Knitting mentors have some very forgivable and natural shortcomings: No index or table of contents, physical needs like eating and sleeping, an inability to fit in tote bags, etc. However, The Principles of Knitting provides a gloriously inanimate guru, untiring and hugely accessible. A word-of-mouth phenomena since its original publication, The Principles of Knitting has served as a treasured resource for an entire generation. Now completely revised and updated, this smart balancing act of inspiration and instruction is one reference guide no knitter should be without.