This is the definitive book that will allow anyone to go from an average knitter to a master knitter With clear & comprehensive explanations June Hiatt provides a variety of ways to approach every skill & technique & can solve any knitting problem or puzzle The Principles of Knitting is the one book that every knitter needs on her shelf! For anyone interested in getting serious about knitting or wanting to explore the many different types of knitting such as lace intarsia & cables then this is book that will take you to the next level & teach you everything you want to know Principles of Knitting is incredibly comprehensive -- many fans call it the Joy of Cooking for knitters Some knitting books show you one or two methods to do abasic stitch like an increase June shows you a dozen different methods each particularly suited to different projects & different knitters' needs For every stitch every material every design June has tested the various techniques & brings you the very best information informed by decades of experience & thousands of hours of practice