400 Knitting Stitches: A Complete Dictionary of Essential Stitch Patterns

Whetheryou'reabeginningknitteroradvanced,whetheryourtastesrangefromsimpleknit-purlstitchingtofancyDaisyorMoroccanscreen,adictionaryofstitchpatternsisindispensableYoungknitters,oldknitters,hipknitters,traditionalknitters:theyallenjoydifferentstyles.Buteveryknitterfromage5to95needsagooddictionaryofstitches."400KnittingStitches"isacomprehensiveguidethatinvitesknitterstoexperimentwithavarietyofnewstitchcombinations.Thebookisconvenientlydividedintoeightcategories:knit-purl,crossedandcables,slipped,lacy,double,twisted,cast-off,andfancystitches.Makingaromanticlacywraporaclassiccablesweater?Whateveryourstyle,there'sastitchinhereforyou.Eachofthe400-plusfeaturedstitchesisaccompaniedbyeasy-to-followwrittenandchartedinstructions,aswellasafull-colorphotograph.Asectiononbasicknittinginformationandtechniquesatthefrontofthebookmakesthisvolumeevenmoreinvaluable.Fromadvancedknittersexperimentingwiththeirowndesignstobeginnerslookingforclearinstructionandexplanation,"400KnittingStitches"isanessentialreferenceforknittersofallkinds.