“Lovely gifts in luscious yarns . . . that will never go out of style” that can be completed in about 10 hours or—way—less (Planet Purl).
Today's knitters are chic, smart-and busy. Although they love to knit and enjoy making gifts for family and friends, they're constantly faced with the challenge of finding enough time to actually finish what they've started. Last-Minute Knitted Gifts...

Contains 500 different knitting patterns.

Large color illustrations and easy-to-follow directions demonstrate author Betty Junor's declaration that knitting is both fun and easy. Starting with very basic instructions and recommending the use of brilliantly colored yarns--just for funky fun--she shows how beginners can create knits that are gratifying to make and fun to own.

Circular knitting is efficient, convenient, and fascinating to learn. Radcliffe provides step-by-step instructions and demystifies complex techniques.

A new collection of 30 projects that will take you on knitting adventures. Gardiner and Shayne wind their way through patterns for adults, children and homes, including patterns by other knitwear designers such as Bonne Marie Burns. Helpful and humorous sidebars discuss the pitfalls of the sweater coat (including bathrobe syndrome), the beauty of Shetland wool, how to make a stitch marker out of citrus peel or tin foil, and the Holy Crap moment, where...

"Whether you've explored the knitting blogosphere already or you're just discovering the ever expanding number of patterns and designers, 'Brave New Knits' offers the perfect opportunity to meet more than two dozen popular bloggers who share new patterns created especially for this collection and dish on what it means to be a knitwear designer in the Internet age" --Cover, p. 2.