Perfect Guide to Casting on and Binding Off

The essential guide to the two most important aspects of knitting!

• For every skill level, this comprehensive reference is helpful for beginner and experienced knitters alike
• Wide selection of methods with easy-to-follow, step-by-step instructions
• Portable 5"x7" pocket-size fits easily in your knitting bag so you can take it anywhere
• Author Jen Lucas is the designer of hundreds of patterns for books, magazines, yarn companies, and her growing collection of self-published designs online

Knitting is one of America's favorite pastimes. To enjoy it, you need to know how to start and how to finish!

In Perfect Guide to Casting On & Binding Off, author Jen Lucas offers a comprehensive instruction manual for beginners who need to learn the art of casting on and binding off before they master their craft. Though it includes a wide selection of easy-to-follow, step-by-step methods with high-quality supporting details, it's a highly portable reference that can fit in your knitting bag for easy transport.

It's not only for beginners, though. Lucas's tips, tricks, and advice all come from her decades of experience in the craft — including working as a pattern designer. But even if you're beginning from scratch, this book offers a handy overview of tools and materials you need to "cast on" your metaphorical stitch and fully embrace this wonderfully relaxing hobby!

Get the renewed confidence you need for tackling your favorite hobby with ease, inside Perfect Guide to Casting On & Binding Off!

Jen Lucas is the designer of hundreds of patterns for books, magazines, yarn companies, and her growing collection of self-published designs online. Having knitted and crocheted since the early 2000s — and designing since 2008 — she's turned her yarn passions into a bona fide presence online. She currently lives in Illinois with her husband Alex.