Like one of the other reviewers, I bought this book based on the other excellent reviews it had received. I was also disappointed in the limited patterns, but my primary disappointment is that most of the instructions (charts for changing gauges) are printed backwards! As an experienced knitter, I recognized it before trying anything. But that is a major mistake for a book that is supposed to be useful for beginners. It is a shame this mistake slipped by the authors - it could have been a useful book. For those who need to identify the mistakes, look at the charts showing how many stitches to cast on based on gauge. The hat instructions say gauge 9 should cast on 216 stitches - that… Read more
