AnnaClaire recommends The Knitter's Handy Book of Patterns: Basic Designs in Multiple Sizes & Gauges by Ann Budd, "Ann Budd's book uses charts of stitch counts as patterns: find the size of the garment, and the gauge for your stitch pattern, and go from there."

AnnaClaire recommends A Second Treasury of Knitting Patterns by Barbara G. Walker, "I've heard of people who like the second Treasury better than the first, but both the first and second Treasuries are excellent."

AnnaClaire recommends Big Book of Knitting Stitch Patterns (Knitting) by Inc. Sterling Publishing Co.

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