The Complete Handbook on How to Crochet and Knit

Download or read book The Complete Handbook on How to Crochet and Knit written by Florence Schultz and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-07-14 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Black and White Version** Includes FREE Bonus Book: Hand Sewing for Beginners. Learn How to Sew by Hand and Perform Basic Mending and Alterations The Complete Handbook on How to Crochet and Knit In her latest book, The Crochet Handbook; Learn what equipment you need to crochet, the basics of Crochet, how to read written patterns, graphs, charts and diagrams, and more, Florence Schultz teaches you all you need to know to learn how to crochet. Florence begins by teaching you about hooks and the equipment you need to begin the fine art of crochet. She provides handy tables listing common hook sizes in US, UK, and Metric sizes. Next she moves on to a tutorial on yarn, gauge, and the importance of both as well as how to read and understand a yarn label so you can choose the best yarn for your next project. The next chapter covers the basic stitches used in crochet. Each stitch is explained in easy to understand instructions along with large clear images, and Florence provides the abbreviation and symbols for each stitch. You will learn the following stitches: - Chain stitch - Single crochet stitch - Half-double crochet stitch - Double crochet stitch - Treble stitch - Double Crochet 2 Together - Double Crochet 3 Together - Shell stitch - V-stitch - Cluster stitch In her latest book, The Knitting Handbook; Learn What Equipment You Need to Knit, the Basics of Knitting, How to Read Written Patterns and Charts, Florence Schultz teaches you everything you need to know to get started knitting. This book is written for beginners, but more experienced knitters will appreciate the easy to understand instructions and images found in this book to expand their knitting skills. In this book Florence starts with the basics of yarn and needles. She discusses the different types of yarn fibers yarn weights, and covers the various types of knitting needles used today. Charts are provided with yarn weights and of US, Metric, and UK/Canadian knitting needle sizes for you reference. Next Florence teaches you about the importance of gauge in knitting, and how to knit up a gauge swatch to compare to a pattern. She also teaches you how to read a yarn label so you can choose the perfect yarn for your next knitted project. The next chapter teaches you basic knitting skills. These are skills every knitter should know and Florence's easy to understand language and large clear images make these skills easy to grasp. In this chapter you will learn the following: - 3 Methods of Casting On - How to Bind Off a Project - The Knit Stitch - The Purl Stitch - The Slip Stitch - Knit 2 Together (k2tog) - Slip Slip Knit (ssk) - How to Change Colors - How to Use a Life Line - How to Pick Up a Dropped Stitch