KNITTING WITH NEEDLES. Illustrated Basic Course

This is a true encyclopedia for the modern knitter, created with love, experience, and attention to detail. Whether you are just picking up the needles or already knit confidently but want to deepen your knowledge, this book will become your personal guide into the world of conscious, stylish, and inspiring knitting.
Author — Darya Chichimova, a blogger with 30 years of knitting experience, teacher, and popular video course author, has gathered in one book everything that helps not just to knit, but to understand what and why you are doing it.

Who this book is for:
- For absolute beginners who have never held needles in their hands.
- For enthusiasts who want to move from knitting according to someone else's descriptions to conscious knitting.
- For advanced knitters who want to structure their knowledge and master more techniques and directions.
- For creative people who love to learn new things and appreciate beautiful, clear books.

What you will gain:
- Complete understanding of materials and tools: from modern types of yarn to auxiliary tools.
- Skills in working with basic knitting techniques — knit and purl stitches, decreases and increases, twisted stitches, knitting in the round.
- Confidence in reading patterns and working with instructions.
- Knowledge of multicolor knitting: jacquard, intarsia, mosaic, entrelac.
- Mastery of decorative techniques — pom-poms, cords, fringe, tassels, knitting with beads.
- Ability to correct mistakes, adjust tension, frog, and even work with recycled yarn.
- Skill in caring for finished items: washing, blocking, wet-heat treatment.
- 9 detailed master classes: from a simple headband to a stylish cardigan.