Another excellent reference book that covers topics you only briefly see mentioned in other knitting books. Why spend money on lush yarn and hours upon hours of knitting to have it not look beautiful because the finishing or seaming is not well done? The illustrations and photos are excellent but wish that some would have been knitted on a bit lighter colored yarns so the detail would be a bit clearer. Other than that, this is a book suitable for both the beginner or more advanced knitter. ( )