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Join expert knitters Charlene Schurch and Beth Parrott as they explore the latest trend to hit the knitting world socks! Small, inexpensive, totally portable and quick to finish, socks are great fun to make, and suitable for knitters of all levels. Sock Club features more than 20 fun and funky patterns using a variety of techniques including top-down and toe-up knitting.
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Charlene Schurch is the successful author of numerous related knitting books. Beth Parrott is a knitting veteran with more than 50 years practical experience.
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
My daughter-in-law saw this book and fell in love with it. She is the knitter in the family and works in rounds or using double pointed needles. In looking at the techniques section, I never knew there were so many ways to cast stitches onto needles but this section show five different ways. There are also charts for foot measurements for sizing the work and weight, skill level and metric conversion charts. This book has mostly expert patterns so make sure your knitter is at this level if you plan to give it as a gift.
The socks are all very lovely and each project has a photo, skill level and a blurb about it. There are charts with most of the patterns so this is another thing you need to know how to read before you can use this book.
The table of contents is divided into types of knitting techniques such as changing elements within a repeat and the pattern is marked with an E. Changing spacing between pattern elements is marked with an S, etc. If you are looking for a specific technique in which to work, this type of contents table will be very helpful. And there are tips scattered throughout and are set off in special colored boxes.
This is a book for your more advanced knitter and for anyone who loves socks!
The socks are all very lovely and each project has a photo, skill level and a blurb about it. There are charts with most of the patterns so this is another thing you need to know how to read before you can use this book.
The table of contents is divided into types of knitting techniques such as changing elements within a repeat and the pattern is marked with an E. Changing spacing between pattern elements is marked with an S, etc. If you are looking for a specific technique in which to work, this type of contents table will be very helpful. And there are tips scattered throughout and are set off in special colored boxes.
This is a book for your more advanced knitter and for anyone who loves socks!
3 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
A nicely presented, well thought out book.
I haven't started to knit any of the designs as yet, but, I certainly will do soon.
The photos are good and patterns look good.
One of the best sock pattern books I own.
I haven't started to knit any of the designs as yet, but, I certainly will do soon.
The photos are good and patterns look good.
One of the best sock pattern books I own.
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31 of 31 people found the following review helpful
Great collection of sock patterns
31 Jan 2010
Format:Paperback
This book is a pleasure to look through. The graphics are well done, the pictures from multiple angles to show off various design elements of the socks and sizing well described. There was only one pair that I couldn't imagine myself making, something that made the purchase of a whole book more justifiable. (and not bad for a book of 23 patterns)
It is a different angle for a sock book, to look at patterns from sock clubs - often difficult to obtain and reserved for sock club members. The cost of these kits is often $30-40 and patterns are not always subsequently available. I liked that there was detail given about each sock club in the back of the book.
I recognized several patterns since I was a member of the Woolgirl sock club and have made one of the pairs. The other positive to featuring sock club patterns is that they were effectively 'test knit' by members of the sock club when they were first published/released. That gives me some piece of mind that there will be few errata.
Since most of the patterns are written for one size, this book also describes how to change sizes, e.g. adding a repeat, changing needle size. For a starting sock knitter that will be a benefit.
In an electronic age when many patterns are now available for individual purchase, this is still worth purchasing and adding to your knitting library.
It is a different angle for a sock book, to look at patterns from sock clubs - often difficult to obtain and reserved for sock club members. The cost of these kits is often $30-40 and patterns are not always subsequently available. I liked that there was detail given about each sock club in the back of the book.
I recognized several patterns since I was a member of the Woolgirl sock club and have made one of the pairs. The other positive to featuring sock club patterns is that they were effectively 'test knit' by members of the sock club when they were first published/released. That gives me some piece of mind that there will be few errata.
Since most of the patterns are written for one size, this book also describes how to change sizes, e.g. adding a repeat, changing needle size. For a starting sock knitter that will be a benefit.
In an electronic age when many patterns are now available for individual purchase, this is still worth purchasing and adding to your knitting library.
10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
OOOh I want to knit me some socks
13 Mar 2010
Format:Paperback
Sock Club was created and inspired by both physical knitting clubs and online knitting clubs. Many of the sock patters were designed by knitters who have had many patterns published, and some are the knitters first published pattern. But all of them share this--they are creative, unique and beautiful.
The special thing about the patterns is this: in the front of the book, Schurch and Parrott give a variety of suggestions and instructions on how to adjust the size of the sock by altering the pattern slightly, or changing the needle size, or the yarn, etc. For each pattern, they give which specific ways work best for resizing for that pattern.
In the back, there are 5 different ways of casting on (sometimes you need a different cast-on for a pattern to make it work), and the instructions and pictures are pretty good. There are other little tips and tricks for technique, like knitting with a circular needles, wrap and turn, suspended bind-off, and finishing techniques. There's also a sizing chart for men and women, information on yarn types, and a list of sources to find recommended yarn for your new socks.
There are 23 patterns, a million colors you could work with... you realize how many beautiful socks you could make with this book?
Recommendation: This book was designed for the intermediate to experienced knitter. Many of the patters work with lace, cables, bobbles etc. even one with beads, and other more complicated patterning.
Happy Knitting!
~Haleyknitz
The special thing about the patterns is this: in the front of the book, Schurch and Parrott give a variety of suggestions and instructions on how to adjust the size of the sock by altering the pattern slightly, or changing the needle size, or the yarn, etc. For each pattern, they give which specific ways work best for resizing for that pattern.
In the back, there are 5 different ways of casting on (sometimes you need a different cast-on for a pattern to make it work), and the instructions and pictures are pretty good. There are other little tips and tricks for technique, like knitting with a circular needles, wrap and turn, suspended bind-off, and finishing techniques. There's also a sizing chart for men and women, information on yarn types, and a list of sources to find recommended yarn for your new socks.
There are 23 patterns, a million colors you could work with... you realize how many beautiful socks you could make with this book?
Recommendation: This book was designed for the intermediate to experienced knitter. Many of the patters work with lace, cables, bobbles etc. even one with beads, and other more complicated patterning.
Happy Knitting!
~Haleyknitz
12 of 13 people found the following review helpful
really nice sock book
25 Feb 2010
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
I wear knit socks and give them as presents too. My problem is that I'm a fairly loose knitter and 56 sts is the number I need usually. But with this book I am hopeful that I can modify the patterns which call for more sts so that they will also work for me. Most of the patterns have a gauge of 8 sts per inch and my gauge is 7 which means I can probably make most of them. There is only one pair I don't care for. My favorite is a cable pattern. In addition to the sock patterns which are all charted and also written out, there is a lot of information on how to modify and change them to fit. The yarns used are fingering weight sock yarns and the internet information is also given if you want to get the exact yarns as they are from small yarn suppliers.
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