Book Review Stitch 'n Bitch The Knitter's Handbook

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Chapter One

Take Back The Knit

Why Young Women are Taking Up Knitting Once More

My Craft Family

I knit, Therefore I Am 

The New Knitting Craze

A Stitch in Time, A Brief History of Knitting

Chapter Two

What a Girl Wants, What a Girl Needs

Tools of the Trade

Everything you Need to Know About Yarn

Yarn Weights

Tools of the Trade

The Long and Short of Needles

How to Read a Yarn Label

Making a Centre Pull Ball

Managing Your Stash

Chapter Three

The Knitty Gritty

Learning to Cast ON, Bind Off and Knit

Casting on Using Double Cast On Method

Knitting in both English and Continental Styles

Yarn Holds

Binding Off Your Work

Starting a New Ball

Changing Colour

Making Stripes

Weaving in Yarn Ends

Beginners Basic 1

Go Go Garter Stitch Scarf

Chapter Four

Purl, Too

Learning to Purl and Make Simple Stitch Patterns

Purling in Both English and Continental Styles

How To Make Stockinette, Rib and Seed Stitch

How to Tell weather to Knit or Purl

Making Stitch Designs

Reading Charts

Edge Stitches

Binding Off in Pattern

Using Circular and Double Pointed Needles

Beginner's Basic 11 Ribbed for Her Pleasure Scarf

Chapter Five

Leaning to Increase and Decrease

How to increase

The Bar Increase

The Making One Increase

The Yarn Over

Decreasing Stitches

Knit Two Together

Slip, Slip, Knit (SSK) and Slip, Knit, Pass Slipped Stitch Over (SKP)

Single And Cable Cast On

Beginners Basic 111

Kitschy Kerchief

The Rule of Engagement What Not to Knit for Your Boyfriend

Chapter Six

Finishing School

Learning to Sew Seams, Pick Up Stitches and Block Your Work

Joining Knit Pieces Together

Sewing Side Seams Using Mattress Stitch and Backstitch

Connecting the Tops of Knit Pieces

Joining a Top to a Side edge

Fake grafting

The Kitchener Stitch

The Three Needle Bind Off

Learning to Pick Up Stitches

Blocking for Blockheads

Never Look a Gift Hat in the Mouth The Fine Art of Knitting for Others

Chapter Seven

Getting Knitty with it

Fancy Things to Do with Needles and Yarn

Bells and Whistles, Fringes, Tassels, Pom poms

How To Make Blanket and Duplicate Stitches

Making Clothes

Advanced Colour Knitting

Intarsia

fair Isle

How to Make a Crochet Chain

Single Crochet

Crab Stitch

I-Cord

In the Loop Crochet Tips

Chapter Eight

The Stitch Doctor's Guide to Fixing Mistakes

Picking Up Dropped Knit and Purl Stitches

Changing Purls into Knits and Vice Versa

Fixing Extra Stitches

Unknitting One Stitch At a Time

Unravelling Rows of Knitting

Tightening Saggy Stitches

Adding Length to an Unintentional Crop Top

Frogging your Work

Quick Fixin' Tricks

Chapter Nine

A Guide to the Wonderful World of Knitters

Starting Your Own Stitch 'n Bitch

Virtual Knitting Communities

The Knit List

On-line Knitting Blogs

Free Knitting Patterns

Computer Programs for Knitters

Real Life Knitting Organizations

The Best Knitting Books

Magazines for Knitters

A Field Guide to Knitters

How to Read Knitting Patters

Abbreviations

Chapter Ten

Scarves and Hats

Coney Island Fireworks Scarf

Windy City Scarf

Alien Illusion Scarf

Hot Head

Sparkle Hat

Adults Only Devil Hat and Official Kittyville Hat

Loopy Velez Cowl

Chapter Eleven

Bags

Chinese Charm Bag

Zeeby's Bag

Meema'a Felted

Marsupial Tote

Punk Rock Backpack

Cricket's Technicolour

Techno Cozy

Fluffy Cuff Mittens

Pippi Knee stockings

Powerful Wrist

Protection

Chapter Twelve

Baby Stuff

Big Bad Baby Blanket

Umbilical Cord Hat

Chapter Thirteen

Sweaters

Skully

Under the Hoodie

The Go Everywhere, Go With Everything Cardigan

To Dye For

Cape Mod

Big Sack Sweater

Pin-up Queen

The Manly Sweater

Cowl and Howl Set

Peppermint Twist

Chapter Fourteen

Summer Stuff

Tank Girl 

Little Black Top

Queen of Hearts and wonder Woman Bikinis

Chapter Fifteen

Princess Snowball

Cat Bed

Chapter Sixteen

DIY Tote Bag and Iron on Patch

Roll Your Own Needle Case

Circular Knitting Needle Holder

Resources and Yarn

Stores

Index

                                                                                                                                           

Stitch n Bitch The Knitters Handbook is available from Amazon

Disclosure: I buy sewing books from on-line shops with my own money, I am not being paid for writing this review. All my reviews are honest and on things that I genuinely love and would recommend to my readers.