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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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