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Basic Knitting
Leigh Ann Berry, editor
Anita J. Tosten and Missy Burns, knitters and consultants
photographs by Alan Wycheck
Fully illustrated descriptions
introduce knitting needles, yarn, and accessories
Detailed, step-by-step
sequences illustrate basic stitches and skills
In-depth skill workshops teach
techniques needed to complete 10 attractive projects
Knitting is presently
enjoying a renaissance. Around the world, people young and old are
discovering--or rediscovering--the joy of working with needles and yarn.
Basic Knitting serves as a comprehensive introduction to the fundamental
skills you will need to master in order to become a knitter. The focus of the
first half of the book is on detailed, step-by-step text and photo sequences
that will teach you how to execute the basic stitches and techniques of
knitting. The second half of the book teaches you how to apply these basic
skills when completing actual projects.
About the Author:
Anita Tosten and Missy Burns teach knitting at The Mannings in
East Berlin,
Pennsylvania
. Anita's patterns have appeared in Knitter's Magazine, Vogue
Knitting's On the Go books, and are frequently featured in Knit 'n
Style magazine. In addition to knitting and designing, Anita and Missy
also own and manage Wool in the Woods, a company that produces and sells
hand-dyed yarn, in
Biglerville,
Pennsylvania
. Alan Wycheck is an award-winning photographer living in
Harrisburg,
Pennsylvania
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Format: PB/Spiral Bound
Pages:
128 pages
Photos:
384 color photos
Illustrations:
48 illustrations
Publisher:
Stackpole Books
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