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Knitting Made Easy

Clear illustrations, text, and voice-over-video combine to make learning to knit and crochet easy and fun. Each self-paced lesson takes you step-by-step through each technique, allowing you to try each step as you go, at a pace you control!

The full series is available on cd; includes 20 patterns, from beginner to intermediate, plus a handy stitch guide!

	table of contents

	Click each link below to access the lesson. Lesson 1. Look at me first ● Skills for basic knit stitches ● Read & interpret instructions ● Produce knitted items Lesson 2. Getting Started ● Tools and yarn ● Holding your knitting needles Lesson 3. Casting On ● Slip Knot ● Loop ● Sling Shot Lesson 4. How to Knit: The Basic Stitch ● Knit ● Rows of knit stitches Lesson 5. How to Purl: The Other Stitch ● Purl ● Rows of purl stitches Lesson 6. Combining Knit and Purl ● Comparison of knit & purl ● Stockinette stitch (St st) fabric ● Ribbing ● Textured Fabric Lesson 7. Decreasing and Increasing ● Decreasing ● Increasing Lesson 8. Binding Off ● Binding off ● Putting stitches on a holder Lesson 9. Gauge ● Measure the gauge of your work ● Learn how to correct gauge Lesson 10. Reading Pattern Instructions ● Common elements ● Understanding directions Lesson 11. Knitting from Charts ● Color work charts ● Pattern stitch charts Lesson 12. Adding Color ● Stripes ● Color stranded knitting ● Color blocking Lesson 13. Cables and Lace ● Crossing stitches using a cable needle ● Make yarn over for lace Lesson 14. Finishing Techniques ● Threading a yarn needle ● Sewing seams ● Weaving in ends ● Picking up stitches Lesson 15. Errors ● Adding new yarn ● Putting stitches back on the needle ● Dropped stitches Lesson 16. Working on Circulars ● Working in the round ● Working in rows Lesson 17. Special Stitches ● Knit in the row below ● Knit in the back loop ● Popcorn

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