Why do knitters love socks? Socks are portable, useful, fairly quick to knit, and universally wearable. In Favorite Socks, Interweave offers 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, now they are handily bound together in this inspired collection. The adventurous knitter will find a classic, varied compilation of socks from renowned sock designers including Nancy Bush, Evelyn Clark, Priscilla Gibson-Roberts, and more. Patterns have comprehensive instructions for the various techniques used. Highlights include a tutorial for knitting socks on two circular needles and instructions for making resoleable socks. You'll even find 6 brand-new "classics" for those avid knitters who may have every issue of Knits since 1996. It's all here: the traditional cuff-down, toe-up, heel and instep knitted separately; ribs, cables, lace, color patterns; delicate and elegant socks, sturdy and functional socks; socks for men and women, every season, every foot - and any knitter.
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Whether you want to try out some easy patterns or a new challenge such as rib, cable or intarsia, you can do it faster on a sock than a jumper, and whatever your taste, there's something for you here. Along with the usual pattern details, each design has a short introduction providing information about the yarn, designer and how to wear the socks, while on the opposite page the finished design is beautifully photographed. We love the spiral-bound spine, too. There's nothing more annoying than a book snapping shut while you're knitting! --Simply Knitting, Dec 07
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Ann Budd is the best-selling author of The Knitter’s Handy Book of Patterns and The Knitter’s Handy Book of Sweater Patterns. She is also the author of Getting Started Knitting Socks, Interweave Presents Knitted Gifts, Knitting Green, and Simple Style, and coauthor of Bag Style, Color Style, Lace Style, and Wrap Style. She is a book editor and the former senior editor of Interweave Knits. She lives in Boulder, Colorado. Anne Merrow is a longtime editor at Interweave as well as the coeditor of the best-selling Favorite Socks: 25 Timeless Designs from Interweave and editor of the yarn and specialty fiber eMags for Interweave.
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Whether you already enjoy knitting socks or want to start now, I would recommend this book. It includes patterns for just about every type of sock: short, long and in between; walking styles and pretty styles; textured designs, colour patterns and fairly plain, adaptable designs; there are socks knitted from the top down, socks knitted from the toe up and even one pair that you can knit either way. Precilla's Dream Socks even has instructions for different gauges which means that you can knit yourself a pair using whatever yarn you happen to have or like. As it says on the cover, there are 25 designs and there are 13 designers to ensure a good range of styles. The instructions are comprehensive so you don't need to know much about knitting to get started, and there are further details at the back about casting on, working in the round, grafting, decreasing and increasing. The photography is clear, so you can see the details clearly. All in all, I'd say that this was the only socks book you'd ever need - not that I am likely to stop here!
23 of 23 people found the following review helpful
By Trine Larsen
Format:Spiral-bound
In short, this is one of those "must-have" books on sock knitting. It's full of interesting patterns for different gauges (I really like this), it incorporates different techniques such as lace, cables and colourwork, there's a small story for each pattern and: it's spiral bound. I don't know about you, but I don't want to have to copy my patterns so that I don't bend the book too much while knitting. This one stays flat and open, just like many of Ann Budd's books.
So far I've made 3 or 4 patterns from this book, and I look forward to knitting more. If only I had more hands and more time!
So far I've made 3 or 4 patterns from this book, and I look forward to knitting more. If only I had more hands and more time!
20 of 20 people found the following review helpful
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This is a delicious book, with many patterns I want to knit! Having already finished the 'Embossed Leaves' socks, with instructions so easy and clear I could almost knit them with my eyes closed, I am ready to get on with the cover socks. The instructions for various casting on methods is really useful, so I've learned something new here as well. A book to treasure!
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Fantastisk bog - rigtig mange dejlige opskrifter, som jeg med garanti skal få meget glæde af til familie og venner :-)
Published 1 month ago by Linda Ottosen
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Lots of lovely sock patterns
Good instructions for novice sock knitters and useful information for the more experienced. Lovely patterns starting with the easier ones to the more complicated.
Published 3 months ago by Julia
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Lovely
This is a lovely addition to my small but growing library of knitting books. I have another socks book which is gorgeous but this is another very lovely, beautifully presented and... Read more
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Knitting socks the American way
I think this must be one of the most helpful books around to enable someone to adjust to the American way of knitting. Read more
Published 10 months ago by J. Williams
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Lovely socks
I have been knitting socks for some considerable time but have always used the same pattern. Saw this book and thought I would branch out...and I'm SO glad I did.... Read more
Published on 14 April 2011 by Lola Rose
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Will be my favourite patterns
What a lovely book, I shall knit almost all of these socks. Lovely patterns, clearly written and beautifully photographed. Read more
Published on 26 Nov 2010 by Jax
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A must have book!
Favourite Socks is absolutely a must-have book for both beginner and experienced sock knitters. The techniques are clearly explained and for every sock you knit you can easily... Read more
Published on 5 Jan 2010 by Federica Giudice
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