Teaching key skills such as how to read patterns and charts, which needles and yarn to choose, how to hold your work, casting on and off, essential stitches and finishing--this is the only book you need to get started on your knitting journey.

Once you've got the basics under your belt, there is a wide range of knitting techniques to explore--including lace, cables, textured patterns, beaded work and embellishments.

Topics covered:

- Understanding abbreviations
- Fitting knit garments
- Tension swatches
- Cables and mock cables Assembly
- Bands and buttonholes
- Beadwork
- Blocking and pressing
- Bobbles, fringes, pompoms
- Stem stitch
- Cast-ons
- Circular knitting
- Jogless circular knitting
- Round vs rows
- Colorwork
- Increase and decrease
- Fixing dropped stitches
- Edges and joining edges
- Fair Isle
- Fastenings Picot Seams

Also included in a handy "SOS" section giving expert tips on how avoiding, spotting, and fixing mistakes. A great reference for beginners and beyond, How to Knit will give you a wide repertoire of knitting techniques that will enhance every project you turn your hand to.