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How to Knit Socks That Fit

Techniques for Toe-Up and Cuff-Down Styles. A Storey BASICS® Title

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Whether you’re working socks from the toe up or from the cuff down, designer Donna Druchunas’s complete, step-by-step instructions make sock knitting easy, enjoyable, and successful. You’ll learn several approaches for getting started, and you’ll also discover how to shape comfortable toes, create heels that fit, and ensure stretchy cuffs that can be counted on to keep your socks up. Druchunas’s useful tips and tricks include working confidently with double-pointed needles, knitting socks on one or two circular needles, and even knitting two socks at the same time. Once you’ve mastered these basic techniques, you can adapt them to create your own custom sock designs.
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    • Library Journal

      November 15, 2015

      Sock knitting is among the many areas of expertise for Druchunas (Arctic Knits), and it's her focus here. Each chapter covers a different step or technique, including choosing yarn and needles, basic sock construction, and each step of the knitting process from cast-on to bind-off. Druchunas covers both toe-up and top-down styles of sock knitting, discussing the benefits and drawbacks of each. She also discusses varying methods, such as knitting on double-pointed needles, the magic loop method, and using two circular needles. Basic patterns for toe-up and top-down socks are provided, along with stitch patterns suitable for sock knitting. VERDICT Like other installments of the series, this book includes ample information presented in a concise, no-frills manner. Knitters who prefer textual instructions with basic illustrations, or knitters looking for a textual accompaniment for an in-person or online class will find this book useful.

      Copyright 2015 Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

    • Booklist

      November 1, 2015
      Who except for expert crafters would have thought that knitting socks was actually doable? Thanks to knitter and author (Arctic Lace, among others.) Druchunas' detailed instructions and a two-pattern narrative that steps novices through every knit and purl, the reasons for DIY socks become even more compelling. No photographs here; on the other hand, the illustrations appear when words just might need a lift. Everything under the sock universe is included; her comprehensive how-to begins with an in-depth examination of yarns and needles to sock anatomy and heel and toe variations. Plenty of professional advice is offered. For instance, consider using a lifeline (a string pulled through all stitches) to stabilize knitting. And plain stockinette stitches through the sole, heel, and foot's top will result in less bulky socks. A book that lives up to its titleand billing as books for self-reliance. (Reprinted with permission of Booklist, copyright 2015, American Library Association.)

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