Quick Knits (Kids Can Do It)
Grade 4-6–This attractively designed title features clear, colorful illustrations and an easy-to-follow text. It introduces everything beginners need to know about yarn, knitting needles, point protectors or stoppers, casting on, various stitches, increasing, decreasing, casting off, and fixing mistakes. Tips are given to further enhance the directions and possibilities. The 10 projects are of varying degrees of difficulty, and include a scarf, hats, a backpack, wallet, pillow, foot mat, slippers, and a sweater. A color photo of a child model wearing the finished item, a list of supplies, and step-by-step instructions accompany each entry. Metric and standard measurements are given.–Augusta R. Malvagno, Queens Borough Public Library, NYCopyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.