Better sweaters: The step-by-step guide to drafting your own patterns

Better Sweaters is designed for knitters and crocheters who don't want to be slaves to commercial patterns. The author discusses materials (yarns, tools, ant their characteristics), stitches (basic and border), and techniques (casting on, binding off, making buttonholes). Next are details on all the necessary steps, from planning the design, taking the measurements, and determining the gauge to drafting patterns for each part of the sweater.