{"product_id":"skill-set-beginning-knitting-by-kay-gardiner-and-ann-shayne","title":"Skill Set: Beginning Knitting By Kay Gardiner and Ann Shayne","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThere’s never been a how-to-knit book like this. It’s little. Smart. Encouraging. In 9 short lessons, with dozens of clear illustrations, we teach everything a new knitter needs to know, and nothing they don’t.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThis is it.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSkill Set\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003egives you the keys to the kingdom.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe 9 Lessons\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eEverything a new knitter needs to know, short and sweet. These lessons draw on decades of knitting experience by Kay and Ann.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLesson 1\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e  Supplies, Casting On, Knit Stitch, Binding Off\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLesson 2\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e  Purl Stitch, Combining Knits and Purls\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLesson 3\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e  Basic Shaping: Increases and Decreases\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLesson 4\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e  Knitting in the Round\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLesson 5\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e  Basic Lace and Cables\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLesson 6\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e  Basic Colorwork: Stripes, Stranding Intarsia\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLesson 7\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e  Finishing: Weaving in Ends, Seaming, Blocking\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLesson 8\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e  Patterns, Yarn, and Gear\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLesson 9\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e  Fixing Mistakes\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eWe emphasize practice in each lesson, so there are swatches to make for each technique. There’s just one pattern, for a simple hat, that lets a new knitter try out the techniques.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEarly Reaction: It’s a Hit!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eRecently, we sent advance copies to 241 knitters so that they could teach a friend or family member to knit. The feedback has been phenomenal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIt’s short. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e“What a lovely book. Simple but so effective! Not too much information, but not too little either. I wish that I had had a book like this when I was learning to knit.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNine concise lessons.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e“Great! Sweet and to the point. I have a couple other beginner knitting books and they are so packed with information that they make it almost overwhelming. Also, I love how you give the beginner confidence to explore many more advanced techniques, as well as small swatches to practice these techniques as you go. I think the name\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eSkill Set\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eexplains this perfectly!”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e","brand":"Modern Daily Knitting","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50688944111931,"sku":null,"price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0547\/3537\/files\/MDK-Skillset-Book-Flat-2023-800.jpg?v=1761861321","url":"https:\/\/www.appleyarns.live\/products\/skill-set-beginning-knitting-by-kay-gardiner-and-ann-shayne","provider":"Apple Yarns - Knitting - Yarn - Online","version":"1.0","type":"link"}