The Progressive Knitter provides an opportunity for hand knitters to be more adventurous with yarns, stitches, colour, texture, and the shaping and drapery of knitted fabric. All that is required on the reader's part is a willingness to try something new. Different sections cover the three main areas of knitwear design: texture, colour and shaping. The author offers advice on where to find inspiration and how to translate ideas into finished garments. The work is aimed at home knitters and students of design interested in knitwear. The author is a professional knitwear designer and fashion co-ordinator for City & Guilds.