"More than 150 stitch patterns, most published here for the first time, both charted and written out row by row"--Page 4 of cover.

Shows knitters how to use key techniques to make reversible patterns.

After being let go from her competitive, high-pressure Seattle law firm, Libby Morgan reaches out to old friends and spends her afternoons at A Good Yarn, the local knitting store, where she forms close bonds with three women and finds time for romance with a charming and handsome doctor who seems to be her perfect match. But just as everything is coming together, Libby must make a choice that could forever change the life she holds so dear.

"Japanese stitch designs, along with fully illustrated charts, familiar symbols, and clear instructions for every single stitch. Each stitch pattern receives Bernard's unique four-direction makeover--topdown, bottom-up, back-and-forth, and in-the-round. To showcase the knitting in action, Bernard also includes instructions for six garments as well as her famous formulas for knitting without a pattern." --amazon.com.

It's the essential guide for chicks with sticks-because knit happens. From the tools of the trade to the knitty-gritty of techniques and patterns, all with easy-to-follow step-by-step illustrated techniques. Stockinette stitch, rib stitch, seed stitch. Increasing and decreasing. All the bells and whistles: fringes, tassels, cables, intarsia, crab stitch, and Fair Isle. Plus the stitch doctor's own special bag of tricks and how to hook up with other...

Knitting is a combination of skill, determination, and adaptability. Whether you're looking for a suitable substitute yarn, trying to modify a pattern, or fixing a mistake, Margaret Radcliffe offers proven advice that will help you solve all of your knitting quandaries. With this definitive guide, you'll not only learn how to adjust armholes and shape collars, but why certain techniques work best in different situations. Radcliffe gives you the confidence...

"Learn to knit step-by-step With the right instructions, knitting can be as simple as it is fun. This beginner's knitting book makes learning how to knit a breeze. It covers every essential technique and stitch you need to create 15 easy, varied projects, perfect whether you're an absolute newbie or just need a knitting refresh. Beginner basics: Easily master knitting fundamentals with illustrated, step-by-step instructions for casting on and binding...

Circular knitting is efficient, convenient, and fascinating to learn. Radcliffe provides step-by-step instructions and demystifies complex techniques.

Lydia Hoffman's knitting shop on Blossom Street has thrived over the past year--and so has she. It's progress that she owes to Brad Goetz, but his ex-wife's reappearance threatens to upend her newfound happiness! Joining her knitting class are three other women with their own personal issues. Retired divorcée Elise Beaumont is grappling with her former husband's reemergence in her life while Bethanne Hamlin is weathering her own marital split. Courtney...

Knitting can be a challenging craft, but even more challenging than knitting itself is the cryptic language-a mix of abbreviations, numbers, jargon, punctuation marks, and other symbols-in which patterns are usually written. It's no wonder so many beginners (and even some whose skills are quite advanced) are intimidated by the bewildering code-or that so many yarn-shop owners grow frustrated by the amount of time they must spend deciphering patterns...