When Bad Things Happen to Good Knitters: An Emergency Survival Guide [Paperback]

The 411 on knitting 911s, here to rescue you!You know how it goes. Youre happily knitting a sweater or a blanket and just when you think its smooth sailing to the finish line, you realize you totally dropped a stitch or&the neck hole is too small or&who knows what! Hey, youre human; mistakes like these happen. And the more proficient a knitter you are, the more elaborate the mistakes can be.When Bad Things Happen to Good Knittersis your white knit in shining armor, here to rescue you&to gently guide you through exactly how to fix any knitting problem&and get your project back on track.

A newly revised edition of the classic from the knitting fairy godmothers.This new, expanded, and updated edition offers you even more good advice, more tips, and more knitting solutions, particularly for more adventurous elements like color, lace, and cables. Authors Marion Edmonds and Ahza Moore, beloved by knitters all over the country, give you levelheaded advice on what to fix, how to fix it, and when you can just fudge it. With 119 years of knitting experience between them, they've seen it all and fixed it all.

New for this edition&patterns!Learn how to make:

• Mosaic mitts
• Streamer scarf
• Lace sampler wrap
• Fair Isle pillow of many colors
• Updated cable beanie
• Deliberate drop-stitch scarf

Did you know that 1 in 3 women either knit or crochet?Chances are, youre one of them! Now you can keep working at your craft, even take a few risks here and there with more in-depth projects. Its ok if you mess upWhen Bad Things Happen to Good Knittersis here to make the boo-boos all fade away.

• Best troubleshooting guide. The BEST book available for that inevitable knitting moment: youve made a mistake and you dont know how to fix it.
• Popular and growing segment of crafts market. 53 million Americans (1 in 3 ls4