Knitting and crocheting

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The patterns and instruction you need to start crocheting and kitting today!Knitting For Dummies Get started today and you'll be knitting and crocheting like a champ in no time!

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Full title :Knitting and crocheting / Pam Allen, Shannon Okey, Tracy L. Barry, Marly Bird, Susan Brittain, Karen Manthey.

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The patterns and instruction you need to start crocheting and kitting today!Knitting For Dummies Get started today and you'll be knitting and crocheting like a champ in no time!

Edition Statements

Publication Date:2020

Publication Statements

Publisher(s):For Dummies, a Wiley Brand
Place of Publication:Hoboken, NJ
Language:eng
Publication Date:2020

The Physical Object

Description:1 online resource : : color illustrations

Edition Identifiers

ISBN:9781119652960, 1119652960, 9781119652946, 1119652944
oclc:on1140778438
LC Classification:TT820
Dewey Decimal:746.43

Intro -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- Introduction -- About This Book -- Foolish Assumptions -- Icons Used in This Book -- Beyond the Book -- Where to Go from Here -- Part 1 Getting Started -- Chapter 1 Needles, Hooks, and Other Tools -- Selecting Knitting Needles -- Exploring needles -- Sizing them up -- Accounting for needle makeup and tip type -- Choosing a Crochet Hook -- Surveying the anatomy of a crochet hook -- Looking at the make and size of hooks -- Collecting Gizmos and Gadgets -- Stocking up on the essentials -- Examining nice-to-have extras

Chapter 2 Yearning for Yarn -- Understanding Yarn Fundamentals -- Fixating on fiber -- Considering yarn weight -- Reading Yarn Labels -- Label talk -- Ball, skein, or hank? -- Choosing Yarn for a Project -- Working with color and texture -- Choosing natural or man-made fibers -- Substituting yarns -- Creating your own yarn combinations -- Chapter 3 Right-Sizing with Gauge -- Why (and When) Gauge Matters -- Knowing What Affects Gauge -- Making a Gauge Swatch -- Knitting a gauge swatch -- Crocheting a gauge swatch -- Measuring Your Gauge -- Measuring a swatch made with a repeating pattern

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