The Knitting Stitches Bible: 100 Swatches to Mix, Match and Make
Author: Marabout Collectif
Fully illustrated and packed with inspiration, this comprehensive guide is suitable whether you’re looking to learn the basics, build your skills, or complete a satisfying knitting project.
- Starting with a thorough user guide, you’ll learnessential techniques, from casting on and10 basic stitchesall worked into squares (including knit, purl, garter, stocking, moss) to understanding charts, tension, abbreviations, and even how to rescue a dropped stitch.
- The book then dives into a curated collection of90 knitted swatch patterns(33 to get you started and another 57 to take it further); fromcablesandcolorworkto addingdelicate embroidered details.
- The blanket project is knitted swatch-by-swatch, making it an idealon-the-move project, perfect for busting your yarn stash.
- Also discoverkey finishing techniques, including joining squares, creating a professional-looking selvedge and caring for your finished knitwear. With indexes for stitches, techniques and square patterns, you’ll quickly find exactly what you need.
Beginners will appreciate the clear, step-by-step instructions and photographs, while more experienced knitters will find inspiration in the diverse stitch patterns and the challenge of combining them into a cohesive project.
This is a translation from the French edition by the ‘Marabout collectif’ of craft authors.
The Marabout Collectif is a group of past and present editorial and authorial contributors to the Marabout (Hachette) list of books. The Collectif is based in Vanves, France.
Product Details
- Paperback: 288 pages
- Publisher:Search Press(September 30, 2025)
- Language:English
- ISBN-10: 1800923910
- ISBN-13: 9781800923911
- Dimensions:7.7 x 1.0 x 7.7 inches
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