Megan Goodacre – författare

Learn how to knit with simple, easy-to-follow guides and over 20 cute and cozy project patterns!Interested in knitting but unsure where to start? Everyday Knitting offers simple, step-by-step tutorials geared toward beginning knitters. Master the basics of knitting and improve your technique with clear, comprehensive instructions for casting on, binding off, knit and purl stitches, and more. Once you’ve mastered the basics, move on to fun and functional practice projects to hone your skills.From selecting the right yarn to choosing the tools you need to get started, Everyday Knitting covers everything you need to know to make lace bookmarks, scarves, fingerless mitts, and even friendly knitted critters. Features include:Clear, step-by-step instructions to build confidence in beginning knittersOver 20 practice projects to help you hone your skills and create fun, usable itemsHandy instructional guides to teach you how to decipher a chart, read a pattern, increase and decrease rows, purchase yarn for your project, and moreStitch galleries to provide inspiration with nearly two dozen stitch patterns including a variety of cable and lace stitches

Knitting is one of the most popular crafts among people all ages, but if you've never picked up a set of needles before, it's hard to know where to begin. Geared toward the absolute beginner, Idiot's Guides®: Knitting teaches the basics of knitting in a series of lessons using full-color, step-by-step photo-rich instructions that enable the reader to clearly see how each stitch, finger movement, and yarn movement is executed. Lessons are accompanied by practice projects, allowing the reader to try out their newly learned skill. As the lessons become more advanced, so do the projects, so the knitter not only gets instant gratification, they also become more proficient as they learn and have the motivation to keep going. In addition, the book includes numerous fun and fresh patterns along with galleries of stitch patterns for beginner and intermediate-level knitters. This completely illustrated guide is an essential tool for every new knitter. Features include:- Tailored to the absolute beginner who has never picked up a pair of needles before, with clear, easy-to-understand illustrated instructions. - Clear, comprehensive, color step-by-step instructions for all of the basic techniques of knitting--casting on, binding off, knit and purl stitches, and so much more. - Stitch galleries with nearly two dozen patterns for decorative stitches such as cable, seed, and lace.- Practice projects throughout help the reader learn and practice techniques.- Handy guides teach how to decipher a chart, read a pattern, increase and decrease rows, buy the right yarn for your project, and more.

Stitching a sweater is a rite of passage for knitters. It means their skills are advanced enough they can read and follow along with a pattern, understand the shaping and sizing involved, and have the stamina to actually finish the project. But finding sweater patterns that aren't boxy, ugly, or outdated can be a challenge, and even then, the directions are often so complicated and confusing knitters don't even want to cast on. This clear and colorful guide gives readers 20 chic and stylish patterns for knitting pullovers, cardigans, shrugs, and more, all featuring easy-to-follow step-by-step instructions and hundreds of inspirational color photos. In it, readers get:* 20 stylish sweater patterns for various skill levels, from newer knitters to more experienced stitchers.* Tips for understanding yarn weights, choosing the best yarn for a sweater, and calculating how much is needed.* Easy advice on shaping and sizing for the most figure-flattering finished sweaters.* Pointers on casting on, binding off, assembly, and finishing techniques.* Lessons on stitching sleeves, necklines, collars, hoods, pockets, and more.* Guidance on reading charts, understanding gauge, and avoiding common pitfalls.* Adorable sweater patterns for babies, toddlers, and children.* Fun and funky, sophisticated, and cozy classic sweaters for women.* Masculine patterns for pullovers and jackets for men.