LEISURE ARTS-Expand Your Knitting Skills. Take your basic knitting skills to the next level! Seventeen stylish patterns help you learn exciting and useful techniques such as creating cables; knitting in the round; making thumb gussets for mittens; picking up stitches; and knitting on the diagonal. Whether you choose a hat; scarf; mittens; purse; or hand warmers; you'll be pleasantly surprised at how fast you'll finish your project. Author: Kim Haesemeyer. Softcover; 48 pages. Published 2012. Imported.