Your shortcut to mastering the art of chunky yarn needlework!
- 15 step-by-step projects including a beanie, mittens, blanket, cowl or snood, sweater, socks, wall hanging, vest, and crewneck sweater
- 9 key techniques to learn — cast-on methods, cast-off methods, knit and purl, knitting in the round, increases and decreases, picking up stitches and joining a new ball of yarn, color and needle changes, and tension
- Detailed overviews on reading patterns, needles and yarn weights, maintaining tension with larger needles, finishing methods, and blocking
- Master basic stitches including garter, stockinette, ribbing, cables, and seed
- Author Val Pierce began professionally knitting as a tester for yarn manufacturers and parlayed this experience into designing knit garments and as a commissioned designer for National Knitting Magazine
Learn to Knit the Easy Way opens the door for budding knitters to make homemade crafts like you've been at it for decades!
Popular with all ages, chunky knits are loved for their vintage vibe and simple shapes. Featuring comprehensive, introductory lessons for beginners, this book covers everything from needles to use when working with chunky yarns to nine key techniques like knit-and-purl, cast-on and cast-off methods, knitting in the round, increases and decreases, and picking up new stitches.
Author, designer, instructor, and lifelong knitting enthusiast Val Pierce distills her established teaching methods into this easy-to-understand resource, making the art of chunky knitting accessible to students of all levels. Want to know the basic stitches? It's all here, including garter, stockinette, ribbing, cables, and seed. Want answers to basic questions so you can troubleshoot your way through your first knitting experiences? As a teacher of both new and intermediate students, Val Pierce can help!
You'll also find 15 great knitting projects within, including beanies, mittens, blankets, cowls, socks, wall hangings, sweater vests, oversized knit sweaters, and even a cardigan! These projects are Val's personal favorites, and they range in difficulty to help you build your skills while you knit.
Whether for yourself or as a gift for the aspiring knitter in your life, Learn to Knit the Easy Way is the perfect introduction for someone who's always wanted to learn to knit with chunky yarns — the easy way!
Knitting and crochet have been a lifelong passion for Val Pierce, her father having taught her to knit at the tender age of 5. Having worked for many major yarn companies and various well-known designers, she decided it was time to branch out and begin making her own designs. Author of Love… Knitting, Val's work is published regularly in knitting magazines. She also teaches knitting and crochet to both adults and children.
