Here's a book for new knitters as well as experienced knitters looking for a challenge. The Knitter's Handbook guides readers through more than 90 stitches and techniques. Start with the basics, including equipment, holding the yarn, casting and binding off, and move up to sections on knitting projects, special textures, knitting in the round, colorwork, embellishments and special techniques. There's a section on knitting abbreviations, too, to make patterns easy to follow and understand. With 250 step-by-step illustrations, you'll be mastering the techniques of knitting in no time.