I Knit
by Sue Pearce
This book focuses on the skills and techniques you need to produce professional-looking patterns and motifs. It shows you how to master the intarsia technique, handle multiple yarns and create grids for your own motifs. However, its prime feature is an extensive library of motifs (ranging from nautical and farmyard subjects to seasonal and sporting topics), arranged thematically, which can be adapted for use on any style of knits. Here is an essential directory for knitters of all standards. Its four tabbed sections include:
(Grange Books, 208 pages, hardback)