Learn to Knit

by PennyHill (Author)

• Used

  Hardcover
  2003

  $3.81

  Knitting is a versatile, simple-to-learn craft, it is vesatile and stress-reducing, as well as being a fashionable retro phenomenon in the wake of celebbrity knitters such as Julia Roberts and Cameron Diaz. This is a guide for the beginner, starting with basics such as casting on and making simple stitches, then moving on to more complicated stiches, shaping garments and creating motifs. Each of the techniques is shown in clear step-by-step photographs and is followed by a project so the reader can build up skills as progress is made throughout the book.

• Used

  Paperback
  2004

  $4.64

  Knitting has always been a popular needlecraft - incredibly versatile, simple to learn as well as being a great way to reduce stress. However, it has recently become fashionable again as a retro phenomenon as more young people are taking it up in the wake of celebrity knitters such as Julia Roberts and Cameron Diaz. Learn to Knit is the perfect guide for the complete beginner, starting with the basics such as casting on and making simple stitches and then moving on to more complicated stitches, shaping garments and creating motifs. Each of the techniques is shown in clear step-by-step photographs with concise instructions and is followed by a project so the reader can build up skills as progress is made through the book. A whole range of delightful items, from fashion accessories to things for the home, can be made following the techniques explained, from a simple baby's scarf and hat in soft pastels to a striped children's cardigan or a set of smart knitted cushions in soft creams and greys.