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Introduction
All That a Gal Needs
Have It Your Way: Seeing Beyond the Pattern
God or Science? The Evolution of Knitting
The Not-So-Distant Past
The Here and Now
Two Sticks and Some String
If It's Long and Pointy, You Can Knit with It
DIY Needles
Where Width Is More Important Than Length
The Long and the Short of It
Stringing You Along
Reading a Yarn Label
Yarn Shopping
Subbing Yarns
A Knitter's Tool Kit: Other Stuff You'll Need
Beginners, Start Your Engines: Basic Techniques
On the Casting Couch: Casting On
Get a Grip! Holding the Yarn and Needles
Bring It On! The Knit Stitch
How to Bind Off
Purls of Wisdom: The Purl Stitch
Getting the Round In: Working with Double-Pointed and Circular Needles
Knit One, Purl One: Gallery of Stitch Patterns #1
Shape Shifters: Increasing, Decreasing, and Other Fancy Things to Do with Your Knits and Purls
Increase the Love: Basic Increasing Maneuvers
Slimming Down: Basic Decreasing Stitches
A Hole in One: Knitting Lace and Pointelle Patterns
Feather and Fan
Allover Lace and Lace Panels: Gallery of Stitch Patterns #2
Twist and Shout: Knitting Cables and Bobbles
Switch-a-Roo: How to Knit Cables
Simple Six-Stitch Cable
Goodness, Gracious, Great Balls of Yarn: How to Knit Bobbles
Reading a Chart #1. Cables and Bobbles: Gallery of Stitch Patterns #3
Painting by Stitches: How to Knit with Different Colors
Starting a New Ball of Yarn
A Stripe of a Different Color
Two Techniques for Multicolor Knitting
Twisted Up in Knots: Tips for Yarn Tangle Management
Reading a Chart #2. Fair Isle and Intarsia: Gallery of Stitch Patterns #4
It Ain't Over 'til the Fat Lady Pins: Finishing and Blocking
Seams Like a Nice Girl: The Correct Stitching Method for the Job
Picking Up Stitches
Binding Off
Buttonholes
How D'You Like My Weave? How to Weave in Your Loose Ends
The End Is in Sight: Blocking Your Finished Item
Everything but the Kitchen Sink: Embellishments
Embroidery
Couching
Applique
Now in 3D! I-Cord
Ha Hem! Crochet
Oops, I Made a Big Booboo! Fixing Mistakes
Frogging
Unknitting
Reworking Stitches
Dropped Stitches
'Sall Greek to Me: How to Read a Knitting Pattern
Patterns 101
Size Is Important: Understanding Gauge (Tension)
Special Notes or Instructions
Following the Instructions
...And a Bag of Chips
Heads Up! Bean Beanie
Put-Your-Hair-Up Hat
Cable Access
Bar Code
It's a Cinch
Bobbles and Balls
Playing Footsie
Pirate Socks
Toasty Tootsies
Not-Quite-'70s Legwarmers
Boot-i-licious
PDA Mittens
O Gloves
Full Fluffy Jacket
Sweet and Seamless
Split Personality
Boudoir
Girly
Frosty
Wildflowers
Macho Picchu
Bag Ladies
Techno Bag
Techno Junior
Bandolero
Rug Rats
Little Boy Blue/Alpha Female
Pampered Pooch Pullover
Tutti-Frutti Baby Set
Home Buddies
Hearts & Stars
Loo
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