Today's knitters are chic, smart-and busy. Although they love to knit and enjoy making gifts for family and friends, they're constantly faced with the challenge of finding enough time to actually finish what they've started. Last-Minute Knitted Gifts solves this problem. Joelle Hoverson, owner of Purl, the hip knitting supply store in downtown Manhattan, has designed more than 30 fun, fresh, beautiful patterns, most of which can be made in less than...

Team up with designer Kate Atherley and master skills to find, evaluate, and follow different knitting patterns! From learning symbols and terminology to reading knitting charts, gain confidence to take on any pattern!

"This book features 500 innovative knitting stitch patterns. The stitches are divided into sections by type of stitch: texture, lace, cables, flower and leaf patterns, bobbles, lifted stitches, Fair Isle, intarsia, borders, and more"--

"A collection of 27 patterns for sweaters and accessories in Scandinavian style, including 3 men's sweaters. An introductory section on sweater knitting techniques for working in the round, top-down, and with two colors of yarn"--

"As you explore this knitter/naturalist's notebook, you'll learn about the creatures she discovers and see her sketches, notes, and knitting patterns for each animal. Each animal is portrayed realistically, yet endearingly, from a leaping cottontail to a howling timberwolf--25 wild animals in all"--