Keeping The Principles of Knitting by June Hemmons Hiatt nearby is like having a knitting mentor by your side, ready to answer any question in a comprehensive, reasoned, and informed manner.

It’s a big book and looks daunting, but every instruction is written for someone learning the technique for the first time. It provides more than simple instructions. Each technique is explained fully—how it works, what its characteristics are, how it can be expected to behave in the fabric, and how it compares to other, similar approaches.

From the most basic skills to the most advanced techniques, The Principles of Knitting is a great well of knowledge to be dipped into again and again.