Knitting bag sized (5" x 7") reference book with a lovely built-in needle gauge tool that will help you determine the size of your knitting needle (if you donât know it) and the number of stitches you need to make per inch to reach a certain gauge. Great for all levels of knitters and includes size charts, conversion scales, definitions of common knitting abbreviations, excellent tips and illustrations of basic stitches, blocking advice, buttonholes, finishing techniques, weaving options -- and so much more! Add the KNITTERâS COMPANION and the CROCHETERâS COMPANION to your travel bag and you will have most of the basics and then some at your finger tips wherever you go.