This book teaches the aspiring crafter everything you would need to
know about knitting in step-by-step projects.
By the end of the book, you will have learned all the knitting stitches
to follow patterns and make your own creations. Knitter extraordinaire
Louise Walker's mantra is 'If you can knit, purl, increase and decrease,
then you can make anything.' In this book, she teaches you all the basic
techniques you need to know to make the most exciting and achievable
knits. Assuming that you've never held a needle before, the book
introduces you the basics and teaches you new techniques as and when you
need them, without overloading you with information. The best thing is
that most of the projects use chunky and super chunky yarn, which means
that the wool is easy to handle, you can see your stitches more easily
and your project will grow quickly!
Unlike other knitting books, First Time Knits has links to accessible
online video tutorials. As you go through the book, there are also
Louise's knitters who work on the same project as you. They tell you
their knitting stories and compare their finished knits with you,
helping you identify the common mistakes made, why they've made them and
how to fix them.
This knitting book is perfect for crafters who want to make something
beautiful quickly, but are intimidated by most knitting patterns.
Projects include: Animal phone cosy, bear cup warmer, tiger scarf,
whale bottle carrier, turtle coaster, faux taxidermy, bobble hat, hot
dog toy, rainbow raglan jumper.
