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More filters. Sort order. Start your review of Maran Illustrated Knitting and Crocheting. Feb 22, Sue rated it really liked it.
I bought this book to remind myself of basic knitting techniques. Having come back to it after a couple of decades, I'd forgotten more than I'd care to admit! The simple instructions and clear drawings made it so simple to follow. It covers all the basics, explaining different types of yarn fibre, different weights of yarn, how to read a yarn label, types of knitting needles and other equipment you might need. Then it covers how to hold the needles and how to cast on several methods , the basic I bought this book to remind myself of basic knitting techniques.
Then it covers how to hold the needles and how to cast on several methods , the basic knit and purl stitches, checking gauge, joining in new yarn, casting off. And that's just the first 60 pages out of about ! There follows information on increasing, decreasing, decorative stitches, cables and so on, then how to make pompoms and tassles, how to correct common mistakes eg dropped stitches knitting in the round and colour work eg fair isle , finishing techniques etc.
There are several projects to help you practice these various techniques. The crochet section is smaller, but equally comprehensive. A wonderful guide for someone just starting to knit or crochet or returning to it like me! Jun 15, Jenn Golden rated it really liked it Shelves: knitting.
Ok, don't judge me. I'm a good knitter, but everybody forgets basics sometimes. This book is often my go-to when I can't quite remember how to do something because I haven't made a pattern that called for that technique in quite awhile. The information is good, the language is clear, and the pictures are awesome!
Plus, it includes some Ok, don't judge me. Plus, it includes some basic stitch patterns in a stitchionary form that have come in handy more than once when I didn't care for the given trim on a particular pattern. Jun 28, Baseballs4me rated it it was ok.
This is a great book if you're learning to knit or want to stretch your wings on knitting, before each knitting project it teaches you the skills you'll need to do the project. The crochet section is small 57 pages out of pages almost to the point of why did they bother. It has great pictures. If you're a crochet beginner use this book, but if you're not their are only 2 projects, and some really basic stitches.
Feb 22, Linda Ethier rated it really liked it. This book, along with "Knitting for Dummies," provides just about all the directions a beginning-to- intermediate knitter needs to complete any project. The step-by-step photos in this one are particularly good. Jul 26, Lisa Diven rated it it was amazing.
If you knit or crochet, this is a must have. The colored illustrations throughout the book are very helpful. When I took my first knitting class, this is the book the instructor used as a guide for students.
I refer to it often. Sep 25, Christine Stanford rated it it was amazing Shelves: knitting , crochet. I lend this book out to beginners because it has nice big pictures and good explanations in it.
Jul 17, Devani rated it it was amazing Shelves: buy-it. I have to buy this one - it makes the knitting stitches extremely understandable.
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