250 Knitting Stitches: Essential Knitting Stitches with Charts - Softcover

May 2015 Debbie Tomkies is a respected knitting author who teaches knitting, crochet and dyeing for a living - so who better to teach you all the essential stitches used in knitting? With 250 inside her informative guide, you're sure to find whatever stitches your patterns call for, be it a cluster, truck, chevron, cable, ripple or wave! Each stitch comes with detailed instructions - written and charted - and a photo of a knitted swatch so you can what effect you'll end up with. * Knit Today *

Debbie Tomkies teaches knitting, crochet, and dyeing to students of all ages. Debbie has designed for many major knitting magazines including Simply Knitting, and Let's Knit. She has designed for Artesano yarns and spent over four years as the "How-to" technical feature writer for Simply Knitting. She is also the author of Complete Knitting Skills. Perfect for new and experienced knitters alike, the 250 Knitting Stitches offers 250 stitches with detailed written and charted instructions. This essential collection presents stitch sections including: Basic stitches, bobbles, puffs and clusters, cables, tucks, chevrons, ripples and waves, lace, loops and textures, and twisted stitches. * Discover each stitch with written and charted instructions that clearly explain where the yarn goes each step of the way. In addition, each stitch pattern shows a large finished swatch in eye-catching colours. * With a discrete photo glossary at the back of the book, you'll learn essential knitting skills, such as joining yarn, binding off, and forming basic stitches. Also available at your fingertips at any time is a key for all abbreviations and symbols used. The 250 Knitting Stitches offers excellent, useful instruction and vibrant inspiration for all knitters.