An Invitation to Knit: Shortcut to Getting Started

Chapter 1: When You're Ready to Cast On

Chapter 2: The Basic Stitches: Knit, Purl, and ... Slip
Knit Stitch Know-How - Purl Stitch Power - Slipped Stitch Savvy - Reading Your Stitches - Name That Fabric! - Changing to a New Ball of Yarn - It's Over: Binding Off - Weaving in the Ends - Blocking for the Perfect Finish

Chapter 3: Shaping Up Your Knitting: Increases & Decreases
Exploring Increases - Mastering Decreases

Chapter 4: We All Make Mistakes
Rescuing Dropped and Runaway Stitches - When Ripping Back Is the Only Option - What the Heck Is Gauge?

Chapter 5: Getting Down to the Tools and Materials
Needles Are Not All Alike - Accessories Add to the Fun - The Real Magnet of the Knitting World: Yarn

Chapter 6: Learning to Decipher Patterns
Sizes and Measurements - Data about the Yarn - Translating Knitting Shorthand - Working with Pattern Stitches - Learning to Read Knitting Charts - Staying on Track - Multiples and Total Stitch Counts - A Set of Simple "Recipes" for Scarves - Next Steps - Three Things That Make a Good Knitter

Appendix
Yardage Guidelines for Items You Might Like to Knit - Knitting Needle Sizes - Standard Yarn Weight System - Reading List - Online Resources

Acknowledgments

Index