Teach a friend, brush up on your skills, or learn on your own. This complete, easy-to-follow instructional tool shows you how.

The Learn-To-Knit Companion is a 16-page booklet that uses more than 120 instructional photos that will turn you into an accomplished knitter. Just follow the steps! With The Companion by your side, you can even begin one of the First Projects patterns in the Churchmouse Classroom collection.

To get started, grab The Companion and a pair of needles (suggestions above), then choose a light-colored mostly-solid shade (to make it easier to see your stitches) of Malabrigo Worsted, a super-soft merino wool yarn that's easy to knit. You're on your way!

PHOTO TUTORIALS:

• Choosing and preparing your yarn
• Two ways to cast on
• The knit stitch and purl stitch for both 'pickers' and 'throwers'
• Changing from knit to purl within the same row
• Getting a dropped stitch back on the needle
• Binding off
• Blocking
• Weaving in tails

All the books and magazines we sell are new. Upon receipt, we inspect them for misprints and damage, then sort them into the following categories in an effort to give you as much information as possible and make sure you're satisfied with your purchase! Regardless of the condition, we'll do our best to package your media item securely so it arrives to you in good shape. Shipping can be a tough journey, though, so we can never guarantee a book will arrive absolutely as crisp as the day it was printed.

• Practically Perfect - as far as we can see, these are as pristine as reasonably possible. If no condition is listed, it's this one!
• Minor Cosmetic Damage - these have very small, purely cosmetic issues that many people may not even notice. Honestly, they're on par with an average new book or magazine in a bookstore. Examples: bent corner or a small nick in the cover.
• Moderate Cosmetic Damage - these have more noticeable cosmetic issues but are still overall attractive and completely functional. Examples: a misprinted smudge on the cover or more extensive corner damage.
• Major Cosmetic Damage - these have been through the wringer. As far as we can tell they're perfectly functional with all pages intact, but they look more like a well-loved used book might in a bookstore. Examples: cracked spine or torn cover.