The book describes twelve ways to keep the side edges neat and tidy, starting with simple one-stitch selvedges and moving to fancier decorative edgings. You will also discover two ways to fix dropped edge stitches, a simple way to improve the side edges after the project is finished, and the best way to make decreases and increases without messing up the look of the edging. Aside from providing all this helpful information, I did my best to make this book easy to read and easy to navigate. The book has a clean design with an easy-to-see font placed on a contrasting background. The generous white margins make the layout feel less crowded. They are also useful if you decide to add notes. If you prefer to keep quick reminders of each type of edging in your knitting bag, feel free to cut out Quick Reference Cards placed at the end of each chapter. They are designed specifically for this purpose. There are lots of close-up photos throughout the book to help you master each method with no confusion. By the time the manuscript was finished, it occurred to me that this is a kind of a “picture book for knitters”. I really like this concept because it makes learning so much easier. I hope you will enjoy it as well.

Subtle elements like matching cast on and bind off edges make our projects look like well-finished designer knits. This book describes six pairs of cast on and bind off methods that form identical edges on projects worked flat and in the round. These methods will help you to take your knitted creations to a new level, and the detailed step-by-step instructions supported by numerous close-up photos will make the process of mastering these methods easy and smooth. When you are choosing a perfect cast on and bind off for your project, you will be able to easily assess each method by looking at the close-up photo and the icons depicting the elasticity, the level of difficulty and the tools used to work each method. All that at-a-glance information is provided on the title page of each matching cast on and bind off duo. If you need a quick reminder of the steps involved in performing each method, print out the quick reference cards available at the end of each chapter, and keep those cards on hand as you add matching edges to your project. There are lots of step-by-step photos throughout the book to help you master each method with no confusion. It looks a lot like a “picture book for knitters”. I really like this concept because it makes learning so much easier. I hope you will find it helpful.

This dictionary is a collection of symbols used in German and Russian knitting charts as well as the system of symbols recommended by the American Craft Yarn Council. Symbols that describe the same knitting stitch or combination of stitches are placed next to each other with the German symbols arranged in the first column, Russian symbols in the second column, and American symbols in the third column. The fourth column hosts the commonly used abbreviations, and the fifth column is reserved for a detailed description of the stitches or combinations of stitches depicted by the corresponding symbols and abbreviations. There are symbols that depict over 170 stitches and combinations of stitches. To make it easier for you to navigate this dictionary, all symbols are divided into seven groups – Basic Stitches, Yarn Overs and Brioche Stitches, Increases, Decreases, Textured Stitches, Cables, Brioche Cables.