“4 J Ww -- i 3 és or DONNA KOOLER'S! " encyclopedia “% os" « knitting |Copyright © 2012 by Leisure Arts, Inc., 5701 Ranch Drive, Little Rock, Arkansas 72223-9633, All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be repro- duced in any form or by any means without permission in writing from the publisher. Printed in the United States of America. The information in this book is presented in good faith: however, no warrenty is given nor are results guaranteed Leisure Arts, Kooler Design Studio, Inc., and Donna Kooler disclim any and all lisbility for untoward results, Not for commercial reproduction, ‘We have made every eifort to ensure that these instructions sre accurite and complete, We cannot, however, be rexpon- sible for human error, ypographical mistakes, or variations in individual work. The designs in this book are protected by copyright; however, you may make the designs for your personal use. This right js suxpassee when the designs are made by employees or soli commercially. Library of Congress Control Number: 2011935749 Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Kooler, Donna Donna Kooler’ Encyclopedia of Knitting “A Leisure Arts Publication” ISBN-13: 978-1-46470-010-1contents beginnings a) 10 11 INTRODUCTION. HISTORY OF KNITTING INTRODUCTION. knitting basics 4 26 BASIC KNITTING TECHNIQUES... 38 44 52 KNITTING ESSENTIALS . KNITTING MATERIALS. BASIC KNITTING STITCHES. KNITTING FINISHES... beyond the basics INTRODUCTION. 65 EXPERT DETAILS...0.0. 66 WORKING WITH COLOR........79 SPECIAL TECHNIQUES. 87 projects 62 were DD 102 106 “RIBBED BLANKIE .. CABLED CARRY ALL “PULLOVER, ceasy-coing, patric pittow sampter.... 108 SQUARE LACE SHAWL. 110 PITTER PATTER. 114 “FUN STRIPES .... 116 FLower power parcnwork 118 “V-NECK VEST « 121; 124 126 129 132 se. 136 *PUFFY BLANKET. KALEIDOSCOPE... EMBOSSED FLORAL. BEST DRESSED . FOLIVER WHO vases HOODIE VEST vesseveeevvere IBD REVERSIBLE WRAP . 142 . 148 “CROSSED CABLES KNEE SOCKS 152 “BEADED BRACELETS .. “NEW PROJECTS pattern gallery SIMPLE COMBINATIONS. 158 KNOTS, BOBBLES, & EMBOSSED1OS CROSSED, CABLES, & THREADED 73 SLIP STITCHES ceeseseeeeseee 188 PULLED AND wrarreD....., 193 DROPPED STITCHES ... a ADF Lace. . 198 COLOR CHANGES BY ROW...... 208 COLOR-STRANDING & WEAVING 225 © for your information KMITTING ABBREVIATIONS «04... 22 KNITTING SYMBOLS ..eseseesevee 23 RESOURCES & SUPPLIERS .......233 HISTORY NOTES... csesece+ 233 BIBLIOGRAPHY ....s.sseseonees 235 INDEX « 236