Bliss shows how the knitted fabric can work to create a look: a simple ribbed yoke on a child's summer coat pulls into give an A-line effect. She varies the styles so that there is something to choose whatever your shape or size.

Love, Knit, Wear! Create garments and accessories your entire family will love with Family-Friendly Knits. Designer and mom Courtney Spainhower offers up a collection of designs you'll love to knit and everyone will want to wear, including: • A selection of comfy yet stylish pullovers and cardigans for every season • Hats and cowls with interchangeable choose-your-own-adventure colorwork patterns • A fabulously furry raglan sweater for your wild child • A trio of fingerless mitts suitable for mama, papa, and baby • Socks for grown-ups and kids that are knit as one piece from cuff to cuff (to avoid "second sock" syndrome) Modern silhouettes and clever construction techniques make every project enticing to knit and functional for daily life. Whether you're stocking the family mitten basket, knitting yourself a Fair Isle cardigan you'll want to hand down to future generations, or whipping up gifts for loved ones near and far, Family-Friendly Knits has you covered.

Here are handsome cardigans, vests, pullovers, dresses, and sweaters for all occasions and ages which you can knit with the simplified patterns and illustrated instructions. “Cute and attractive styles...Many knitters will like the styles found in this book, which offers classic styles... along with...trendy additions...will inspire knitters to pick up their needles and begin a project.” —Booklist.

From bean bags to bracelets to a rolled-edge sweater, step-by-step instructions for twelve easy projects introduce the basic tools, stitches, and techniques of knitting.

Warm hearts this winter with handcrafted gifts designed by knitting’s favorite mother-daughter duo. With shawls to wrap up in, hats to pull over our ears, wool sweaters to keep us warm, and ornaments for the tree, autumn and winter lend themselves to knitting in a way like no other time of the year—and no one knows that better than knitting superstars Sally Melville and Caddy Melville Ledbetter. In Warm Knits, Cool Gifts, Sally and Caddy share 30 of their most inspired patterns for the seasons that are perfect for gifting. Filled with patterns from modern designs to heirloom pieces, Warm Knits, Cool Gifts offers gift inspiration for everyone on your list. The luminous photography and clear and thorough instructions make each project an irresistible must-knit, and the options for adding personal touches are endless. As you read delightful stories from Sally and Caddy’s own knitting experience and their expert gifting advice, you’ll feel as if they are knitting right beside you. Plus their signature Fit & Flatter tips and special Techniques callouts break down instructions step-by-step, making you a more informed, thoughtful, and intuitive knitter year-round.