<p><b>An illustrated guide showing how to create beautiful, timeless pieces, whether you''re picking up needles for the first time or a seasoned pro looking for advanced patterns</b></p><p>From scarves and sweaters to bags, pillows, and more, you''ll find lots of projects for practicing and perfecting your knitting skills in <i>Knitting For Dummies</i>, which includes an instructional online video showing you the actual knitting techniques being done step-by-step.</p><p>Experienced and novice crafters alike can benefit from the book''s step-by-step instructions that explain knitting in plain English. For anyone new to knitting, this hands-on friendly guide shows you how to</p><ul><li>Cast on, knit, purl, and bind off -- the four basic skills needed to complete any knitting</li><li>Decipher pattern instructions and charts</li><li>Combine knit and purl stitches with increases and decreases for different effects</li><li>Create different kinds of cables, lace, and more</li><li>Read the lan