Table of Contents
Introduction 1
Part 1: The Nuts and Bolts (or Sticks and String) of Knitting 7
Chapter 1: The Right Stuff: Knitting Supplies 9
Chapter 2: Gauge Your Success 21
Chapter 3: Do You Measure Up? Size Matters 31
Chapter 4: Break the Code: Reading Patterns 39
Part 2: A Primer on Stitches and Color 49
Chapter 5: The Simplest Stitches 51
Chapter 6: Stitches that Look Tricky but Aren’t 59
Chapter 7: Colorful Stitches 79
Part 3: Patterns with Rectangles and Related Shapes 99
Chapter 8: Rectangles to Wear 101
Chapter 9: Rectangles for the Home 123
Chapter 10: Almost Rectangles 139
Part 4: Patterns with Circles, Triangles, and More 167
Chapter 11: Knitting in Circles 169
Chapter 12: Shaping Triangles 189
Chapter 13: Putting Together Rectangles and Triangles 209
Chapter 14: Knitting Beyond Geometry Class 239
Part 5: The Part of Tens 265
Chapter 15: Ten Things You Can Knit with that Aren’t Yarn or Needles 267
Chapter 16: Almost Ten Things You Can Do with Your Swatches 271
Chapter 17: Ten Ways to MacGyver Your Knitting 275
Chapter 18: Ten Smart Ways to Care for Your Knits 279
Appendix 285
Index 301