This book seems like the intermediary between following patterns and completely creating your own designs. There are some additional patterns ("copy cats") in each chapter. There are also tips for several variations of ribbing, necklines, edgings, and waist shaping throughout the book. Each design includes guidelines for creating that style of sweater in child and adult sizes based on a stockinette gauge of 3-7 stitches/inch, and a cardigan variation. The designs included are Drop-Shoulder Sweaters, Modified Drop-Shoulder Sweaters, Set-In Sleeve Sweaters, Saddle-Shoulder Sweaters, Raglan Sweaters, and Seamless Yoke Sweaters. The subtitle of this book is "Basic Designs in Multiple Sizes and Gauges." It's basically a sweater recipe book. Ann Budd's book provides a lot of background detail that would benefit a beginner to sweater making, whether you choose to follow one of the patterns or design your own sweater using the "formulas." This is my favorite beginner-friendly book to indoctrinate you into the sweater culture. Making sweaters seems to be a requisite part of the "being a knitter" package.
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