2-at-a-Time Socks: Revealed Inside. . . The Secret of Knitting Two at Once on One Circular Needle Works for any Sock Pattern Review

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(More customer reviews)I've been hearing about knitting socks 2-at-a-time for a while now, but no description ever quite got the concept across to me. This clear, beautifully photographed book FINALLY got the idea through my head and into my fingers. My family will be so happy that I won't abandon sock designs after only knitting the first one anymore. The instructions alone are worth the price, but the included patterns are an incredible bonus. I'll be knitting socks out of this book for a long, long time to come (and all the pairs will be finished at the same time and they'll MATCH, hallelujah!).

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Sock knitters everywhere know the frustration of Second Sock Syndrome. It goes something like this: A cute new sock pattern and soft, foot-warming yarn lead to many happy knitting hours, resulting in . . . ONE sock. The first sock is done (and it's adorable!) but pattern distraction sets in. Who wants to knit the same project all over again? There are so many new projects waiting to be discovered.Melissa Morgan-Oakes ends the drudgery of the second sock by showing knitters how to cast on and knit two socks at one time on one long circular needle! Her method is captured in step-by-step photographs, clearly showing knitters how to turn out two socks at the same time. Goodbye to lonely, abandoned single socks. Hello to unlimited pretty pairs, knit on one needle (often finished on the same day), and worn with pride and that gratifying sense of accomplishment.Oakes is a dedicated knitter, knitwear designer, and knitting instructor who has known the frustration of Second Sock Syndrome. Her easy-to-learn technique enables sock stitchers to adapt any pattern to her two-at-a-time method. But before experimenting with other patterns, readers will want to try Morgan-Oakes's 15 original designs. Fun and creative, they include simple to complex choices, a variety of yarn weights, and designs for women, men, and children.Socks are small, relatively inexpensive, and interesting to knit - a favorite portable choice of busy knitters. Keep the fun in sock-stitching with the innovative new technique that produces two socks - yes, that's one sock for each foot - at the very same time!Consumer testimonial -
"I am a new knitter and purchased 2-at-a-time Socks. Perfect! This is a book is the best investment I've ever made! I have a lovely pair of socks ... for the first time! Very comprehensive instructions, as well as a very easy-to-understand glossary in the back. I recommend this book to anyone interested in knitting socks. So much easier than the double pointed needles! - Deborah, Colorado Springs, CO

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Simple Socks: Plain and Fancy Review

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(More customer reviews)As one who views socknitting as an engineering design challenge, I am always looking for ways to improve shaping and fitting the socks I make. I have never been happy with the way toes are shaped, and wondered why we couldn't use the "short-row" technique on toes just as we do on heels, then make a straight join on top of the foot, as commercially made socks do. I was delighted to discover that it is not only possible,but this author tells us exactly how to do it, and then goes on to give us an extraordinary variety of other ways to vary our designs. This is not a book of "patterns"; it is much more valuable than that! You can find the General Laws of the Sock-knitting Universe in this book and then you will become the master all all the socks you can knit. This book should belong to every person who knits socks. If you know a sockmaker, give them a copy of this book. You will be rewarded for years to come!

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Sensational Knitted Socks Review

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(More customer reviews)The first part covers sock knitting basics, but there are charts included with ball park measurement for feet based on shoe sizes. There's another table for the number of stitches to cast on based on the circumference measurement. She covers how to adjust for different foot shapes. Then we move to sock construction. She includes directions for 4 DPs, 5 DPs and two circs!
Then we move into the sock patterns! This book is arranged more like one of the Harmony Aran guides, where the patterns are broken down by number of stitches in a repeat. The patterns are arranged like a stitch dictionary, too. Instead of every pattern verbatim, they have one pattern at the beginning of the section with the different stitch repeats and then behind that, they have thumbnails of the pattern stitches with charts and long hand instructions. The section with 4 stitch repeats has 12 patterns alone!

After that, there are sections for 5,6,8 and 12 stitch repeats. Then sections for cables, patterns for self-striping yarns, Fair Isle, "reticulated" patterns (small Fair Isles that repeat to make a bigger allover pattern look, like the green sock on the cover) and mosaic patterns. A quick count netted 72 possible patterns from this book alone!

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This is the only book on sock knitting you'll ever need! Choose virtually any yarn, gauge, stitch pattern, and size you like—with nearly 1,000 variations, the possibilities for knitting fashionable to funky socks will last a lifetime.Create one-of-a-kind socks starting with 10 basic designs plus loads of stitch patternsUse 2, 4, or 5 needles; patterns let you choose your favorite methodCustomize fit and fashion for women, men, and children—step-by-step instructions make it easy

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Favorite Socks Review

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(More customer reviews)These 25 sock patterns are taken from various issues of Interweave Press magazines such as "Interweave Knits" and "Piecework" and "Spin-Off." These magazines are foremost in the world of fibers and once in a while, one of the magazines issues features a sock project. I predict that, just like the earlier book of Spin-Off contest socks which became a best-seller in the knitting world, this book of favorite socks will take the knitting world by storm. It is definitely time for a new, pretty sock book!
There are literally socks here for everyone; classic patterns in Austrian style running stitches (rather like aran patterns), a shadow knit sock with X's and O's (which is what I plan to knit first.) There are lace socks, patterned Latvian socks, padded footlets, longer cabled stockings and an anatomically comfortable fitted sock by knitting guru Priscilla Gibson-Roberts. The socks I loved especially? A wave-stitch sock in sport weight wool, the Latvian sock with the Baltic motifs for Laima and Mara, and the undulating Rib sock, a new take on a simple pattern of broken rib in shadowy varigated yarn.
The book is spiral bound with a cover done in perfect binding (meaning, the book lies flat when you are working a pattern, but the spiral is covered by glazed paper covered boards.) Normally, a reviewer ignores the cover, right? But here, the binding is just perfect for a take-along book.
I would say most of the socks in this book require more than a beginner's skill. There is a nice glossary in the back and a set of drawings of basic stitches and techniques, but I believe if you have never knitted a sock before on double pointed needles, you will need to get a lesson or video in that technique before you essay to start on any of these pretty patterns. But they are well within the grasp of anyone who has knit at least one or two socks before.
I like this book a lot--I plan to make most of the socks in the book and it looks like for me, it will definitely be living up to its title of "Favorite Socks." Recommended, with the above reservation for beginners.

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Portable, quick to knit, and universally wearable, new knitters have recently been discovering socks in droves, while Interweave Knits magazine has been providing original, beautiful patterns for a decade. Featuring 25 beautiful and timeless sock patterns for every occasion in a range of techniques, traditions, and designs, many of these patterns have become unavailable as original issues of Interweave Knits went out of print, but are available once again in this inspired collection. Highlights include a tutorial for knitting socks on two circular needles, instructions for making resoleable socks, and six completely new designs for those avid knitters who may have every issue of Interweave Knits magazine.

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Socks for Sandals and Clogs Review

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(More customer reviews)I am very disappointed. I purchased this book because the socks are incredible looking. However, when I began to read through the directions, my frustration began to build up and up because I had no clue about what I was expected to do to make these socks. The directions jump around everywhere.
My first alarm was when it says on page 4, " To those who find my directions murky, I an only apologize. There are no drawings to help. I cannot draw well and bad drawings are worse than none. For any complicated manoeuvre, where you really wish you could see it, a drawing not done by master is apt to be more confusing than helpful. If you need help, I urge you to ask another knitter. It's the best way to learn and the most traditional way to teach this craft". That is a quote from the book!
So, I paid $19.00 for a 48 page book that shows you socks you want to make so badly... but you will be sitting for hours ripping and redoing until you make up your directions.
I love Anne's designs, her colors, her hats, mittens, etc. But what I don't understand is why I am expected to pay for a book, then be expected to ask another knitter to help when the book should be "the help", and I am one of the most experienced knitters I know and I can't figure some of it out!
I think having someone help with illustrations would have been helpful and expected. I love the socks, but only hope that I can some day have the hours it will take to figure out how to make them.
And there is no contact email or way to get in touch with her. I will stick to Mary Ann Beattie's, "Crazy Toes & Heels" socks, and perhaps be able to develop the charts from "Socks for Sandals and Clogs", by those methods. The charts are good by the way!
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A new edition of Socks for Sandals and Clogs combines the original poster socks and instructions in a single book, along with new instructions for free sole socks.

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Socks a La Carte 2: Toes Up: Pick and Choose Patterns to Knit Socks Your Way Review

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(More customer reviews)This is a fantastic sock knitting book for the beginner to the advanced knitter. The elastic band change is perfect as it holds the pages where you want them. The variety of pattern types is also wonderful. I especially liked the addition of toe up as I'm a toe-up, 2 at a time on 1 long circ type of knitter. The sock patterns are endless.

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These socks will keep you on your toes!

Jonelle Raffino and Katherine Cade are back with more toe-tapping designs in this follow-up to the best selling Socks à la Carte. Create perfectly fitting pairs every time with toe-up construction and sizing tips from the experts. Become a master sock designer by combining interchangeable foot, leg and cuff patterns to create your own original designs. Perfect for sock mavens and beginners alike, Socks à la Carte 2 combines design savvy with easy-to-follow instructions to knit eye-catching socks every time.

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Innovative flip pages: Preview your designs before you knit them by matching the foot, leg and cuff of your choice. See what your socks will look like before you knit them.
Easy tutorials: Clear, illustrated instructions guide you through the toe-up technique, specialized cast ons, sock sizing and more!
Thousands of design possibilities: Totally unique and personalized socks are possible with over 50 pattern options. Create literally thousands of different pairs!

Toe-up socks are easy with Socks à la Carte 2. Knit your perfect pair today!

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Knitted Sock Sensations Review

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(More customer reviews)I am so glad I bought this book. The instructions are clear for a new sock knitter and it gives great ideas and fast knits to the knitter who is familiar with sock construction. Note: Most of this books socks are knit on size 4-6 needles.

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Forget shoes - readers can take their sock addiction to new lengths with an inspiring mix of cozy, quirky and chic sock designs in Knitting Socks Appeal. Included are projects such as pedicure socks, chic retro leg warmers, tiny tiger feet and even unique stripy socks for dad. Variation designs will tempt readers with a colorful range of irresistible sock yarns and stylish embellishments such as pompoms, beads and ribbons complete each pair. With clear patterns, stylish photography and easy-to-follow technique instructions, even novice knitters will be able to treat their feet.

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The Big Book of Socks: The Ultimate Beyond-The-Basics Guide to Knitting Socks Review

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(More customer reviews)I ordered the book directly from Amazon and it was delivered in 2 days. Can't ask for more than that.
I have only been knitting socks over the past year and there is still plenty I don't understand about it. This book has tons of info and every type of sock pattern for man, woman or child that you can imagine. Exactly what I wanted.

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Welcome to Kathleen Taylor's latest knitting extravaganza - a sock party in a book! The author of the best-selling Knit One, Felt Too and I Heart Felt is back with everything you ever wanted to know about socks, with 75 patterns to prove it. The Big Book of Socks is chock full of Kathleen Taylor's fun and fabulous designs for knitters of all ages and skill levels. There's something for everyone from stripes to cables to lace to intarsia and Fair Isle. You'll find funky toe-socks, snowflake house socks, booties, Christmas stockings, beaded socks, and many, many more. Taylor's instructions are a breeze to follow and she includes a special section that gives three different approaches to heel and toe construction. Each pattern contains sizing for children, women, and men, plus the book is packed with technique tips and information on selecting yarn and needles.

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The Sock Knitter's Workshop: Everything Knitters Need to Knit Socks Beautifully Review

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(More customer reviews)It's the most complete, surprising, inspirational, and innovative sock book I've ever seen. It's not a book of patterns, although there are a few. It's full of new and interesting ways to cast on and off, heels I've never seen, wonderful edgings for socks, toe-up or down, and much, much more, with good photos to help along.
The most interesting aspect of the book is the fact that it's not just a list of techniques but a way of changing your thinking about knitting socks. I will be reading every word of this book.
If you're looking to learn lots of new stuff, this book is it. Even for a longtime sock knitter, like me, it's full of truly novel tidbits and new ways of trying things. You'll grab your needles and yarn and start knitting. It's that good.
I have a lot of sock pattern books and ultimately found them to be limited. After learning the construction of a sock, you can plug in your own pattern for the leg and instep and make your own design. Given that, I thought I was done with learning new things about socks. Boy, was I was wrong. This book is a blast and so well laid out. If you're looking for one sock book, THIS IS IT!
(No affiliation, just an avid sock knitter who is really impressed.)

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Learn to knit socks with confidence—and achieve beautiful results.Socks are at the top of every knitter's list of favorite projects: Quick to make, highly portable, and usually only requiring a ball of yarn or two, it's easy to see why they love them. And The Sock Knitter's Workshop is the essential companion for beginning and advanced knitters alike.Expert sock knitters Ewa Jostes and Stephanie van der Linden share their sage wisdom on the essentials of sock knitting, beginning with an overview of materials and tools and the basics of the sock-knitting process. Knitters can mix and match from among many different methods of casting-on and knitting cuffs, heels, and toes to create their own unique designs that fit just right. With extensive step-by-step instructions and hundreds of illustrations plus fifteen patterns, this book provides sock knitters with inspiration and advice for all their projects.

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Socks a La Carte: Pick And Choose Patterns To Knit Socks Your Way Review

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(More customer reviews)As you can figure out, this book's main purpose is to serve as an advertisement for Tofutsies sock yarn. Nothing wrong with that, in my book, actually, but if you're expecting more, you'll be set up for disappointment.
The book utilizes a flip format (similar to, I believe, the book _1000 sweaters_ from a few years back) with all of the sock bits knit in the same color. This is handy, because you can see how the sock would look knit up with this toe, this cuff, this ankle pattern, etc. As for variety, you get a good number of options. For cuffs, for example, you get picots, baby-cable rib, ruffle, foldover, etc. For toes they include not only pedi-socks (sock with no toe) to thong socks to even little compartments for each individual toe (no thanks! My toes would get lonely!)
Another reviewer spoke well when she said that the yarn and stitch pattern didn't really show up very well--and that's the problem, after all, with yarns like Tofutsies or, say, Lang Trekking. Some of the patterns work up beautifully, but some just didn't look right for that kind of yarn.
The 'sock gallery' at the end *is* marvellous--only problem is, there are only really about half as many sock variations as listed (they list each sock individually), and the one really interesting pattern isn't in the book. It is on the website, but still. Was it too much to put it in the book!? Not a lot of information on changing sizes or changing gauge, either. And none of the patterns feature anything on the instep of the sock--the pattern goes down to the ankle only, and the foot is knit plain.
If you have any of the other sock compendia (I know I keep harping on Schurch's books for beginners, and Cat Bordhi's two are stupendous for intermediate/advanced socksters), this book is not going to be irresistible for you. If you have my level of sock compulsion, you'll get it and it will be useful to you, just not as much as you'd hoped. I'd hoped for a book full of patterns that showed Tofutsies off in its full splendor--with its limited elasticity and bright colors, it's not easy to plug into a pattern! It's useful, and useful for more yarns (I think some of the patterns would work even better in some of the more subdued Trekkings, for example) than just SWTC, but as an end-all and be-all of sock books, I'm sorry but there are ones you should have on your shelf before this one.

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Socks a la Carte is the ultimate resource for sock knitters who want to design their own original patterns without starting completely from scratch. General instructions at the beginning of the book outline the basics of sock construction, including measuring feet and making calculations based on gauge. The unique flip section is where the pages are divided into three categories: cuff, leg and sock body, which includes the heel and toe. Readers can flip these pages to see how the individual elements work together and then mix and match these patterns to create unique sock styles that they can then knit according to their personal preferences. A bonus gallery will feature a number of finished sock styles in a variety of colors as inspiration for the reader.

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I Can't Believe I'm Crocheting Socks (Leisure Arts #5263) Review

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(More customer reviews)I love this book...it has very clear instructions, it is so hard to find crocheted sock patterns, this is awsome! I will be purchasing the next book very soon!

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I Can't Believe I'm Crocheting Socks (Leisure Arts #5263) by Karen Ratto-Whooley teaches how to make comfortable, attractive socks for the family. Karen tells how to pick the right yarn and supplies, how to make sure your socks fit properly, and how socks can be constructed. You' ll find two patterns in men's sizes, five in women's sizes, and two that fit older children as well as women. The handy guide will speed you on your way to creating these soft accessories for pampered feet. It won't be long before you hear yourself say, I can't believe I'm crocheting socks! 9 Patterns include Basic Cuff-Down Socks, Basic Toe-Up Socks, Ankle Socks, Cabled Socks, Cobblestone Socks, Lace Socks, Ribbed Cuff Socks, Ripple Socks, and Tube Socks.

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Folk Knitting in Estonia (Folk Knitting series) Review

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(More customer reviews)Nancy has done it again. Her book is a delight and a great "portable project" book. The illustrations, instructions, and patterns are very easy to follow and techniques are unique.

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In Estonia, knitted gloves, mittens, and socks are traditional symbols, gifts, and dowries. American knitters can finally learn the traditions behind Estonian knitting and the techniques necessary to recreate it. Illustrated step-by-step instructions guide readers through unfamiliar techniques. Detailed instructions for 25 gloves, mittens, and socks plus charts for traditional lace and multicolored patterns are included. A brief history of Estonia itself and a section on the folk culture provide a background to the technical instructions.

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Socks Review

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(More customer reviews)There are a lot of things I really like about this book. It has a lot of basic patterns in it that a relative beginner could tackle, but it also has more challenging (and fancier) designs for the advanced knitter. Most of the designs were originally developed for handspun yarn, but commercial yarn substitutes just fine. One neat thing they have is a little diagram showing the thickness of yarn used in the original socks, so you can compare your yarn to be sure it's compatible. I've made a few pairs of socks out of this book and been very happy. One thing: on some of the patterns, there are no "counts" given for turning the heels. On "Basic Socks" for example, I had to use yarn markers to be sure the heel came out right. But other than that, this is a great sock book. A lot of the patterns are designed for worsted-weight yarn, so if you don't always like to work with narrow-narrow little sock yarn, this might be a book for you.

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Here are complete instructions for 20 different handspun, handknitted socks. Patterns include hiking socks, knee socks, "girly-girl" lace socks, and much more. You'll also find notes on spinning, choosing equivalent commercial yarns, and managing all the tricky little techniques that make socks so much fun to knit.

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Terrific Toe-Up Socks: Knit to Fit Review

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(More customer reviews)If you have ever wanted to try toe up socks, then you must add this book to your collection. Or, if you have done toe up socks but wondered if there was a possibility of doing the "traditional" heel flap instead of the short row heel, you must have this book!! After making my first pair of toe-ups and falling in love with the concept as well as the cast ons for it, I found myself wondering if there was a way to do a heel flap instead. And, now I don't have to figure it out myself....it's all right here! Great illustrations make understand the written word that much easier. Nice variety of patterns both in design and complexity level. Something for everyone in this book. Great job, Janet!!

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The author of the popular Toe-Up Techniques for Hand-Knit Socks, Revised Edition, is back with even more stylish socks! Knitters will be glad to find the same helpful techniques they relied on in the previous book--plus a few more.* Features 10 all-new designs, including lace, cables, ribbing, beads, and Fair Isle* Includes fully illustrated instructions for three cast-on methods, three different heel styles, and tips for the perfect fit* Slips easily into your knitting bag for toting sock projects anywhere

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Knitted Socks East and West: 30 Designs Inspired by Japanese Stitch Patterns Review

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(More customer reviews)This is a sock book for experience sock knitters or those looking for a challenge. Most of the patterns involve following a complex graph that spans 10-21 stitches and 15-30 rows. The socks require many different techniques, such as bobbles, cables, traveling stitch, lacework, wrapping groups of stitches and several techniques that will be new to most western knitters (pkok, twist/slip, and three-stitch lift). Most of this socks will look best with solid or nearly solid yarn to show off the complex stitches, although some of the all lace ones would be quite interesting with a variegated yarn. All but one of the socks is intended for women, with one pair written for men, and another written for both an adult and child. This are all standard socks, except for the one pedicure style pictured on the cover, a yoga sock, a leg warmer and a toe sock.
If you are a fan of complex socks, such as those of Cookie A, as I am, then you will love this book. My one criticism is that many of the socks would only fit a very large foot as written. The author noted that due to the large repeats she could only write them for one size but stated that they were really stretchy so they would fit most feet. Oddly she choose to make that one stretchy size for quite a few socks 8.5" circumference and a 10.5" length, and even a pair of leg warmers that are 9.5" at the narrowest point. This explains why most of the socks look so terrible on the model's feet, bagging and sagging everywhere. In comparison, a typical medium sized women's sock is usually knitted to 7-8" circumference and a 9-9.25 length. Many of this socks would benefit from a small stitch gauge, so resizing by going down needle sizes should work fine. Many of the socks are written to a 7.5" circumference that will work for most women's feet.


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In Knitted Socks East and West, author Judy Sumner compares knitting a sock to writing a haiku: both challenge you to create something beautiful and original within a sparse, strict format. In this, her first book, she recounts how she came to study hundreds of exquisite Japanese stitch patters and then apply her new knowledge to the sock designs showcased here.Whether short or long, fine or bulky, simple or complex, each of the 30 designs in Knitted Socks East and West is named afer an intriguing aspect of Japanese culture. For example, the leg of the Origami crew socks appears to fold in and out; the Sumo slipper socks are named after the heavy, organic movement of the cables in their thick yarn; and the Ikebana knee socks highlight a textural floral design. Step-by-step text and easy-to-read charts are included for each design, along with illustrated directions for the Japanese stitchwork introduced in the projects.

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Christmas Stockings: Holiday Treasures to Knit Review

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(More customer reviews)Along with handspinnning and knitted lace, Christmas stockings are right at the top of my list of ~The most wonderful things to knit~. In my opinion, this book is one of the nicest compiliations of Christmas stockings to date.
The first thing that grabbed my attention on all of the patterns was that they weren't "brand yarn
specific". Each pattern lists the type of yarn by weight, ie. 2-ply worsted, bulky, sport, etc. This makes yarn choices very easy for handspinners or knitter's who already have a stash of yarns to chose from. (Note: specific yarns used in each stocking are listed at the end of the book for you to use if desired).
This book is a definite must have and a keeper for any knitter's library!
Sheri
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Around the World in Knitted Socks: 26 Inspired Designs Review

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(More customer reviews)This is just a great book. A friend brought to our knitting group last week and I just had to have one immediately! From patterned to color , there are patterns from many many countries, some we normally think of as knitting countries, and some I wouldn't have thought of. A must have book for those addicted sock knitters!

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International sock knitting sensation Stephanie van der Linden shares an irresistible collection of 26 original designs inspired by global knitting traditions. In Around the World in Knitted Socks, you'll travel through world cultures by foot and try your hand at new patterns and techniques. Using stitch motifs and colors, knitting techniques and construction details, the socks blend regional knitting traditions with Stephanie's unique design flair. Drawing inspiration from signature local textiles such as Turkish kilim carpets, Japanese sashiko embroidery, Belgian lace, American quilts, and Scottish argyle tartan, each pattern is distinctly tied to both country and culture. You'll also learn traditional knitting techniques including Estonian and Latvian braids, Norwegian stranded knitting, and Austrian twisted-stitch designs. Though each pattern in Around the World in Knitted Socks draws on a different global inspiration, the thoughtful construction and attention to detail are signature elements of Stephanie's work and are showcased in both detailed photography and an illustrated glossary.

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