Knitting is therapeutic, satisfying, and fashionable. Create beautiful clothing, cherished gifts, and family heirlooms with the easy-to-follow instructions in Instant Expert: Knitting. The illustrated pages containing over 200 photographs teach readers how to read a pattern, determine gauge, and accurately shape each project. A helpful stitch library and discussion of color encourages increasingly confident knitters to design new looks. And the benefitswarm hand-knit pieces and an outlet to relax and refresh the mindare irresistible. 30 projects include shawls and ponchos, floor cushions, baby blankets, mittens, and a dog coat. This book offers an informative and fun look at the history and development of knitting,