Knitting Patterns For Dummies
Chapter One
The Right Stuff: Knitting Supplies
In This Chapter
* Getting to know your yarn
* Choosing your needles
* Stocking your knitting bag
Before you start knitting, you need a few supplies. Unlike many hobbies, though, knitting
doesn't require a lot of fancy equipment. In fact, one of the great allures of knitting,
I think, is that the technology is about as basic as you can get: a couple of pointy sticks
and some string. With these simple tools you can create even the most intricate projects,
just as others have done for centuries. This chapter guides you through choosing the right
yarns, needles, and other little gadgets that make your knitting easier.
Unraveling the Basics of Yarn
The first thing you need for knitting is yarn. You can find yarn in lots of places - in drug
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