Big needles mean instant gratification as items knit up quickly – a great incentive for the new knitter.
The 20 projects combine simple shapes and unusual yarns, from rags to string, to create great colours and textures with modern appeal. Projects range from items to wear, including scarfs, bags, and hats, to things for the home, such as afghans, throws, and cushion covers. Many of them include variations with different colourways or stitches. The Basic Techniques section explains everything you need to know, from how to choose and hold your needles, casting on and off, and basic stitches, to increasing and decreasing, plus an explanation on tension, and how to knit with unusual yarns such as rags. The Finishing Touches show how to make the items your own with instructions on making fringings, knitting with beads, making pompoms, handles, trims, and more – also how to make cushion- and bag-linings.
Throughout, the approach is thoroughly practical, accessible, and easy-to-use.
