The Knitter's Companion Deluxe Edition with DVD

The bestselling knitting resource now comes with two extended instructional DVD, featuring every technique in the book for a truly hands-on experience.

Includes 2 DVDs with over 5 hours of material covering 80+ demos and techniques!

Vicki Square's The Knitter's Companion Deluxe Edition with DVD is chock-full of tips, illustrations, and definitions, all made even easier to understand with the accompanying DVD. You'll find the overview of stitches, gauges, joins, seams, borders, and buttonholes all freshened up with new color drawings that describe the detail of each technique, and new photographs that show the finished look. All the information knitters enjoy is right at their fingertips with The Knitter's Companion - an indispensable addition to any knitter's bag of tricks.

You'll Find...

• overview of stitches, gauges, joins, seams, borders, and buttonholes, as well as detailed descriptions and photographs
• innovative methods, such as additional ways to cast on, bind off, and increase stitches
• color knitting technique, plus Vicki's favorite embellishments, such as tassels, fringe, knitting with beads, and more

All the information knitters need is right at your fingertips with The Knitter's Companion Deluxe Edition with DVD--an indispensable addition to any knitter's back of tricks.

Preview

Table of Contents

• Introduction
• In Preparation
• The Basics
• Cast-Ons
• Joining Yarns
• Increases
• Decreases
• Bind-Offs
• Blocking
• Seaming
• Hems and Hemming
• Borders and Edges
• Details
• Other Techniques
• Index
• Knitting Needle Gauge

About the Author

Vicki Square is the author of Knit Kimono, Knit Kimono Too, Folk Bags, Folk Hats, and the best-selling The Knitter’s Companion. She is also a contributor to Lace Style, Simple Style, and Knitting Green. Vicki regularly designs knitted pieces from elegant basics to unique art to wear. Her artistry in color and aesthetic are stated boldly through her engineering of unusually shaped garments and accessories. Magazines such as Interweave Knits, Knitter’s and Spin-Off have featured her work, and she has won awards for her innovative designs. Vicki has been designing and teaching knitting for more than twenty years, and cross-trains her creative passions with drawing, painting, and mixed media pursuits. She lives in Fort Collins, Colorado.