EUGENE -- With his large, well-manicured hands working the tiny needles and even tinier cotton thread, Gene Beugler stands out from the rest of the regulars at the local yarn shop. Even if you know ...

Extolling top-down sweater knitting as a neater and more customizable process than the alternative, this pattern book from designer Ferguson (Warm Days, Cool Nights) shows how to use hand-dyed yarn ...