Vogue® Knitting The Learn-to-Knit Book

The ultimate guide for beginner knitters from the authorities at Vogueâ Knitting magazine

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Everything You Need to Learn to Knit: The Editors of Vogue Knitting make it easy with detailed photos to follow of how to knit your first stitches, plus so much more.31 Stylish Easy Patterns: Taken from the pages of the magazine, practice your skills by knitting scarves, wraps, hats, cardigans, and more.The Perfect Gift for the Beginner Knitter: Beautiful full color throughout, with step-by-step and fashion photography of the patterns, plus a durable wipe-clean flexi-cover.

Anyone can learn to knit—and who better to explain the essentials than the trusted authorities at Vogueâ Knitting? This is the definitive guide to learning all about yarn, needles, patterns, and, of course, those two basic stitches: knit and purl. Follow along with step-by-step photographs that teach you how to cast on, increase, decrease, bind off, and knit in the round. Learn additional stitches ranging from stockinette and basic ribbing to basketweave, seed stitch, cables, lace, and more. Also included is a guide on how to fix common mistakes and useful finishing techniques to know, like seaming, picking up stitches for necklines and edging, and making buttonholes.

Once you’ve learned the basics, put your new skills to work on 31 easy patterns taken from the pages of Vogueâ Knitting magazine. They include beginner staples such as scarves and hats as well as stylish wraps, ponchos, cowls, cardigans, and pullovers.

This essential book for beginner knitters will be a valued reference for years to come.

From the Publisher

The ultimate guide for beginners from the authorities at Vogue Knitting

Anyone can learn to knit

This is your guide to materials, basic stitches, patterns and finishing techniques.

Follow along step by step

Learn how to cast on, bind off, and knit up a collection of stitches ranging from basic stockinette, to basketweave, cables and more.

Learn the basics

Then put your new skills to use with 27 easy projects.

A beloved reference for years to come! Introduction to materials Essential techniques from the experts Hundreds of clear photographs to teach you step by step 27 easy beginner patterns for a variety of projects

Everything you need to get started!

Ideal starting reference for any beginning knitter

Fundamental information, techniques, tips, photos and illustrations

Introduction to materials

Yarns, needles and other knitting tools

Illustrated instructions for basic stitches

Ribbing, textures, raised stitches, lace and cables

Basic techniques for following patterns

Gauge, abbreviations, charts, decreasing, increasing, finishing and more

27 Easy Projects

From basic beginner projects

The easiest of scarves, hats, wraps, ponchos, pullovers and cardigans

To very easy, but more challenging projects

Beautiful pullovers, scarves, headbands, hats and more

To still easy, but even more sophisticated projects

Fashionable hats, wraps, cardigans, pullovers and ponchos

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Sixth & Spring Books
Publication date ‏ : ‎ July 14, 2020
Edition ‏ : ‎ Illustrated
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Print length ‏ : ‎ 128 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1640210636
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1640210639
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.31 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8.8 x 0.6 x 10.5 inches
Best Sellers Rank: #97,820 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #61 in Knitting Kits
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