Book - 300 TIPS, TECHNIQUES & TRADE SECRETS - Knitting

By Betty Barnden

160 paged softcover book in good condition

Give a stylish finish to your knitted garments and accessories with this essential compendium of knitting know-how. Over 300 tips, techniques and secrets are explained and illustrated with clear step-by-step photographs and diagrams.

Discover how to read patterns and charts; choose colours and yarns; mix and match stitch patterns; and adapt designs for the perfect fit

All stitches are clearly demonstrated, from stocking stitch and ribbing to lace, Fair Isle, cables and intarsia work

Explains all the techniques you'll need, in the order you'll need them, from casting onand joining in yarns to shaping, adding buttonholes, pockets and embellishments

'Try It' and 'Fix It' panels suggest ways of practising and developing new skills and avoiding or correcting common knitting errors

CONTENTS:

EQUIPMENT AND MATERIALS - Knitting Needles - Additional Equipment - Which Yarn? - Buying Yarn

PATTERNS AND CHARTS - Following a Knitting Pattern - Measuring Your Tension - Understanding Charts and Symbols - Selecting the Right Size

DESIGN - Choosing Colours - All About Drape - Texture - Flattering Your Body Shape - Adapting Knitting Patterns - Achieving Perfect Fit - Basic Design Principles - Schematics and Graphs - Putting It All Together

BASIC TECHNIQUES - Preparing Yarn - Casting On - Holding the Yarn and Needles - Working Knit Stitch - Working Purl Stitch - Working Basic Knit and Purl Stitch Patterns - Casting Off - Fixing Mistakes - Joining Yarns - Striped Patterns - Increasing - Decreasing

ADVANCED TECHNIQUES - Selvages - Picking Up Stitches - Ribs, Hems and Other Borders - Adding Bands and Borders - Armholes and Sleeve Shapes - Necklines, Neckbands and Collars - Pockets - Making Buttonholes - Beautiful Buttons - Fastenings - Shoulder Pads - Shaping with Vertical Darts - Short-row Shaping - Lace and Openwork Stitches - Cables and Twists - Knots and Bobbles - Loops, Leaves and Bells - Edgings - Chevron Patterns - Patchwork Squares - Etrelac - Frills and Flutes

KNITTING IN THE ROUND - Circular Knitting - Stitch Patterns for Circular Knitting - Circular Knitted Shapes - Mittens and Gloves - Socks

CREATIVE TECHNIQUES - Hand-Dyeing - Felting - Combining Yarns for Texture - Slip-Stitch Patterns - Fair Isle Knitting - Intarsia - Counted-Stitch Embroidery - Freestyle Embroidery - Knitting with Beads and Sequins - Pompoms, Tassels, Fringes and Cords - Flower Trims - Crochet Edgings

ASSEMBLY - Stitching the Seams - Pressing and Blocking - Aftercare - Glossary - Common Abbreviations and Symbols - Crochet Hook Sizes