<b>Get started and learn the basics with this pocket-sized, no-nonsense guide to knitting!</b><br><br>From best-selling author and crafting queen Claire Gelder, this gorgeous mini guide is packed full of knitting know-how, practical illustrations and three simple projects.<br><br>Perfect for complete beginners, this book breaks down everything you need to know about knitting:<br><ul><li>how to read a ball band</li></ul><ul><li>how to get tension correct</li></ul><ul><li>how to choose needles and yarns</li></ul><ul><li>how to cast on and how to read abbreviations and knitting patterns</li></ul> The book is structured as a simple 3-step course that will help you progress from bronze to gold as your skills and confidence grow. Start with the basic stitches and simple joining, build up a few more stitches for your collection, then finally add in some simple shaping and some pompoms. Before you know it you''ll be knitting a garter stitch scarf, herringbone stitch blanket and a loo