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A Passion for Knitting
Step-by-Step Illustrated Techniques, Easy Contemporary Patterns, and Essential Resources for Becoming Part of the World of Knitting  
By Ilana Rabinowitz and Nancy Thomas
Foreword by: Melanie Falick
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Table of Contents
Table of Contents

Contents


Foreword by Melanie Falick

Introduction


PART I

The Craft of Knitting

1. Tools

2. Learning the Knit Stitch

3. Learning the Purl Stitch

4. Learning the Rib Stitch

5. Help!!

6. Scarves

7. Increasing Your Knowledge

8. Glossary of Knitting Terms

9. Making Your First Sweater

10. Finishing and Sizing

11. Bells and Whistles

12. Branching Out


PART II

The World of Knitting

13. Knitting for Charity

14. Collecting and Storing Yarn

15. Knitting Traditions

16. Fashion Trends in Knitting BY TRISHA MALCOLM

17. Knitting on the Go -- Events and Travel

18. Knitting on the Web

19. The Healing Power of Knitting

20. The Commerce of Knitting

21. The Chain of Knitting Instruction

22. Knitting Fellowship

23. Showing Off

24. The Literature of Knitting


Resources

List of Patterns

Index