Purls of Wisdom: The Book of Knitting Book

With the clearest instructions and pictures and with Jenny Lord as your knitting tutor you will learn to knit in a series of simple steps. After a whirlwind tour through the history of a craft that's been enjoyed for generations you'll discover where to source the best yarns and progress from knitting simple scarves to mastering the art of sock knitting and even more sophisticated projects. Following totally original patterns - created by Jenny and some of her favourite people from the online knitting community - you'll be able to make charming gifts for all your favourite people: your man your mother your godchild or the little baby next door. With every pattern rated by level of difficulty we guarantee that whether you're a beginner or a more capable knitter this is the knitting book you'll keep referring to again and again. Now go and get your needles. Let's begin.