The Best Knitting Book Ever

I generally don't buy "how-to" knitting books. I know the exact location of every knitting book in our public library (and have met some interesting knitters while sitting between the stacks, studying cast on techniques). Also, knowing that I can google "double yarn over" and come up with not only detailed instructions, but invaluable advice on knitting vs. purling the second stitch gives me the confidence to spend my knitting budget on pattern rather than instruction books. But when I checked out When Bad Things Happen to Good Knitters by Marion Edmonds and Ahza Moore, I knew I had to have this book. For keeps. As the title implies, the book has lots of helpful recovery tips when a knitting project goes wrong. But there is so much more in this book! I found Chapter 2, The Secret Language of Knitting Patterns, to be particularly invaluable. I've been knitting for years (admittedly, self-taught) and I never figured out that a beginning/end of row increase/decrease should actually be worked two or three stitches into the row to avoid the stair-step phenomenon. This one tip will make sewing the sleeve seams on the One Button Cardigan much easier. Now I will have detailed instructions on increasing in a purl row at my fingertips (why can't I remember how to do that?). The size of this book is also perfect--about 5 x 5 inches--and tucks nicely into a knitting bag. Only $11.15 including shipping on e-bay ... a bargain.