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Knitting Stitches Bible
Knitting Stitches Bible by Marabout Collectif
A complete beginner’s guide to knitting, with 100 inspiring swatches to choose from and a stunning patchwork blanket project to pull all your skills together.
Fully illustrated and packed with inspiration, this comprehensive guide is suitable whether you're looking to learn the basics, build your skills, or complete a satisfying knitting project.
Starting with a thorough user guide, you'll learn essential techniques, from casting on and 10 basic stitches all worked into squares (including knit, purl, garter, stocking, moss) to understanding charts, tension, abbreviations, and even how to rescue a dropped stitch.
The book then dives into a curated collection of 90 knitted swatch patterns; from cables and colourwork to adding delicate embroidered details.
The blanket project is knitted swatch-by-swatch.
Also discover key finishing techniques, including joining squares, creating a professional-looking selvedge and caring for your finished knitwear. With indexes for stitches, techniques and square patterns, you'll quickly find exactly what you need.
Contains: 100 knitted square patterns; step-by-step instructions
Format: softback book; 288 pages; 19.5cm x 19.5cm
Published: SearchPress; 30 September 2025
Printed in: China
ISBN: 978-1-8009-2391-1
Knitting Stitches Bible by Marabout Collectif
A complete beginner’s guide to knitting, with 100 inspiring swatches to choose from and a stunning patchwork blanket project to pull all your skills together.
Fully illustrated and packed with inspiration, this comprehensive guide is suitable whether you're looking to learn the basics, build your skills, or complete a satisfying knitting project.
Starting with a thorough user guide, you'll learn essential techniques, from casting on and 10 basic stitches all worked into squares (including knit, purl, garter, stocking, moss) to understanding charts, tension, abbreviations, and even how to rescue a dropped stitch.
The book then dives into a curated collection of 90 knitted swatch patterns; from cables and colourwork to adding delicate embroidered details.
The blanket project is knitted swatch-by-swatch.
Also discover key finishing techniques, including joining squares, creating a professional-looking selvedge and caring for your finished knitwear. With indexes for stitches, techniques and square patterns, you'll quickly find exactly what you need.
Contains: 100 knitted square patterns; step-by-step instructions
Format: softback book; 288 pages; 19.5cm x 19.5cm
Published: SearchPress; 30 September 2025
Printed in: China
ISBN: 978-1-8009-2391-1