Product Review

**Knitting for complete beginners** This book provides beginning knitters with lively, photo-illustrated instructions on how to knit. After opening with a brief introduction and a discussion of basic knitting supplies, the book walks the reader step by step through the processes of : Making a slip knot Casting on stitches Creating a knit stitch Binding off Changing to a new skein of yarn Creating a purl stitch Other topics included are weaving in yarn ends and learning stitch combinations. A practice pattern and a starting-out pattern (a wash cloth and a scarf, respectively) give the reader specific direction for beginning to knit. While the book is not intended to be comprehensive, it is intended to serve as a useful introduction to the basics of knitting.