Knitting: All You Need to Know to Knit - The Essential Reference for Novice and Expert Knitters - Packed with Hundreds of Crafty Tips and Ideas - Step

Published 2010

This volume is a comprehensive how-to book about all aspects of knitting. This book is a reference for all knitting techniques, beginning with the basics of how to knit. A large section of the book is devoted to showing different stitch patterns, arranged in style categories for easy reference. Special knitting topics will be explored in depth: cables, intarsia, entrelac, Fair Isle knitting, and lace knitting. A section will discuss yarns: fibers, how they are spun, gauge, and how to choose.

Knit or Crochet--Have it Your Way: 15 Projects with Complete Hook and Needle Instructions for Each by Margaret Hubert

Published 2009

Knitters who don’t know how to crochet often see crochet patterns and wish there was a way to convert them. The same is true for crocheters who don’t know how to knit. Those who know how to do both like to choose one over the other for the inherent “look” that each offers. This book gives them the option, as instructions for each project are given in both knit and crochet.

Knits for Men: 20 Sweaters, Vests, and Accessories by Margaret Hubert

Published 2008

The book presents twenty original knitting projects for men's sweaters and accessories. Included will be a variety of sweaters and vests and a few accessories, like hats, mittens, scarves and slippers.

It will include classic masculine styles (Nordic, cables, ribs, stripes) made modern through color and yarn selection. The designs will be contemporary sweaters and accessories that men will want to wear. The yarns will be classics, smooths and chunky yarns for the most part in natural fibers like wool and cotton. The colors will be masculine some grays, browns, blues, etc.—but reflect current designer trends.

The projects will be suitable for a variety of skill levels, with most appropriate for the advanced beginner and intermediate knitter. Unusual techniques will be taught, but this is not a "learn to knit" book.