More Coffee-table history than pattern book, Knitting America is a satisfyingly heavy, photo packed volume that should appeal to any yarn aficionado. Confined specifically to the Americas, the history traces chronologically the documented accounts of knitted clothing, from the original colonization, through to the present day. I'm more familiar with wartime knitting, so it was of interest to see the role of knitting in the colonial and revolutionary days. While I probably wouldn't knit any of the historical patterns provided, I'd still love to give this a place of honor in my reference collection.