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Table of Contents
Introduction 1
Part 1: Getting Started with Knitting 5
Chapter 1: Two Needles, a Ball of Yarn, and a Little Know-how 7
Chapter 2: Tools of the Trade 15
Chapter 3: Taking the Mystery Out of Patterns and Gauge 41
Part 2: Knitting Primer 55
Chapter 4: The Fundamentals: Casting On, Knitting, Purling, and Binding Off 57
Chapter 5: Basic Stitches You’ll Use Again and Again 77
Chapter 6: Techniques Every Knitter Should Know 89
Chapter 7: Oops! Fixing Common Mistakes 109
Chapter 8: Knitting in the Round 123
Chapter 9: Practicing with Simple Projects 133
Part 3: Techniques for the More Experienced Knitter 149
Chapter 10: Adding Interest with Stripes 151
Chapter 11: Cable Musings and Interesting Twists 171
Chapter 12: Let the Sun Shine In: Knitting Lace 195
Chapter 13: Fair Isle and Intarsia Techniques 215
Chapter 14: Fulling Fun: Making Your Project’s Presence Felt 237
Part 4: Making Knitted Garments 249
Chapter 15: Anatomy of a Sweater Pattern 251
Chapter 16: How to Knit a Sweater, Step by Step 259
Chapter 17: Getting It Together: Blocking and Assembling Your Pieces 275
Chapter 18: Finishing Touches: Neckbands, Edging, Buttonholes, and More 303
Chapter 19: Starter Garments 319
Part 5: The Part of Tens 339
Chapter 20: Ten Quick Knitting Projects and Gifts 341
Chapter 21: Ten Unkinking Exercises for Knitters 353
Part 6: Appendixes 357
Appendix A: More Stitches and Cool Effects 359
Appendix B: Knitting Resources 373
Index 377
