A handbook of knitting instructions which is designed to cover the whole gamut of hand knitting and is suitable for all levels of skill. It includes definitions, tips, facts, regional knitting variations and methods plus 500 diagrams which complement and clarify the instructions. Rae Compton was previously editor of Vogue knitting as well as knitting and crochet editor for the Golden Hands original partwork. She is also the author of The Complete Book of Traditional Knitting.