Knitting for Dummies by Pam Allen (2002, Paperback)

Sure, grandmothers knit, but so do movie stars, football players, doctors, and lawyers. They know what our grandmothers do: Knitting does more than just provide you with warm and cozy things to wear. Knitting also

• Stirs your creativity
• Gives you an ongoing sense of purpose
• Teaches patience
• Soothes the soul from the stresses of everyday life

Practice and perfect your knitting skills with Knitting For Dummies. This friendly, hands-on guide will lead you through the following topics and more:

• Mastering the four elemental moves of knitting
• Deciphering knitting patterns
• Fixing common knitting mistakes
• Getting started with simple projects
• Expanding your horizons with stripes and details
• Relaxing stiff shoulders and fingers

Every chapter explaining a specific knitting technique includes a Knitting Notebook of sample patterns to show you some of the different ways it can be used and a section of Practice Projects that gives step-by-step instructions for simple and attractive knitted accessories nearly al of which are features on the pages of the color insert. Most projects end with a list of project variations – ways to expand on your understanding of how to craft and design projects on your own.