The purpose of this text is to bring together some of the basic information about knitting as a craft along with some basic patterns for usable items and in such a way that the beginner can fully appreciate the process of learning how to knit. Although there are any number of books available on the subject, most are either patterns for those who already know how to knit or are encyclopedias of stitches or intarsia designs. They can be very daunting on first glance. While some of these do have patterns for beginners-patterns are often rated as "beginning, intermediate or advanced"-this does...