Book excerpt: First Jen Lucas wowed knitters with her hugely popular books featuring sock-yarn shawls. Now she puts sock yarn to beautiful use in 20 quick-to-stitch accessories for beginners and beyond. Choose from 12 individual patterns--such as scarves, socks, cowls, mitts, a market bag, and a hat--plus four matched sets: a cowl and mitts, shawl and hat, mittens and hat, and scarf and socks. Expand your skills with new, easy, exciting projects that are perfect for gifts Projects feature texture, cables, and lace--and a variety of sock yarns Gorgeous accessories to wear separately or together for a coordinated look