Easy Knits for Beautiful Yarns

This book mirror images the title with plenty of choices of patterns to knit for a person who has mastered the basics and wants to start a first project. The book is divided into sections for each item and there is a useful tips section as well as an explanation of techniques (where necessary) to help you manage the pattern. The patterns are contemporary and my first choice would be the Abigail Shawl which is a quick knit using an aran weight yarn. The photos show all the designs clearly and the tutorials show step by step photos as well as written explanations of how to complete a technique. A great book for a first project to give you confidence to read and complete a knitting pattern.

Toby Roxane Barna is an independent knitwear designer in the Hudson Valley of upstate New York, USA. She studied knitwear design at the London College of Fashion, where she learned how to conceptualize, curate, and produce a collection of knitwear. Since 2012, she has published over 60 patterns in publications such as I Like Knitting and Knit Edge.