By Sandra McIver (SeaStack Publishing; $34.95)
After pawing through this gorgeous collection of "Swirls"-- McIver's term for her circular-shawl-cum-jackets--its hard to imagine that you wouldn't get mobbed at a wool festival should you decide to knit one. Not only does it drape and move as you swan about; it also allows you to incorporoate fancy stitchwork, weave in ribbons, show off flashy hand-paints and generally bend it to your will. Constructed ingeniously from a welted 8-piece pie with an opening to accommodate sleeves, the Swirl is offered in four basic silhouettes. From there, it is, as Elizabeth Zimmermann would say, "knitter's choice."
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