1 Knitting Necessities. Knitting Needles.
Knitting Accessories.
Yarn Types.
Understanding Yarn Labels.
Care Instructions and Symbols.
2 Casting On.
Make a Slipknot.
Simple Cast-On.
Knit Cast-On.
Cable Cast-On.
Long-Tail Cast-On.
Open Cast-On.
3 Knitting, Purling, and Slipping Stitches.
Knit: English Method.
Knit: Continental Method.
Purl: English Method.
Purl: Continental Method.
Slip a Stitch.
Join New Yarn.
4 Binding Off Stitches.
Bind Off Knitwise.
Bind Off Purlwise.
Bind Off in Pattern.
Bind Off in Knitted Cord.
Three-Needle Bind-Off.
5 Correcting Mistakes.
Correct a Twisted Stitch.
Correct an Incomplete Stitch.
Pick Up a Dropped Stitch One Row Below.
Pick Up a Dropped Stitch Several Rows Below.
Pick Up a Dropped Edge Stitch Several Rows Below.
Unravel Stitch by Stitch.
Unravel Row by Row.
6 Reading Written Instructions.
Reading a Knitting Pattern.
Getting to Know Gauge.
Gauge and Stitch Patterns.
Make and Measure a Gauge Swatch.
Sizing in Knitting Patterns.
How to Read Knitting Charts.
7 Stitch Patterns and Maneuvers.
Simple Stitch Patterns.
Selvages.
Bobbles.
Knit One in the Row Below.
Knit or Purl Through Back of Loop.
Simple Cables.
8 Knitting in the Round.
Circular Knitting Basics.
Cast On with Circular Needles.
Knit Using Circular Needles.
Cast On with Double-Pointed Needles.
Knit Using Double-Pointed Needles.
Knit in the Round on Two Needles.
Translate Instructions from Flat to Circular.
Work Seamless Stripes in the Round.
Simple Stitch Patterns in the Round.
9 Shaping.
Bar Increase.
Yarn-Over.
Yarn-Over in Stitch Patterns.
Make 1.
Lifted Increases.
Multiple Increases.
Knit or Purl 2 Together.
Knit or Purl 2 Together Through Back of Loop.
Slip, Slip, Knit.
Slip 1, Knit 1, Pass Slipped Stitch Over.
Double Decreases.
Decrease by Binding Off Stitches.
Increase and Decrease Multiple Stitches Across a Row.
Shape with Short-Rowing.
10 Color Knitting.
A Look at Color.
Make Horizontal Stripes.
Fair Isle Knitting.
Weave Yarns in Fair Isle Knitting.
Slip-Stitch Color Knitting.
Intarsia Knitting.
11 Finishing Techniques.
Weave in Ends.
Block Your Knitting.
Sew Seams.
Graft Seams.
Assemble a Sweater.
12 Finishing Details.
Pick Up Stitches.
Button Bands, Neckbands, Plackets, and Collars.
Make Buttonholes.
Reinforce Buttonholes.
Put in a Zipper.
Make Pockets.
Turned Hems.
13 Decorative Details.
Make Pompoms and Tassels.
Add Fringe.
Make a Knitted Ball.
Make a Knitted Flower.
Make Twisted and Knitted Cords.
Fancy Knit Borders and Edgings.
Knitting with Beads.
Crochet Embellishment.
Embroider Your Knitting.
Appendix: Reference Materials.
Index.
