The Knitter's Dictionary could easily have been titled the Knitters Bible. The book has everything that you need to be a better knitter, or to become a knitter. it has examples with photos and answers to questions that I would not have even thought to ask about. I cannot image a book being any more detailed for a craft. The examples and ideas in the book could take your knitting projects to the next level if that is something that you are interested in. Many folks know a lot about knitting, but there seems to always be something new to learn. This is the book to learn it in. If you want a great gift for your knitting friend, but this book and add a couple of skeins of yarn to it. Want it to be more, add needles. What a great gift.