Learn how to knit and crochet like an expert with this ultimate start-to-finish handbook, packed with knitting patterns and crochet patterns - invaluable whatever your skill level. Basic techniques are thoroughly explained through clear artworks and easy-to-follow instructions, complete with advice on choosing your yarns, needles and crochet hooks. Inspiring designs add excitement to your needlecraft, whether it's knitted cables, fair isle and lace, or crochet motifs and embellishments. Over 45 original projects, from classic baby clothes to stylish scarves and hats, allow you to use your new skills straight away, while the extensive charted stitch libraries provide endless creative possibilities.|The Knitting and Crochet Bible Learn how to knit and how to crochet with expert instruction from bestselling authors Claire Crompton and Sue Whiting. Contains essential advice on choosing yarns, needles and hooks, and working the basic knitting and crochet stitches, as well as instruction for more advanced techniques, such as cable and circular knitting, Fair Isle, making and joining crochet motifs, and shaping. Discover endless design possibilities with our extensive charted stitch libraries and create over 45 easy-to-follow projects as you develop your new skills. Inside The Knitting and Crochet Bible: The Knitter's Bible ? learn how to knit with The Knitter's Bible, by Claire Crompton. This section of the book includes clear instruction for all the basic knitting techniques and knit stitches, as well as advanced techniques such as Fair Isle knitting, adapting a garment pattern, knitted flowers and circular knitting. Also includes a comprehensive stitch library of 100 knitting stitches and motifs, as well as 25 easy-to-follow projects for you to knit as you discover new techniques. The Crochet Bible ? learn how to crochet with The Crochet Bible, by Sue Whiting. The second part of the book explains all of the basic crochet techniques, from basic crochet stitches to making crochet motifs and shaping in crochet. The comprehensive stitch library has crochet patterns for all of the essential stitches and motifs that you will need to know and you will also find instructions and patterns for over 30 irresistible crochet projects, from garments to homestyle embellishments. The complete handbook for creative knitting and crochet!
