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Ultimate Knitting Bible

A Complete Reference with Step-by-Step Techniques
Series: Ultimate Guides
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Ultimate Knitting Bible by Sharon Brant is the essential guide for knitters of all levels, now available in paperback. It covers everything from knitting basic stitches like knit and purl to advanced techniques such as increasing, decreasing, and pattern adaptation. The book includes expert advice on finishing projects professionally, troubleshooting common mistakes, and adding embellishments like sequins and embroidery. With hundreds of clear illustrations and diagrams, plus a helpful crochet section and glossary, this comprehensive volume is a trusted resource for knitters worldwide.
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This book is ideal for beginners eager to learn knitting fundamentals as well as experienced knitters wanting to refine their skills or explore creative pattern design and finishing techniques.

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This best-selling title is THE essential guide to knitting. Whether you want to knit socks, use sequins and embroidery to embellish knitting, adapt a pattern to fit you beautifully or produce the perfect pocket, you can find out how to do it here.Β Over 20,000 copies sold worldwide.

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Now available in paperback, this best-selling title is THE essential guide to knitting.

Whether you want to knit socks, use sequins and embroidery to embellish knitting, adapt a pattern to fit you beautifully, or produce the perfect pocket, you can find out how to do it here.

A comprehensive chapter on finishing your projects shows you how to get that really professional look, and if you do make a mistake, simply flip to the 'Troubleshooting' chapter to see how to fix it.

Each chapter of this essential guide is devoted to one key area of knitting and provides clear and concise in-depth instructions, along with step-by-step guidance for basic principles and more advanced techniques. Learn the basic knit and purl stitches, along with cast ons and cast offs, and in no time you will also be increasing and decreasing with ease. Once you're comfortable with the basic stitches, explore structure and shaping, texture, colourwork, embellishments, and finishing. Learn how to design and adapt patterns.

This comprehensive guide offers a useful section on crochet for knitting, a glossary of terms, clear instructions, and hundreds of illustrations and diagrams showing each stage of the process. It’ll be the one resource that you will turn to time and time again.

Over 20,000 copies sold worldwide.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781910231784

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 11 August 2016

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Collins & Brown

Illustration: 800+ illustrations and photographs

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 16.0mm

Width: 216.0mm

Height: 276.0mm

Weight: 1020g

Pages: 256

About the Author

Sharon Brant spent ten years as a Design Consultant and now works as a Retail Manager for Rowan Yarns. She has worked closely with prominent knitwear designers such as Kaffe Fassett and Brandon Mably, and often teaches workshops and provides technical support for up-and-coming designers. Her work has been seen in films including Harry Potter, Batman and Phantom of the Opera. Sharon lives in Hertfordshire with her husband, two children and noisy cat.

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