IN THIS ISSUE

CHECK THIS
Can't decide what to give (or get) this festive season? Our picks make the yuletide bright.

BOOKS
We've gathered the best of the newest releases.

Q&A: DEBORAH NEWTON
On knitwear design, yoga and making maps.

AMAZING GRACEFUL
Cancer survivors open a yarn shop devoted to finding a cure. By Daryl Brower

TEDDY TO THE RESCUE
Hand-knit bears bring comfort to some to the world's littlest victims. By Yvonne Surette

HOLIDAY HIGHLIGHTS
Twinkling, touchable evening wear will have them lining up under the mistletoe.

WORK IT, GIRLS
Crochet gets a promotion, proving that power dressing can be feminine, too.

POWDER BLUE
Make a statement on the ski slopes in easy-to-twist sky-toned cables. Our workshop shows you how.

PLAYING FOOTSIE
One basic pattern yields a multitude of socks; just don't lose them in the dryer.

'TIS THE SEASON
Red sweaters for mother and daughter provide a merry canvas for classic holiday motifs.

TWEEDY PIES
The new tweed yarns are speck-tacular choices for warm kid's clothes in vivid hues.

MOSAIC MAGIC
Complex colorwork knits up in a flash with mosaic stitch in Bond America's Ultimate Sweater Machine.

HAVE NEEDLES, WILL TRAVEL
Tote your knitting around in colorful style with funky felted bags and cases.

LEARN TO KNIT
our instructions will have you casting on in no time—so don't wait another day.

LEARN TO CROCHET
You'll be stitching with the best of them once you've followed our easy guide.

Machine Know-How
Closeup on Yarns
Yarn Buying Guide
Techniques and Abbreviations
Instructions
Mail Order
Book Catalog