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With expert answers to scores of new knitting questions, Margaret Radcliffe's classic guide is better than ever. You'll find a wide assortment of cast ons and bind offs, techniques for beading and knitting backwards, tips for knitting in the round, and strategies for measuring tricky fabrics. Whether you're a beginner venturing out into the wide world of yarn crafts or a more experienced knitter struggling through complex needlework challenges, "The Knitting Answer Book" has a solution for every knitting problem you'll encounter. Chapter 1: Casting On Basic Cast On - All about Casting On - Special Cast Ons - Provisional Cast Ons - Solving Cast-On Problems Chapter 2: The Basics The Knit Stitch - The Purl Stitch - Hows and Whys of Knits and Purls - Stiches, Rows, and Counting - Tips for Lefties - Discovering Your Personal Knitting Style - Twists and Turns - Solving Problems with Knitting and Purling - Fixing Mistakes - The Slipped Stitch - Edge Stitches - The Yarnover - Personal Factors Chapter 3: Binding Off Standard Bind Offs - All about Binding Off - Solving Bind-Off Problems - Special Situations Chapter 4: Tools Knitting Needles - There's More to Knitting than Needles Chapter 5: Yarn Yarn Labels - All about Yarn - Working with Yarn - Solving Yarn Problems Chapter 6: Reading Patterns Sizing - Gauge - Measurements and Schematics - Materials and Tools - Abbreviations and Charts - Knitting Instructions - Solving Problems with Knitting Patterns Chapter 7: Pattern Stitches Basic Pattern Stitches - Special Stitch Manipulations - Working with Pattern Stitches - Solving Pattern Stitch Problems - Cables - Lace Chapter 8: Circular Knitting Getting Started with Circular Knitting - Solving Circular Knitting Problems - Casting On in Special Situations - Gauge in Circular Knitting - Working Circularly - Changing Colors in Circular Knitting - Pattern Stitches in Circular Knitting - Binding Off in Circular Knitting - Converting Flat Knitting to Circular Knitting Chapter 9: Color Choosing and Using Colors - Multicolor Cast Ons - Stripes - Stranded Knitting - Mosaic Knitting - Intarsia - Variegated Yarns Chapter 10: Shaping Increases - Decreases - Special Situations Chapter 11: Fitting Before You Begin - While You Work - After You're Done - Solving Other Problems with Fit - Short-Row Shaping Chapter 12: Finishing Blocking -Sewing Up - Solving Seaming Problems - Kitchener Stitch - Borders -At Loose Ends - Solving Problems during Finishing - Wash and Wear Chapter 13: Embellishments Beads - Bobbles - Cords - Straps - Pompoms, Tassels, and Fringe - Duplicate Stitch Resources Acknowledgments Index Is there some way to make my cast on match my bind off? I'm thinking of buying an interchangeable circular needle set. Which is the best? How do I measure gauge lace knitting? Can I fix a cable that's twisted wrong without ripping out the whole thing? What is Magic Loop and when would I use it? How can I make multicolor yarns look as good knit up as they do in the skein?