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"This fascinating book features lots of traditional styles and techniques that invoke knitting's rich heritage around the world."
--Knitting Magazine, December 2011
"Perfect for knitters looking to experiment with new knitting methods or simply to create beautiful socks. [...] A goldmine for machine knitters."
--Machine Knitting Monthly, October 2011
--Knitting Magazine, December 2011
"Perfect for knitters looking to experiment with new knitting methods or simply to create beautiful socks. [...] A goldmine for machine knitters."
--Machine Knitting Monthly, October 2011
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This book collects 25 fantastic patterns for socks inspired by knitting traditions from around the world. Patterns from top designers including Star Athena, Beth Brown-Reinsel, Candace Eisner Strick, Chrissy Gardiner, Janel Laidman and Anna Zilboorg are featured, along with an introduction from Nancy Bush, author of Folk Socks.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
I think I am suffering from being sockocated. This is a good selection of 25 knitting patterns from around the world, nicely designed and I'm sure you'll want to knit quite a few if you are a sockaholic. From almost every corner of the earth, these traditional designs are beautiful. This review first appeared on Karen Platt's website.
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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful
Glad to have in my knitting library!
25 July 2011
Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase
I just received this book, which I had pre-ordered back in early March, and I am so jazzed! There are 26 patterns representing or inspired by geographical areas such as: Scandinavia, British Isles, Europe, the Far East, and the West. Designers include: Nancy Bush, Anna Zilboorg, Janel Laidman, Chrissy Gardiner, Anne Carrol Gilmour, Candace Eisner Strick, Pinpilan Wangsai, Tatyana Chambers, Annie Modesitt, Elanor Lynn, Donna Druchunas, Star Athena, Beth B. Parrott, Teva Durham, Beth Brown-Reinsel, Helene Magnusson, Kristin Spurkland, Heather Anne Ordover, Dawn Brocco, Wendy Johnson, Gretchen Funk, and Elizabeth Ravenwood.
Techniques include: cuff down, toe up, colourwork (stranded, intarsia and mosaic), cables, twisted stitches, lace, tvaandstickning (two-ended or twined knitting) assorted types of heels, separate soles...and more! There are traditional socks, tabi socks (Chinese and Japanese), anklets and kilt hose. There are patterns which use charts only, and patterns which have both charts and text for the design.
The negatives: Although the photographs themselves are very nice, in many cases the socks are clearly too large for the model's foot, and the socks could be shown to better advantage had they been blocked. It's a shame for the designers that their efforts were not handled in a better fashion. Fortunately, their reputation will override the shoddy photo shoots. And a dust jacket would have been nice as my brand-new-out-of-the-box copy was showing scuff marks within the first hour in my hands.
These annoyances notwithstanding, the socks in this book are definitely not in the SAME-O, SAME-O class of patterns and designs, and I've already cast on a pair!
Techniques include: cuff down, toe up, colourwork (stranded, intarsia and mosaic), cables, twisted stitches, lace, tvaandstickning (two-ended or twined knitting) assorted types of heels, separate soles...and more! There are traditional socks, tabi socks (Chinese and Japanese), anklets and kilt hose. There are patterns which use charts only, and patterns which have both charts and text for the design.
The negatives: Although the photographs themselves are very nice, in many cases the socks are clearly too large for the model's foot, and the socks could be shown to better advantage had they been blocked. It's a shame for the designers that their efforts were not handled in a better fashion. Fortunately, their reputation will override the shoddy photo shoots. And a dust jacket would have been nice as my brand-new-out-of-the-box copy was showing scuff marks within the first hour in my hands.
These annoyances notwithstanding, the socks in this book are definitely not in the SAME-O, SAME-O class of patterns and designs, and I've already cast on a pair!
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Knitting Socks from Around the World
16 Aug 2011
Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase
Being an experienced knitter I am always on the look out for new and challenging patterns. This book is for the experienced knitter as well as the beginner. The challenges are there as well as new things to learn. I see how to adapt the patterns for my circular needles as I don't use double points unless really necessary. The pattern selection and techniques are excellent. I am working my way through the book doing all the patterns. I recommend it to all who enjoy making socks!
9 of 12 people found the following review helpful
Mostly socks knit with DK and Worsted Weight Yarn
14 Oct 2011
Format:Hardcover
I think it important to note that most of these socks call for dk or worsted weight yarn rather then sock weight yarn. The upside is that you will have fewer stitches to the inch so the socks will be quicker to knit. The downside is that you will not be able to wear this socks inside your shoes unless you routinely buy shoes 1 - 2 sizes larger than your foot to accommodate very thick socks. I have knit 24 pairs of socks to date and can tell you that only socks made out of the lightest weight fingering yarn will fit in most peoples regular shoe size. Typical sock yarn requires the wearer to go up a half to one full shoe size. Most of these socks will be much thicker and some quite uncomfortable - I spied one pattern that called for 220 wool and my feet are itching just thinking about it. Other then the question of whether most people would actually find many of these socks wearable, the patterns in the book are attractive and offer a wide variety of styles, although most include color work.
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