Knitting Basics: All You Need to Know to Take Up Your Needles & Get Knitting

by Betty Barnden

Knitting is fun, practical, therapeutic, and a great way to produce wonderful things to wear and use. A leading English textile designer shows home knitters how to create good-looking items knitted in wool, cotton, silk, mohair, and synthetic yarns. She describes all the needed yarns, needles, and accessories, then instructs in basic skills that include knit, purl, changing colors, and casting off. The largest part of this profusely illustrated book is devoted to twelve original projects, and presents clear directions on how to master the techniques required for each project. They include a striped garter-stitch scarf, an afghan blanket, a tank top, a pullover sweater, a buttoned sweater with matching hat, and several attractive items of clothing for children and babies. More than 250 full-color illustrations are clear enough for beginners to follow, though all projects are imaginative enough to appeal to experienced knitters as well.

Genres: Knitting, Crafts, Nonfiction

128 pages, Hardcover

First published October 1, 2002

About the author

BETTY BARNDEN is the author of 200 Knitting Tips, Techniques & Trade Secrets and is an experienced needlecraft designer. Betty has designed hundreds of knitting patterns for various companies and her knitwear, embroidery, and crochet designs have appeared in many magazines. She also designs embroidery projects and kits.

Reviews

[Snail in Danger (Sid) Nicolaides]

A good basic introduction. Not as complete as Knitting School in its stitch diagrams, but still likely to be useful to the beginner.

[Bernie4444]

Good beginning – there are better beginning books.

Well worth the price. It is all it claims to be with clear pictures and a list of tools needed.

[Wendy]

Really nice pictures make learning to knit easy, but I didn't care so much for the projects in this one.

[lk]

excellent ref book - would consider purchasing this