Knitting For Dummies, Pocket Edition

Part primer, part projects, and part pep talk, this handy guide includes what you need to know to make fun projects you can use yourself or give to others. From choosing yarn and needles, to casting on, knitting, purling, and binding off, this book has the info you need to get started with this creative hobby.

Open the book and find:

The differences between natural and synthetic fibers and the good and bad qualities of each

Basic stitches you'll use again and again

The most common knitting abbreviations and what they mean

A variety of projects to get you from yarn to finished piece