The Knitting Answer Book, 2nd Edition: Solutions to Every Problem You'll Ever Face; Answers to Every Question You'll Ever Ask

by Margaret Radcliffe

Overview

With expert answers to scores of new knitting questions, Margaret Radcliffe’s classic guide is better than ever. You’ll find a wide assortment of cast ons and bind offs, techniques for beading and knitting backwards, tips for knitting in the round, and strategies for measuring tricky fabrics. Whether you’re a beginner venturing out into the wide world of yarn crafts or a more experienced knitter struggling through complex needlework challenges, The Knitting Answer Book has a solution for every knitting problem you’ll encounter.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781612124049
Publisher:	Storey Publishing, LLC
Publication date:	01/27/2015
Edition description:	Second Edition
Pages:	440
Product dimensions:	4.60(w) x 6.30(h) x 1.20(d)

About the Author

Margaret Radcliffe is the author of The Essential Guide to Color Knitting Techniques, The Knowledgeable Knitter, and the bestsellers The Knitting Answer Book and Circular Knitting Workshop. She regularly teaches throughout the country about everything from beginner’s basics to knitting design. She is particularly interested in promoting creativity and independence in all knitters and maintains the website www.maggiesrags.com.

Table of Contents

What’s Your Question?

Chapter 1: Casting On
Basic Cast On – All about Casting On – Special Cast Ons – Provisional Cast Ons – Solving Cast-On Problems

Chapter 2: The Basics
The Knit Stitch – The Purl Stitch – Hows and Whys of Knits and Purls – Stiches, Rows, and Counting – Tips for Lefties – Discovering Your Personal Knitting Style – Twists and Turns – Solving Problems with Knitting and Purling – Fixing Mistakes – The Slipped Stitch – Edge Stitches – The Yarnover – Personal Factors

Chapter 3: Binding Off
Standard Bind Offs – All about Binding Off – Solving Bind-Off Problems – Special Situations

Chapter 4: Tools
Knitting Needles – There’s More to Knitting than Needles

Chapter 5: Yarn
Yarn Labels – All about Yarn – Working with Yarn – Solving Yarn Problems

Chapter 6: Reading Patterns
Sizing – Gauge – Measurements and Schematics – Materials and Tools – Abbreviations and Charts – Knitting Instructions – Solving Problems with Knitting Patterns

Chapter 7: Pattern Stitches
Basic Pattern Stitches – Special Stitch Manipulations – Working with Pattern Stitches – Solving Pattern Stitch Problems – Cables – Lace

Chapter 8: Circular Knitting
Getting Started with Circular Knitting – Solving Circular Knitting Problems – Casting On in Special Situations – Gauge in Circular Knitting – Working Circularly – Changing Colors in Circular Knitting – Pattern Stitches in Circular Knitting – Binding Off in Circular Knitting – Converting Flat Knitting to Circular Knitting

Chapter 9: Color
Choosing and Using Colors – Multicolor Cast Ons – Stripes – Stranded Knitting – Mosaic Knitting – Intarsia – Variegated Yarns

Chapter 10: Shaping
Increases – Decreases – Special Situations

Chapter 11: Fitting
Before You Begin – While You Work – After You’re Done – Solving Other Problems with Fit – Short-Row Shaping

Chapter 12: Finishing
Blocking –Sewing Up – Solving Seaming Problems – Kitchener Stitch – Borders –At Loose Ends – Solving Problems during Finishing – Wash and Wear

Chapter 13: Embellishments
Beads – Bobbles – Cords – Straps – Pompoms, Tassels, and Fringe – Duplicate Stitch

Resources
Acknowledgments
Index