What do celebrity actresses and performers Julianna Margolies, Daryl Hannah, Rosie Perez, Eartha Kitt, Laura Leighton, Portia de Rossi, Courtney Thorne Smith, Jennifer Beals, Ricki Lake, Vanna White, and Jennie Garth have in common? They love to knit. And the easiest and quickest garments for them to work on while they're waiting to get called for their close-ups is a scarf.

Here are their favorites. Exquisite, evocative, full-color photographs showcase the celebrities wearing their handiwork, and make this lavish volume a sumptuous visual feast, as well as a stunning project collection. Complete instructions, along with information on knitting basics, enable even beginners to recreate the high-fashion scarves.

More than 25 celebrity knitters share their favorite scarf patterns, and offer thoughts on their favorite pastime - knitting.