<div><div>The first edition of this indispensable classic gave knitters easy-to-follow (and fun-to-read) advice on producing the knits of their dreams. Drawing on decades of experience as a knitting instructor and designer, Maggie Righetti offered step-by-step directions on avoiding common mistakes and getting out of tricky spots.<br> <br>Now, in this completely updated and revised version, Righetti gives readers what they've asked for: advice on making all different garments, working with new patterns and different kinds of yarn, and even an introduction to her own legendary history. Neither aggressively hip nor bafflingly encyclopedic,<i> Knitting in Plain English </i>offers basic principles that will make any project---from a basic blanket to an intricate sweater---rewarding.<br> <br>Having<i> Knitting in Plain English </i>on the shelf is like having your own knitting teacher available to help at all times with any thorny problem.<br></div></div>