350+ Knitting Tips, Techniques, and Trade Secrets: How to Be Better at What You Do (Updated Edition)

Give a professional finish to your knitted garments and accessories with this indispensable compendium of knitting know-how. Over 350 tips, techniques, and trade secrets are explained and illustrated with clear step-by-step photographs and diagrams.

Discover how to read patterns and charts; choose colors and yarns; mix and match stitch patterns; and adapt designs for the perfect fit.

All stitches are clearly demonstrated, from stockinette stitch and ribbing, to lace, Fair Isle, cables, and intarsia work.

This book explains all the techniques you'll need, in the order you'll need them, from casting on and joining in yarns, to shaping, adding buttonholes, pockets, and embellishments.

"Try it" and "Fix it" panels suggest ways of practicing and developing new skills and avoiding or correcting common knitting errors.