Learning to knit can be daunting, especially if you don't have a friend or family member to show you the ropes... what you need is a seasoned knitter by your side. Enter popular designer Brenda Lam, who will show you everything you need to know from the complete basics onwards.

Discover:

• Everything new knitters need to know including tools, yarns, stitches, abbreviations and techniques, shown step by step to make everything as clear as possible
• 'Things I Wish I’d Known' (Brenda's favorite tips and tricks)
• Troubleshooting section for when you're not quite sure where a stitch has gone wrong (we’ve all been there!)
• Simple stitches, the basics on how to read a pattern and a chapter on how to finish your work
• 10 colorful, chunky projects to test out your new skills, including some scrappy mittens or, if you’re feeling ambitious, a sweater vest