Your favorite knitting guide just got a facelift! The new expanded Knitter's Companion features all the original best-loved, most-used techniques from The Knitter's Companion - that handy reference guide chock-full of techniques, illustrations, and definitions - but with a bevy of new features that any knitter will surely find indispensable.
You'll find the overview of stitches, gauges, joins, seams, borders, and buttonholes all freshened up with new color drawings that describe the detail of each technique, and new photographs that show the finished look.
Innovative methods have been added, too, including additional ways to cast on, bind off, and increase stitches. Also included is an expanded section on color knitting techniques, as well as some favorite details such as tassels, fringe, knitting with beads, and more. You'll find helpful tips sprinkled throughout to help you achieve the best results possible. The physical format of the book has been enhanced with a hardbound format with concealed wire-o for easy access to information, and the must-have needle gauge is still featured in the back.
All the information knitters enjoy is right at their fingertips with The Knitter's Companion - an indispensable addition to any knitter's bag of tricks.
Reviews: "My favorite how-to book... a guide to making those stitches behave just like you want. It's a must for any designer, and you will wonder how you ever got along without it."-Anchorage Daily News
"Forget American Express – this is what you shouldn’t leave home without!"-Planet Purl
"If you don't yet have a good reference book in your knitting library, I strongly recommend The Knitter's Companion."—Knitter's Review
"Lots of wonderful little touches… an easy book to love."-The Compulsive Reader
"A spiffier version of Square's decade-old all-you-need-to-know reference... much here for dyed-in-the-woolies."-Yarn Market News
"This newly expanded and updated version is even better.... the price remains exactly the same, a bargain at under $20."-Knit 'N Style
"This is still the best grab and go knitting book."-Knitty.com
"The overall volume of “gotta know” information presented in such a handy format make this a truly indispensable tool."-Monsters and Critics.com