Teach Yourself Visually Knitting

5 Insert scissors between the wrapped strands and the cardboard at the opposite end from the tied end and cut the tassel free al ...

Fringe works well on scarves, throws, sweater hems, and ponchos. You can make fringe with all kinds of yarn. Combining two or mo ...

5 Use the crochet hook to pull the strands through from front to back. Decorative Details chapter 13 6 Pull the loop from under ...

You can knit tubular cords and put them to all sorts of decorative uses. Knitted cords make excellent handles for a bag; they ca ...

Decorative Details chapter 13 A twisted cord is an easy-to-make embellishment that can serve several purposes. Twisted cords not ...

You can decorate your knitting with embroidery stitches. You do this after you have blocked your work. Embroidered edgings, such ...

BLANKET STITCH Blanket stitch is just like buttonhole stitch (see page 165), but you can do it on a larger scale to create an ed ...

STEM STITCH This is good for outlining and also makes a nice stem for embroidered flowers. 1 Thread a tapestry needle with the y ...

COUCHING STITCH Couching stitch is achieved by laying yarn or thread onto your fabric in the shape or design you want and then w ...

You don’t have be a crochet expert to finish your knitting with simple crochet edgings or chains. A crochet edge can not only ne ...

You can slip stitch along an edge as a decorative touch, or as a base row under- neath a second row of crochet. You work this ed ...

4 Insert the crochet hook into the next stitch to the left on the knitting, yarn over, and pull a new loop through. You should n ...

Crocheting a picot edging makes a fancy edge that looks great on feminine sweaters and baby knits. 1 Choose a crochet hook that ...

Sometimes a plain sweater needs to be dressed up a little. You can work a fancy ruffle or border at the edge to add that accent ...

Decorative Details chapter 13 How to Make Borders BOBBLED BORDER You work this border, which creates a nice three-dimensional ed ...

Knitting beads directly into your work is an embellishment that can have varied effects. You can create elegant purses and eveni ...

5 Use the tip of the right needle to slip the next stitch on the left needle knitwise to the right needle. Decorative Details ch ...

Easy Knitting Projects The projects in this chapter introduce you to some basic techniques, without overwhelming you with elabor ...

Easy Horizontal Scarf................................... 202 Striped Baby Blanket................................... 204 Washclo ...

You knit this scarf the long way, casting on a lot of stitches onto a long circular needle. It knits up very quickly that way, e ...