Now with gorgeous color photos! Updated and completely revised, this guide has been a bestseller ever since its first publication. Plus, it’s the only book to include knitting and crocheting, with both comprehensive instructions and exciting patterns. Readers will get:
- A 32-page, full-color section featuring finished projects
- Goof-proof instructions to get them knitting and crocheting in no time
- Expert advice on how to correct common knitting gaffes
- Terrific tips that will help them decipher knitting and crocheting patterns
- Easy ways to check their gauge—and what to do when it doesn’t match the pattern
Gail Diven is a freelance needle arts designer specializing in knitting, crochet, and fabric designs. She is the former knitting editor for Vogue Butterick Co. Barbara Breiter is the knitting guide at about.com and the owner of Knit a Bit, the only website offering downloadable patterns for sale. She also crochets and does needlepoint.