Yep, I'm back. Topic for the day: References. What crafting books would you hate to have to give up, that you use regularly? I know we each have our own personal library of best books. As someone who knits socks a lot, I find that Nancy Bush's Folk Socks is extremely useful for its catalog of different heels and toes. Knitting in Plain English is a great book for knitting...and she has a companion book on sweater knitting that is very useful as well. A great reference when you want to make basic patterns is The Knitter's handy book...