Not only a knitting book with eight detailed patterns, this is also an adventure in Tuscan inspiration, a plunge into le dolce vita with color and texture as much an expression of the good life as food and beautiful scenery. Every design begins with color taken from the Tuscan countryside, a combination of hues which translate into a fiber feast for knitterly enjoyment. Read about how I pay homage to Siena, the revered city of golden brown, or the way in which olive groves and rolling fields can be knit into a wrap. Or, see how a shady grotto can be transformed into a silken fall of moss and stone for a very special scarf.If you can dream it, you can knit it.

From the bestselling author of "Knitting Over the Edge" and "Knitting Beyond the Edge" comes an exciting new book inspired by Epstein's knitting tour of the Tuscan countryside.

The perfect gift, this book is not a how-to guide. It won't tell you how to get your baby to sleep, how to deal with toddler tantrums, how to be a good parent, a cool parent, or even a renegade parent. It's a book about parenting that contains absolutely no useful advice whatsoever. Instead, Hurrah for Gin shares beautifully honest anecdotes and illustrations from the parenting front line that demonstrate it is perfectly possible to love your children with the whole of your heart while finding them incredibly irritating at the same time. From pregnancy to starting school, Hurrah for Gin takes you through the exciting, frustrating, infuriating, and wonderful whirlwind of parenthood, offering solidarity and a friendly hug after a tough day. Best served with gin.