Cynthia Guggemos encourages knitters to use socks as a medium to try new knitting techniques. Because socks are small project, you can quickly finish your first cabled, lace, or colorwork project by practicing that technique on the cuff of a basic sock. A Cuff Above contains 23 different sock patterns, designed for every day wear, for babies, and there are two patterns for Christmas stockings. Each pattern contains helpful tips to answer any questions that a beginning knitter might ask. 23 patterns—96 pages  | Softcover Item No. 31280