My First Knitting Book by Hildegarde Deuzo

How many of you knit or crochet? I’ve been doing both for decades. Back in the 1960’s and 1970’s it was necessary for young girls to learn the trade. It was how we made our own hats, scarves, mittens, socks, gloves, shawls, poncho’s, etc. If you were a mother you knitted or crochet’ed your child’s afghan, sweaters, booties and hats.

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Over the years I kind of gotten away from knitting and recently started to pick it back up again. My First Knitting Book by author Hildegarde Deuzo is a great book for beginners or for people like me who need a good refresher course. The book is published by Dover Publications, ISBN: 978048680565.

Synopsis: If you want to learn to knit, you only need a ball of yarn, knitting needles, some patience and this book! It’s the ideal introduction to knitting, with easy-to-follow, full-color instructions for more than fifteen projects. Clear, step-by-step explanations of basic techniques make this guide great for beginners of all ages, especially those wishing to create handmade gifts.

An introduction explains the how-to of knitting, from holding the needles and yarn to casting on, basic stitches, and finishing touches. Patterns start out as simple as can be and gradually become more challenging, although by no means difficult. Readers can advance from bracelets, hair ornaments, and pocketbooks to scarves and hats, in addition to a charming variety of household decorations.

My Thoughts: In the front of the book you’ll find a guide to key knitting terms and abbreviations. From there you’ll learn all about the materials and items that you’ll need to make the projects. I really love the author’s “How To” section which includes step-by-step diagrams of how to begin, to cast on, how to do some of the basic knitting stitches, how to combine stitches, increasing and decreasing, and so forth. You’ll then move on to working on the included projects.

Examples of Projects in the Book:

Pretty Bows
Pouches & More
Coin Purse
Key Chain
Stuffed Owls
Egg Cozies
Tea Cozies and Coasters
Knitted Hearts
Bangle Bracelets
Necklaces
Scarves
Hats

For the past 10 days I’ve been practicing all of the basics. I love that I can make practice pieces, rip them out, practice again, rip them out, etc. Until I feel comfortable with moving forward with one of the included projects. Next week I plan on starting my first project and will update you once it has been completed.

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