Sock Knitting Book Reviews
Reviews of books about sock knitting, including sock knitting techniques and patterns.
The Big Book of Socks
If you like socks and would like a collection of a bunch of basic and beyond-the-basics designs all in one place, The Big Book of Socks is for you.
If you like socks and would like a collection of a bunch of basic and beyond-the-basics designs all in one place, The Big Book of Socks is for you.
Knitted Socks East and West
Combining classic sock construction techniques with stitch patterns gleaned from Japanese knitting stitch dictionaries, Judy Sumner has developed a collection of patterns that looks familiar and at the same time refreshingly new.
Combining classic sock construction techniques with stitch patterns gleaned from Japanese knitting stitch dictionaries, Judy Sumner has developed a collection of patterns that looks familiar and at the same time refreshingly new.
Socks from the Toe Up
If you're a fan of knitting socks from the toe up rather than the cuff down, or if you've never tried the technique but would like to experiment with it, Socks from the Toe Up is a great guidebook to the process and includes a bunch of lovely patterns to get you started.
If you're a fan of knitting socks from the toe up rather than the cuff down, or if you've never tried the technique but would like to experiment with it, Socks from the Toe Up is a great guidebook to the process and includes a bunch of lovely patterns to get you started.
The Joy of Sox
If you're a fan of sock knitting and you're looking for some new designs that are a little more of a challenge than what you often find in pattern books or online, this book is worth a look.
If you're a fan of sock knitting and you're looking for some new designs that are a little more of a challenge than what you often find in pattern books or online, this book is worth a look.
Socks a la Carte
If you've ever wanted to see how different components can come together to make a unique sock, Socks a la Carte is the book for you. With split flip pages showing dozens of sock pieces, you can get a good idea of how your custom sock will look before you start knitting.
If you've ever wanted to see how different components can come together to make a unique sock, Socks a la Carte is the book for you. With split flip pages showing dozens of sock pieces, you can get a good idea of how your custom sock will look before you start knitting.
Sock Innovation
Cookie A is well-known for her interesting sock designs, and her book takes readers into her design studio (and her head) to help them see how her designs come to life and how they can make their own gorgeous sock designs.
Cookie A is well-known for her interesting sock designs, and her book takes readers into her design studio (and her head) to help them see how her designs come to life and how they can make their own gorgeous sock designs.
Knitting Socks with Handpainted Yarn
Knitting Socks with Handpainted Yarns aims to take the guesswork out of using one-of-a-kind skeins to produce lovely handknit socks. It goes into detail about methods for avoiding unpleasant color combinations and offers patterns that are designed to work well with these sorts of yarns.
Knitting Socks with Handpainted Yarns aims to take the guesswork out of using one-of-a-kind skeins to produce lovely handknit socks. It goes into detail about methods for avoiding unpleasant color combinations and offers patterns that are designed to work well with these sorts of yarns.
Toe-Up Techniques for Hand-Knit Socks
Toe-up Techniques for Hand-Knit Socks provides a great overview of the options and opportunities for knitters when socks are worked the opposite way from how we normally learn how to do them. The book also offers seven patterns so you can try out your new-found skills.
Toe-up Techniques for Hand-Knit Socks provides a great overview of the options and opportunities for knitters when socks are worked the opposite way from how we normally learn how to do them. The book also offers seven patterns so you can try out your new-found skills.
The Twisted Sisters Sock Workbook
The Twisted Sisters Sock Workbook is about as DIY as sock knitting gets, covering all the steps from dyeing and painting wool to spinning it and finally knitting it to make a completely original pair of socks.
The Twisted Sisters Sock Workbook is about as DIY as sock knitting gets, covering all the steps from dyeing and painting wool to spinning it and finally knitting it to make a completely original pair of socks.
Teach Yourself Visually Sock Knitting
If you've always been intimidated by knitting socks and are a visually inclined learned, Teach Yourself Visually Sock Knitting should help you get over your fear and teach you how to knit and design your own basic patterns for socks in no time.
If you've always been intimidated by knitting socks and are a visually inclined learned, Teach Yourself Visually Sock Knitting should help you get over your fear and teach you how to knit and design your own basic patterns for socks in no time.
2-At-a-Time Socks
2-At-a-Time Socks helps knitters get over the dreaded second sock syndrome by teaching them how to knit two socks at once on one really long circular needle. The book provides 17 patterns that could also be knit one at a time on double-pointed needles, if you prefer.
2-At-a-Time Socks helps knitters get over the dreaded second sock syndrome by teaching them how to knit two socks at once on one really long circular needle. The book provides 17 patterns that could also be knit one at a time on double-pointed needles, if you prefer.
Favorite Socks
Interweave Press has put together a stunning collection of 25 sock designs from its family of magazines, and every one is a winner.
Interweave Press has put together a stunning collection of 25 sock designs from its family of magazines, and every one is a winner.
Knitting Circles Around Socks
Knitting one sock at a time is just too much of a commitment for some knitters. But it's easy to knit both socks at once using two circular needles, as you'll learn from reading Antje Gillingham's Knitting Circles Around Socks.
Knitting one sock at a time is just too much of a commitment for some knitters. But it's easy to knit both socks at once using two circular needles, as you'll learn from reading Antje Gillingham's Knitting Circles Around Socks.
Knitting on the Road
Knitting on the Road is a fun book for sock knitters who like to work on sock while traveling. The sock patterns in this book are all inspired by different places the author has traveled and use different techniques from around the world.
Knitting on the Road is a fun book for sock knitters who like to work on sock while traveling. The sock patterns in this book are all inspired by different places the author has traveled and use different techniques from around the world.
Sensational/More Sensational Knitted Socks
Charlene Schurch's Sensational Knitted Socks and More Sensational Knitted Socks make it easy for a person to knit custom-fit socks for themselves or anyone else in a wide variety of stitch patterns. The books are full of charts, patterns and options so you can make your sock your own.
Charlene Schurch's Sensational Knitted Socks and More Sensational Knitted Socks make it easy for a person to knit custom-fit socks for themselves or anyone else in a wide variety of stitch patterns. The books are full of charts, patterns and options so you can make your sock your own.
Stitch Style Socks
Stitch Style Socks is a collection of 19 patterns for knit socks (and one for crocheted socks) that proves that there is a very wide world of styles (and tastes) out there when it comes to knitting socks.
Stitch Style Socks is a collection of 19 patterns for knit socks (and one for crocheted socks) that proves that there is a very wide world of styles (and tastes) out there when it comes to knitting socks.
Zen of Socks DVD
Zen of Socks is a DVD that aims to take the fear out of knitting socks and to show new sock knitters that sock knitting is like meditation and is not really that difficult.
Zen of Socks is a DVD that aims to take the fear out of knitting socks and to show new sock knitters that sock knitting is like meditation and is not really that difficult.