The first person I should thank is my agent, Linda Roghaar. Without your persistence, this book would probably have never
happened. To Roxane Cerda and Donna Wright at Wiley for holding my hand and helping me through my first book. To Rita
Greenfeder, my technical editor, for helping me look good. To the ladies who helped with knitting the pieces for this book,
Debbie Thayer, Lucinda Heller, Nancy Vogt, Pat Geiger, and Sandy Hybinette. Without you, I'd probably still be knitting. Special
thanks to Dale of Norway, Inc. for permission to use three old designs in this book; each of these patterns is identified as a Dale
Design in Part IV. And thanks to Singer/Viking Husqvarna for providing the sewing machine used in the photos.
I also need to thank my sisters, Margo and Gwen, and my mother, Margaret, for their enthusiasm and moral support, as well
as tolerating my answer of "knitting" whenever they asked what I was doing. To friends back in Wisconsin, Beth Herbert, Gayle
Mitterer, Heidi Rettler, Helen Stewart, Karren Fabian, and Laura Powers for their moral support during a stressful time. To Bea
Ellis, Mary Ann Stephens, and Nancy Thorvilson for the suggestions and answers to a variety of questions.
Lastly, I'd like to thank Betsy Welch for encouraging me to submit designs to the knitting magazines, as well as Henrik Lumholdt
and Olav Muench for having allowed me to play with yarn at work.