The Knitting Book
by Vikki Haffenden and Frederica Patmore · Vikki Haffenden & Frederica Patmore
A DK reference organized around techniques rather than projects, with photographed steps for casting on, stitch patterns, colourwork, shaping, and finishing, plus a stitch dictionary. Use it to look up and execute an unfamiliar knitting technique.
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