Learn to Knit the Easy Way: Chunky Yarns, Big Needles, 16 Fabulous Projects (Landauer) Beginner's Guide to Knitting - Techniques, Stitches, and Projects for Mittens, Blankets, Sweaters, and More

Your shortcut to mastering the art of chunky yarn needlework!16 step-by-step projects including a beanie, mittens, blanket, sweater, socks, vest, and an adorable dog neckerchief and jacketEasy techniques including casting on, tension, knit and purl, increasing and decreasing, binding off, joining yarns, edge-to-edge joining, and picking up stitchesDetailed overviews on reading patterns, needles and yarn weights, maintaining tension with larger needles, finishing methods, and blockingMaster basic stitches including garter, stockinette, bubble, ribbing, cables, and seedAuthor Val Pierce began professionally knitting as a tester for yarn manufacturers and parlayed this experience into designing knit garments and as a commissioned designer for National Knitting MagazineLearn to Knit the Easy Way opens the door for budding knitters to make homemade crafts like you've been at it for decades!Popular with all ages, chunky knits are loved for their vintage vibe and simple shapes. Featuring comprehensive, introductory lessons for beginners, this book covers everything from needles to use when working with chunky yarns to key techniques like knit-and-purl, cast-on and cast-off methods, increases and decreases, and picking up new or dropped stitches.Author, designer, instructor, and lifelong knitting enthusiast Val Pierce distills her established teaching methods into this easy-to-understand resource, making the art of chunky knitting accessible to students of all levels. Want to know the basic stitches? It's all here, including garter, stockinette, rib, cable, and seed. Want answers to basic questions so you can troubleshoot your way through your first knitting experiences? As a teacher of both new and intermediate students, Val Pierce can help!You'll also find 16 great knitting projects within, including:Simple Green HeadbandPink Slip Stitch HeadbandDog NeckerchiefTexting MittsSimple House SocksGarter Stitch BeanieMen's Striped ScarfJapanese Knot BagSquares CushionChunky Stockinette Stitch BeanieCable Shoulder BagGarter Stitch ThrowDog JacketTimeless Longline CardiganLadies Cable Tank TopBubble SweaterThese projects are Val's personal favorites, and they range in difficulty to help you build your skills while you knit.Whether for yourself or as a gift for the aspiring knitter in your life, Learn to Knit the Easy Way is the perfect introduction for someone who's always wanted to learn to knit with chunky yarns — the easy way! Read more