Anschlagen und Abketten

Please note this book is only availabe in German!
The perfect start and finish for any knitting project!
Most knitters have a preferred method for starting and finishing a knitting project. But there are so many different techniques for starting and finishing a knitting project! With this book, find the variation that works best for your knitting, try something new, or perfect your existing techniques! Author Leslie Ann Bestor presents 33 techniques for casting on stitches when knitting, as well as 21 styles for casting off. The different stitch cast-offs and knitting variations are divided into categories for easy reference:
Cast-on categories: basics (simple cast-on), stretchy cast-on, decorative, round, double-sided or multicolored cast-on techniques, provisional cast-on, cast-on in a tube, Möbius cast-on.
-Categories for casting off: The techniques for cast-off are divided into basics (simple techniques), stretchy cast-off, decorative variants such as picot cast-off or sewn cast-off edges.
All methods are explained step by step with pictures and are easy to follow even for beginners.
Short pattern at the beginning of the book allow a quick introduction to the subject.
Cross stitch, cast off on both sides, Möbius stitch or Icord - from now on you will always have the right technique at hand!
In addition to the illustrated individual steps in the cast-on and cast-off pattern, the characteristics of the respective techniques are explained as well as their possible applications. This makes it easier to choose the right method for your next knitting project - because now you know which techniques are available. And you can then look up exactly how they work again whenever you need to!
A workbook that takes beginners and experienced knitters by the hand and makes knitting and its intricacies fun.

Photos: © Stiebner Publishing