a beginner's book of Knitting and Crocheting by Xenia Ley Parker

Dodd, Mead & Company, New York
Drawings by Olga Ley
Photos & additional drawings by Xenia Ley Parker
copyright 1974 Xenia Ley Parker
isbn: 0-396-06862-6
Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 73-11990

Black & white photos, line drawings. Directions in American abbreviations only. Patterns are crowded without separating out each individual row instructions. However pattern instructions seem OK where I could probably figure them out. Extensive detail in describing stitches. I found the instructions for the textured pattern stitches confusing so drew them out in European symbol style.

Cover- Peach background, title in brown on upper third, colored pencil drawing of knitter, author on bottom. Back cover has colored pencil drawings of crochet projects.

ch 1, It's easier than you think, p. 9 (Introduction)
ch 2, Yarns, wools and fibers, p. 11

• ply, 
• types of yarn: knitted worsted, sport yarn, fingering yarns, rug, bulky, novelty (boucle, chenille, metallic, space dyed, multicolored)
• other materials to crochet: heavy kite string, raffia, soutache, thin leather strips
• wool, want mothproofed, colorfast and preshrunk, hand wash wool articles
• angora, mohair
• cotton
• rayon, acrylic fiber, nylon, blends
• choose yarn first as it determines which size needles or hooks you use

(At this time I am only interested in crocheting so skipped the knitting sections.)
ch 3 Needles and tools to knit with, p. 16
ch 4 Let's get started, p. 21
ch 5, the basics of construction, p. 42
ch 6, patterns and figure stitches, p. 63

ch 7, crochet materials and tools, p.87; hooks & sizes

ch 8,  the first stitch and more, p. 89 (Very detailed stitch instructions.)

•  holding hook, pencil hold
• foundation chain, SC, ending
• DC, TC, hdc, sl st
• guage

ch 9, things you'll need to know, p. 106

• increase at turning chain, 2 st in one st either in row or at ends, by adding a chain
• decrease by skipping st at beginning or end of row, 1 st into 2 stitches
• ending, blocking, joining yarn, 
• joining crochet sections; crochet together SC or sl st or sew together
• button holes
• round crochet
• don't have to worry about dropped stitches
• how to read a pattern, American crochet symbols and meaning, commas separate individual steps or stitches, asterisks or parentheses for repeats

ch 10, textured stitches, afghans, and designs, p. 120

• textured; work in spaces, 
• afghans, motifs; granny square

ch 11, the finished article- what now?, p. 130

•  blocking
• fringe, tassels, pom-poms
• cleaning and care; handwash, don't wring, lay flat, don't hang, minimum folds in drawer

ch 12, make these by hook or needle, p. 136

• scarf, cap, poncho, pillows, potholders, slippers, pocket book

index, p. 151