About this item
Learn to knit with these simple but stylish patterns for hats, scarves, and home accessories. Fiona Goble learnt to knit as a child, but she knows what it's like to be starting out--you have the yarn, you've bought the needles, but when you look at a knitting pattern, it all seems like gobbledygook. "Learn to Knit" will help you learn the basic stitches and how to read a pattern, as well as some simple techniques such as casting on and binding off, and increasing and decreasing. But once you've tried those, you'll want to actually make something. To make that simple, Fiona Goble has gathered together 25 great projects for you to try, all using only the stitches and techniques that you have just learned about. There are chunky scarves and cowls that knit up really quickly using big needles, beanies and bobble hats that can be made in a weekend, and bunting and a pillow cover that even a novice can knit in no time.
About the Author
Fiona was born and lives just outside London in the UK with her gardener husband and teenage son. She was taught to knit, crochet and sew by her aunt and grandmother - and the nuns at her local convent school. She has had a number of jobs, including long stints as a copywriter and political researcher. She also set up an award-winning handmade textile company, making woolen throws and bags. As well as writing craft books and magazine articles, she currently runs a local sewing group and a book group.
