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Dewey Decimal Number: 746.432 EAN: 9780028621234 Edition: 1 ISBN: 0028621239 Label: Alpha Manufacturer: Alpha Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 304 Publication Date: March 10, 1999 Publisher: Alpha Studio: Alpha Editorial Review: Product Description: You're no idiot, of course. You can sew a button, tie a knot and even thread a needle in under 30 seconds. But when it comes to knitting and crocheting, you feel as prickly as a pin cushion. Don't unravel just yet! The Complete Idiot's Guide to Knitting and Crocheting shows you how to create beautiful crafts worthy of becoming heirlooms. In this Complete Idiot's Guide, you get: Average Rating:
 Rating:  - A Start But Not BeginningThis book does attempt to provide detail information for beginners (I being one of them). It has great information on the basics such as types of yarns, gauges, understanding of the types of stitches, and so on. However,the pictures that accompany some of the stitches aren't always visually clear to understand because they are in two different colors (red and blue). I had hoped to find full color instructions but was sadly disappointed. The publishers should have spent the money for colored pictures ... Read More Rating:  - Book for Knitters who ForgetsI learned how to knit when I was little. However, I have forgotten a lot of things since then. So I purchased this book to get some reviews. This book is extremely helpful along with a two hour class I took on knitting. The two hour class got me started again, and this book refreshed me on the more detailed things such as increase and decrease. This book is very basic, it doesn't teach much else beyond the basic types stitches. So if you want patterns, either look online or get another book. And ... Read More Rating:  - GodsendThis book is a god send. It's plain simple instructions even a duffer like me can follow. Rating: - Could have shown more stitchesI liked the book but I thought it was going to show me more stitches than it did. I bought it to teach me how to knit and I now know the basics but I don't have any other stitch patterns to pratice with. Rebecca Watts Rating: - Crochet and knitters dreamAn excellent overview of both knitting and crochet for all levels. I love the international comparisons for both stitches, methods and hooks/needles. A top class reference book. |
