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A new edition of one of the top knitting primers on the marketTeach Yourself VISUALLY Knitting has been one of the top knitting primers on the market since its publication five years ago. Now, updated with brand-new patterns, even more helpful photos, and expanded coverage of knitting techniques, Teach Yourself VISUALLY Knitting, 2nd Edition, is the go-to knitting book for crafters who learn faster by seeing and doing than by wading through tedious instruction books.You'll get visual guidance on the basic knit and purl stitches and advance to bobbles, cables, lace, and fancy color work. Photo by photo and stitch by stitch, you'll learn how to knit socks, hats, mittens, sweaters, and more.Concise two-page lessons show you all the steps to a skill and are ideal for quick reviewDetailed color photos demonstrate each step, and helpful tips provide additional guidanceOther titles by Turner: Knitting VISUAL Quick Tips and Teach Yourself VISUALLY Knitting DesignPacked with step-by-step instructions and fun, innovative patterns, Teach Yourself VISUALLY Knitting, 2nd Edition, will have you creating masterpieces in no time!
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Knitting Second Edition The Fast and Easy Way to Learn • Inspiring projects • Step-by-step instructions • Hundreds of color photos • Pages lay flat so you can knit along more easily Sharon Turner Knitting Abbreviations and Terms The more you knit, the more familiar knitting language will become. You’ve probably looked at knitting instructions and wondered what all those abbreviations stand for. You can use this list to become familiar with common terms and abbreviations. KNITTING ABBREVIATIONS Abbreviation alt approx BC beg bet BO C cab CB CC CF circ cm cn CO cont cr l cr r dc Meaning alternate; alternating approximately back cross begin(s); beginning between bind off cable; cross; contrast color cable cable back contrast color cable front circular centimeter(s) cable needle cast on continue(s); continuing cross left cross right double cross dec(s) diag diam DK dpn(s) epi FC foll g; gr grp decrease(s); decreasing diagonal diameter double knitting double-pointed needle(s) ends per inch front cross follow(s); following gram(s) group Abbreviation g st in. inc(s) incl k k1b k2tog k3tog kfb; kf&b k tbl kwise l LC LH lp(s) LT M m1 mb MC med ms mm mult no. opp oz. p p1b Meaning garter stitch inch(es) increase(s); increasing including knit knit into back of stitch knit 2 stitches together knit 3 stitches together knit into front and back of stitch knit through back of loop knitwise left left cross left-hand loop(s) left twist main color make one make bobble main color medium make star millimeter(s) multiple number opposite ounce(s) purl purl into back of stitch (continues on inside back cover) Knitting Second Edition Sharon Turner Teach Yourself VISUALLY™ Knitting, Second Edition Copyright © 2010 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Hoboken, New Jersey. All rights reserved. Published by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Hoboken, New Jersey No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, scanning or otherwise, except as permitted under Sections 107 or 108 of the 1976 United States Copyright Act, without either the prior written permission of the Publisher, or authorization through payment of the appropriate per-copy fee to the Copyright Clearance Center, 222 Rosewood Drive, Danvers, MA 01923, (978) 750-8400, fax (978) 646-8600, or on the web at www.copyright.com. Requests to the Publisher for permission should be addressed to the Permissions Department, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 111 River Street, Hoboken, NJ 07030, (201) 748-6011, fax (201) 748-6008, or online at http://www.wiley.com/go/permissions. Wi