If you're like me and constantly tweaking patterns, or trying out mini-projects for dolls and gifts, this book is for you. It's a great creative resource, and has clear illustrations and instructions for the stitches. More than that, it's got information on different types of yarns and needles, and basic stitch guides to get started if you're a beginning knitter, and information on how to read complicated stitch patterns. If I were to have only one knitting reference, it would be this book here.