Vogue Knitting s visual guide to knitting completely updated and expanded--your ultimate answer book whether you re a beginner knitter or beyond! Special features: Comprehensive: More than 300 different techniques and stitches are covered from casting on to cables to colorwork to circular knitting and so much more.For All Skill Levels: Beginner or advanced you ll find invaluable advice and guidance that is easy to follow step by step.An Impressive Package: In full color throughout with more than 1 600 photos and illustrations it s the perfect gift for yourself or the knitter in your life. Since the first edition was published in 1989 Vogue Knitting: The Ultimate Knitting Book has been the trusted bible for knitters of all skill levels. Now in its third edition it has been fully updated and expanded at the ready to answer any and all of your knitting questions. Included in this new edition are: an expanded library of cast-ons increases decreases and bind-offsstep-by-step instruction on colorwork techniques like stranding entrelac intarsia plaid mosaic short-row and double knittinga selection of knit/purl cable and lace stitch patternsdetailed sections on circular and directional knittingcomprehensive guidance on finishing from seaming to edging blocking to embellishingand so much more! There are also chapters dedicated to the basics of designing and knitting sweaters hats mitts and mittens socks and shawls including all the shaping and construction techniques specific to them. The book includes 8 pages of knitters graph paper to help you create your designs. Vogue Knitting: The Ultimate Knitting Book is guaranteed to be any knitter s go-to answer book and trusted reference. An essential addition to the knitter s bookshelf. --Library Journal