Knitting, knitting, knitting.....

Knitting Chapter 3 gives instructions for plain and purl stitch, so  beginners can continue their scarf, and Chapter 4 shows how to cast off and add the fringing.

Things get more interesting in Chapter 5, with samples of some reasonably easy patterns - broken rib, rib, double rib, moss stitch, twisted stocking stitch, double moss stitch and basket stitch.  I've used some of these stitches before, but hadn't come across broken rib or twisted stocking stitch.  The broken rib produces a ridged effect which I can see knit up in a jumper, and the twisted stocking just gives a bit of texture to a normal stocking stitch.  The Golden Hands samples:

My samples - I worked them in cream Totem (Patons) 8 ply cream wool, and will probably put them into a baby blanket.

That's it for the knitting lessons in Book 1 - now I can start on some garments in the Basic Wardrobe chapters - can't wait!