The Joy Of Knitting: Texture, Color, Design, And The Global Knitting Circle
Elizabeth Zimmerman's Knitting Without Tears (1973) inspired a  whole generation of knitters to take up the craft and is still  in print today. Like it, Myers's effort is fun to read whether  you are a knitter or just want to learn a bit about the  fascinating culture of knitting. Unlike Zimmerman's book,  however, it is geared to a cyber age, with chapters on the  online knitters' community, knitting in many cultures, and  knitting as a way of giving back to society. Myers, who has a  Ph.D. in English literature, covers knitting basics such as  color, texture, and fiber in a series of essays each concluding  with an illustrative pattern. The chapter on knitting in the  computer age, for example, features directions for knitting a  Palm Pilot cover, while the chapter on knitting to improve the  world concludes with a pattern for a preemie cap. Recommended  generally.Copyright 2001 Reed Business Information, Inc.