A framed narrative features a girl named Mary Frances who encounters helpful knitting people and uses their lessons as an introduction to hands-on craft instruction. The book supplies clear, progressive guidance on tools, yarns, sizes, and basic stitches and techniques for crochet and knitting, then gives step-by-step projects that build skills. Numerous illustrated patterns and photographed examples show how to make doll clothes, toys, infant garments, adult sweaters and accessories, and practical items for relief efforts. Directions emphasize learning in sequence so beginners can follow projects from simple stitches to completed garments.