I’ve recommended this before, but since I’m using it to design the Bryce Canyon Shawl, it deserves another mention:  Barbara Walker, A Fourth Treasury of Knitting Patterns.  This time, Ms. Walker gives us mosaic knitting, cable and lace samplers, and her usual dry wit and sage advice.  I love her books, and this one is particularly fun to use because the leap to designing your own projects is an easy one to make.