Knitter's Handy Book of Top-Down Sweaters by Ann Budd. Known for her other Knitter's Handy Books, Ann Budd focuses on sweaters knit from the top down in this book. The designs are simple, yet stylish. Budd explains the four basic top-down styles, yoke, raglan, set-in sleeve, and saddle-shoulder and walks us through sizing, adjusting gauge, adding color and texture, and all the tips and tricks needed to design your own sweater. Not ready to jump into designing your own? No problem, included are 12 sweater patterns that use all of Budd's techniques and will allow you to practice the top-down style you like best. Contributing designers are Pam Allen, Véronik Avery, Jared Flood, and Anne Hanson.

spiral hard cover, 263 pages