In a handy and giftable format, this simple illustrated guide to the basics of knitting will inspire you to pick up a pair of needles and learn the techniques to create beautiful clothing, accessories and homewares - the perfect choice for the crafters in your life.

From your first stitch to your own complete clothing & homeware projects, this book will guide you from novice to pro.

You want to learn to knit, but somehow you always end up in a tangle of knotted yarn and baffled by complicated and conflicting advice. This beginner's handbook goes back to basics, with clear step-by-step illustrations demonstrating how to cast on and how to ace a range of different stitches.

Craft in your Pocket: Knitting provides a simple guide to picking up your knitting needles and getting started, and it helps to build your confidence slowly, as you practice and perfect skills and techniques.

Covering the basics - from yarn types and needles, to all of the basic stitches, decorative stitches and different ways of working in the round or in a spiral, as well as finishing your work and troubleshooting - this little guide is the ultimate crafter's companion.

Contents include:
-              Yarn, Needles & Other Equipment: Yarn weights, Fiber types, Needle types and sizes
-              Technique Library: How to read a pattern, Holding your needles and yarn, Casting on
-              Stitch Combinations: Ribbing, Moss stitch, Garter stitch
-              Colorwork: Slipped stitch patterns, Holding yarn double, Alternating colors
-              Troubleshooting: Counting your rows, Dropped stitches, Extra stitches

Fully illustrated with step-by-step illustrations of the techniques and written by experts in the field, these guides are stunningly finished with gold foiling, making them the perfect gift for crafters in your life.

Other title in the series:
Craft in your Pocket: Crochet

Rosie Fletcher is a London-based knitting enthusiast. She owns her own yarn shop and haberdashery called Slipstitch where she runs beginner knitting classes and craft workshops. For more on Rosie, see @slipstitchldn