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Knitting Made Easy

With 22 new projects, our Knitting Made Easy CD Rom will guide you from the very start to the final finish, whether you want to make attractive accessories, smashing sweaters, or home decor accents. Updated for compatibility with Windows Vista or XP and Mac OS X, this will be your go-to reference for all things knit!

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	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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