Nicole answered a few questions for us about the book and her own knitting: Can you give a brief background on yourself? Is "Casting Off" your first book? I was raised in California -- the San ...

If you've finished your knitting project, you'll need to learn how to cast off. Of all the knitting and crafting techniques, it's a really easy one. It will only take you five minutes to master ...

Like, now "Cast On, Bind Off," by , $16.95) is a little gem of a book -- just 5 1/2 inches by 7 inches -- that begs to be be tucked in a knitting bag and carried with you always. And for good reason.