Take your knitting to the next level by exploring the why and how of knitting with beloved knitting teacher Patty Lyons—Now with darker text (4th printing).Solve your irritating problems—from edges that won't behave to getting yarn tension right—with over 70 brand new knitting hacks! Inspired by questions asked by Patty's students from around the world, this book features tutorials for knitters of all levels. It also features over 200 technical illustrations to hel...

Join knitting expert Patty Lyons on a journey to become a better knitter with her latest workbook, designed as the essential companion to her bestselling book Patty Lyons' Knitting Bag of Tricks.In this hands-on workbook, Patty Lyons brings her classroom experience straight into your home with exercises, designed to illustrate the lessons and techniques she explores in her book of knitting tricks and hacks.The workbook features all-new hands-on exe...

A popular knitwear designer shows you how to knit a cowlette using a foolproof formula—accessible to all skill levels.Whether you're looking for warmth on a winter day or an elegant and airy accent for a summer evening outfit, there’s a cowlette for that! In Knitting Cowlettes, designer Safiyyah Talley celebrates the accessory that combines the beauty and drape of a shawl with the easy wearability of a cowl (no knotting or pinning required). Talley introdu...

One of the reasons knitting and colorwork master Melissa Leapman first learned to knit was her wish to make one special project—a sweater using Fair Isle technique. Now, for the first time, she brings her passion for advanced color knitting to knitters who want to knit with any and every color of yarn they can wrap around their needles.Conquer classic stranded knitting, “draw” images in yarn using intarsia, and make two projects in one with reversible double knitting. Leapman’s cle...

"Learn to crochet from a book? Yes, if it happens to be this one . . . the book thoroughly prepares readers to pursue the craft" —with online tutorials! ( Booklist)Written with the absolute beginner in mind, this engaging book teaches all the basics for learning to crochet with step-by-step instructions and photographs. Crocheting skills are learned by working on projects, beginning with something very easy and getting progressively more difficult as the r...

Learning to knit has never been simpler! Get started with a step-by-step guide to every essential technique with photos and nine simple projects.Knitting is more than just a way to make something. With minimal investment of time and money, you'll soon discover that the process is relaxing and even therapeutic. You may look forward to your quiet time with needles and yarn as the best part of your day.This book teaches you a range of knitting skills, from the m...

Transform your home with this collection of retro-chic patterns from the experienced crochet designer and blogger!Choose from twenty patterns to prettify your home, such as quick-to-stitch gorgeous flower garlands, vintage-inspired blankets and throws, and delightful doilies and cushions.Whether you're new to crochet or an experienced stitcher looking for wonderful new project ideas, this book is sure to appeal. Emma Lamb's technique for combining colors and ...

Do you want to knit socks but don't know where to begin? No Fear Sock Knitting will get you started on your sock knitting journey in no time. This practical guide to how to knit socks for absolute beginners and beyond is based on Denise DeSantis' popular online tutorial series.Sock knitting can be daunting because it involves using circular and double pointed needles which less experienced knitters can find intimidating. This accessible gu...

Whip Your Knitting into Shapedomiknitrix \ da-mi-'ni-triks \ n, pl -trices [US, var. of dominatrix, re: knitting] (2005): a woman who dominates her knitting; broadly: a badass knitterYou have knitted your last bad piece. Let the DomiKNITrix show you the ropes. Yes, it may be painful to take the time to knit a gauge swatch, count stitches and fix mistakes. But just think of the pleasure you'll get when you knit a gorgeous, perfec...

Dropped and twisted stitches, too-small button holes, and mis-crossed cables are only a few of the knitting dilemmas tackled in this humorous and useful guide. Beginners and seasoned knitters alike are promised that learning from mistakes improves technique and inspires personal styleâ€"and that sometimes the best solution is just to let a mistake stand. To head off problems before they start, the sturdy, spiral-bound book explains the correct way to cast on and bind off, decipher charts, ...

Crochet bright and beautiful clothes and accessories with this guide to the most exciting colorwork techniques like intarsia, mosaic, and tapestry crochet.If you love colorful knitwear, this guide to crochet colorwork techniques will set you on your war to creating your own unique crocheted wardrobe. Author Sandra Gutierrez, creator of Nomad Stitches, explains the key crochet colorwork techniques she uses in her designs: tapestry crochet, mosaic crochet, intarsia cr...

Personalize any knitting pattern by using your unique measurements to make a perfect fit and changing design details to suit your style.Designers have to create knitting patterns in standard sizes, but very few people actually match up to those "average" measurements. Body shapes vary, weight fluctuates, and good fit means different things to different people; so what is a knitter to do?Customize Your Knitting teaches you how to adjust standard patte...