Learn to Knit by Penny Hill (2003-09-01)

Knitting is a versatile, simple-to-learn craft, it is vesatile and stress-reducing, as well as being a fashionable retro phenomenon in the wake of celebbrity knitters such as Julia Roberts and Cameron Diaz. This is a guide for the beginner, starting with basics such as casting on and making simple stitches, then moving on to more complicated stiches, shaping garments and creating motifs. Each of the techniques is shown in clear step-by-step photographs and is followed by a project so the reader can build up skills as progress is made throughout the book.