills and helpful tips from Knitter's Magazine - what every knitter needs to know to tackle projects both fearlessly and successfully. The best articles in Knitter's Magazine's techniques section "Knitting School" are included in this collection of step-by-step instructions on the ess[...]
This comprehensive new book from The Knitter features techniques from the magazine's ever-popular Masterclass series. With detailed 'how-to' instructions from leading knitting experts, knitters will be inspired to branch out and experiment. Clear instructions, illustrated with step-by-step photograp[...]
Full-color photographs and easy-to-follow instructions feature a collection of more than 1500 options for knitting sweaters in any size or gauge.[...]