Learn to Knit the Easy Way
Learn to Knit the Easy Way opens the door for budding knitters to make homemade crafts like you've been at it for decades!
Popular with all ages, chunky knits are loved for their vintage vibe and simple shapes. Featuring comprehensive, introductory lessons for beginners, this book covers everything from needles to use when working with chunky yarns to key techniques like knit-and-purl, cast-on and cast-off methods, increases and decreases, and picking up new or dropped stitches.
Author, designer, instructor, and lifelong knitting enthusiast Val Pierce distills her established teaching methods into this easy-to-understand resource, making the art of chunky knitting accessible to students of all levels. Want to know the basic stitches? It's all here, including garter, stockinette, rib, cable, and seed. Want answers to basic questions so you can troubleshoot your way through your first knitting experiences? As a teacher of both new and intermediate students, Val Pierce can help!
You'll also find 16 great knitting projects within, including:
- Simple Green Headband
- Pink Slip Stitch Headband
- Dog Neckerchief
- Texting Mitts
- Simple House Socks
- Garter Stitch Beanie
- Men's Striped Scarf
- Japanese Knot Bag
- Squares Cushion
- Chunky Stockinette Stitch Beanie
- Cable Shoulder Bag
- Garter Stitch Throw
- Dog Jacket
- Timeless Longline Cardigan
- Ladies Cable Tank Top
- Bubble Sweater
These projects are Val's personal favorites, and they range in difficulty to help you build your skills while you knit.
Whether for yourself or as a gift for the aspiring knitter in your life, Learn to Knit the Easy Way is the perfect introduction for someone who's always wanted to learn to knit with chunky yarns — the easy way!
