full of lovely patterns most with little sewing to do,but it is usa book,so not british terms or yarn used,most knit on circular needles or 4 pins,just started an easy cardi & working on what abbreviations are page in back of book with them all on, patterns are 6 mths up i would of liked some smaller sizes as i donate most i knit, but it is a book with lots most would want to make not like a lot of books with not many patterns in or the sort you just dont want to knit,really worth buying & looks like not been used