Full disclosure: I'm not obsessed with the guy but I saw him three years ago in London as Hamlet and I love him as Sherlock. His performances in those roles, as well as some of the others I've seen him in over the years, has firmly cemented my opinion that he's one of the greatest actors of his generation. I've never met him but apparently he's great fun at the pub and a lovely person generally.

There's a real range of patterns here depending on your level of skill and perhaps devotion? The best patterns are the photorealistic portrait and the rendering of his unique eyes, followed by some of him as Holmes, the character that shot him to fame. As a more advanced stitcher, I'd be tempted to borrow the book, but if you're a beginner and you absolutely adore the man, you can start from the easiest patterns and work your way up. ( )