A First Book of Knitting for Children

written by Bonnie Gosse and Jill Allerton
with photography by Eric Furman and Dave Gosse

NEW 2020 EDITION - Fully revised and expanded
AVAILABLE NOW!

A knitting book with a difference! Rhymes and photos combine to bring a thorough introduction to knit stitch and purl stitch, followed by simple, enticing patterns for animals. The patterns are easy and exciting to make and the completed projects are fun to play with. Further instructions and more complicated patterns follow in the latter half of the book.

Thoroughly revised, combining both the original A First Book of Knitting for Children together with the authors' follow up title Knitting for Children, this book is great for both children and adults, an invaluable resource for anyone learning how to knit. The clear instructions, the interesting patterns and artistic photographs make this book a must for all who have an interest in knitting.

Recommended for all ages!

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Book Contents

History of Knitting
Yarn
Tools
Making your own wooden knitting needles
Disappearing knot: Disappearing knot verse
Finger knitting
How to begin knitting: Holding the needles; Casting on; • Casting on verse; Knit stitch; • Knit stitch verse
Knit stitch problems – where they occur and how to correct them: Knitting the latch by mistake; Forgetting to knit the last stitch; Putting your needle in the wrong place; Knitting backwards; Undoing knitting; • Undoing a stitch; • Undoing stitches verse; • Undoing a row; Recovering a dropped stitch; Another way of fixing a dropped stitch; Slipped stitches
Shaping your knitting by decreasing
Shaping your knitting by increasing: Increasing at the beginning of a row
Changing colours
Dividing work to make 2 or more sections: Using a stitch holder or safety pin
Rejoining yarn
Casting off: Casting off verse
Weaving in ends
Sewing up projects
Stuffing projects
Making a pom-pom
Patterns using knit stitch only: Butterfly; Striped ball; Rabbit; Lamb; Lion; Mouse; Pig; Raccoon; Elephant; Doll; Horse
Purl stitch: Purl stitch verse
Stocking stitch
Ribbing
Purl stitch problems – where they occur and how to correct them: A mistake in stocking stitch; Mistakes in ribbing; Forgetting to change the yarn location
Patterns using knit stitch and purl stitch: Cat; Gnome
More skills
Reading a pattern
Abbreviations
More shaping your knitting by decreasing: Decreasing • purlwise (p2tog)
More shaping your knitting by increasing: Increasing in a stitch; Make 1 (m1)
Pass slipped stitch over (psso)
Picking up stitches
Using different colours: Hints; Creating simple stripes; Fair Isle knitting; Simple 2 colour pattern; Dancing men pattern
Knitting in the round
Turn
Wrap and turn (going the wrong way to market on purpose)
Double casting off
Firm casting on
Knit one, slip one (k1,sl1)
The challenge patterns: Leaping cat; Boy with hands in his pockets; Girl with hands in her pockets; Hat with rolled brim; Hat with ribbed brim; Lily the Lamb; Mother Sea Otter; Baby Sea Otter; Wriggly Snake; Coiled Snake; Howling Wolf; Slipper socks in three sizes; Hand dolls; • Granny and Grandpa pattern; Clothes for your doll; • Pleated skirt; • Plain skirt; • Granny skirt pattern; • Trousers; • Jacket or shirt; • Granny's pullover sweater; • Hat with rolled brim; • Hat with knitted brim; • Baseball cap; • Grandpa cap or plain hat
Biographies