The Knitting Answer Book: Solutions to Every Problem You'll Ever Face; Answers to Every Question You'll Ever Ask
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    [synopsis] => With expert answers to scores of new knitting questions, Margaret Radcliffe's classic guide is better than ever. You'll find a wide assortment of cast ons and bind offs, techniques for beading and knitting backwards, tips for knitting in the round, and strategies for measuring tricky fabrics. Whether you're a beginner venturing out into the wide world of yarn crafts or a more experienced knitter struggling through complex needlework challenges, “The Knitting Answer Book” has a solution for every knitting problem you'll encounter.

Chapter 1: Casting On
Basic Cast On — All about Casting On — Special Cast Ons — Provisional Cast Ons — Solving Cast-On Problems

Chapter 2: The Basics
The Knit Stitch — The Purl Stitch — Hows and Whys of Knits and Purls — Stiches, Rows, and Counting — Tips for Lefties — Discovering Your Personal Knitting Style — Twists and Turns — Solving Problems with Knitting and Purling — Fixing Mistakes — The Slipped Stitch — Edge Stitches — The Yarnover — Personal Factors

Chapter 3: Binding Off
Standard Bind Offs — All about Binding Off — Solving Bind-Off Problems — Special Situations

Chapter 4: Tools
Knitting Needles — There's More to Knitting than Needles

Chapter 5: Yarn
Yarn Labels — All about Yarn — Working with Yarn — Solving Yarn Problems

Chapter 6: Reading Patterns
Sizing — Gauge — Measurements and Schematics — Materials and Tools — Abbreviations and Charts — Knitting Instructions — Solving Problems with Knitting Patterns

Chapter 7: Pattern Stitches
Basic Pattern Stitches — Special Stitch Manipulations — Working with Pattern Stitches — Solving Pattern Stitch Problems — Cables — Lace

Chapter 8: Circular Knitting
Getting Started with Circular Knitting — Solving Circular Knitting Problems — Casting On in Special Situations — Gauge in Circular Knitting — Working Circularly — Changing Colors in Circular Knitting — Pattern Stitches in Circular Knitting — Binding Off in Circular Knitting — Converting Flat Knitting to Circular Knitting

Chapter 9: Color
Choosing and Using Colors — Multicolor Cast Ons — Stripes — Stranded Knitting — Mosaic Knitting — Intarsia — Variegated Yarns

Chapter 10: Shaping
Increases — Decreases — Special Situations

Chapter 11: Fitting
Before You Begin — While You Work — After You're Done — Solving Other Problems with Fit — Short-Row Shaping

Chapter 12: Finishing
Blocking —Sewing Up — Solving Seaming Problems — Kitchener Stitch — Borders —At Loose Ends — Solving Problems during Finishing — Wash and Wear

Chapter 13: Embellishments
Beads — Bobbles — Cords — Straps — Pompoms, Tassels, and Fringe — Duplicate Stitch

Resources
Acknowledgments
Index

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