The only technique book you will ever need, Debbie Tomkies How to Knit teaches key skills such as how to read patterns and charts, which needles and yarn to choose, how to hold your work, casting on and off, essential stitches and finishing - this is the essential  book to get you started on your knitting journey. Once you have mastered the basics, there is a wide range of techniques to explore - including cables, textured patterns and embellishments. 

A great reference for beginners and beyond, this comprehensive knitting manual includes everything you need need to know about knitting:  Understanding abbreviations |Tension swatches | Cast Ons | Increasing and decreasing 
Bands and buttonholes | Blocking and pressing | Assembly | Bobbles, fringes, pompom s| Cables | Circular knitting | Round vs rows | Colorwork | | Fixing dropped stitches | Fair Isle | Fastenings 

Paperback, 7 3/4" x 9"