Leslie Ann Bestor makes learning to knit fun and easy. Bestor’s simple, fully illustrated instructions lead you through the basics of knitting, from choosing the right needles and yarn to reading a knitting pattern. You’ll quickly learn techniques for expertly casting on, executing knit and purl stitches, binding off, blocking finished projects, and much more. Even if you’ve never held a pair of knitting needles before, this easy-to-follow guide will have you knitting in no time!
Leslie Ann Bestor is the author ofHow to Knitand the best-selling book,Cast On, Bind Off. She is a knitting teacher and store manager at WEBS, America’s Yarn Store, and her designs have been featured in books and magazines. She lives in Amherst, Massachusetts.
Exactly What You Need to Know
With more than 30 years of knitting experience, Leslie Ann Bestor is the expert and friend who will teach you how to knit. She leads you smoothly down the knitting path by carefully explaining the tools you need, how to cast on and bind off, how to knit and purl, how to shape using decreases and increases, and how to correct your mistakes. With these basic skills mastered and a handful of simple scarf patterns to practice on, your knitting success is assured. So pick up your needles and yarn -- it's time to get started!
An Invitation to Knit: Shortcut to Getting Started
Chapter 1: When You're Ready to Cast On
Chapter 2: The Basic Stitches: Knit, Purl, and ... Slip
Knit Stitch Know-How - Purl Stitch Power - Slipped Stitch Savvy - Reading Your Stitches - Name That Fabric! - Changing to a New Ball of Yarn - It's Over: Binding Off - Weaving in the Ends - Blocking for the Perfect Finish
Chapter 3: Shaping Up Your Knitting: Increases & Decreases
Exploring Increases - Mastering Decreases
Chapter 4: We All Make Mistakel+
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