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Getting Started Knitting Socks by Ann Budd

Ann Budd is quite possibly the best (and only) person you'd want to teach you how to knit socks. She is the all-knowing guru.

November 18, 2015

Favorite Socks: 25 Timeless Designs from Interweave

Once you have a few socks under your belt and feel confident with the basics, you're ready to embark on more challenging projects—and that's where this book comes into the picture. Co-editors Ann Budd and Anne Merrow have scoured the Interweave archives and selected 19

November 4, 2015

Stepping Stones Socks Pattern

Are you new to socks? Did you finish the How To Knit Socks tutorial and are you ready for your next pair? For new, reluctant, or recently returned sock knitters, I've designed a simple beginner unisex sock pattern called Stepping Stones. It's the first pattern you'll find

September 6, 2011

patterns

Inside the Knitter’s Book of Socks

Socks buffer us from life's hard edges. Whether knit by hand or produced by machine, socks serve as a good set of tires for our feet. They grab the road and get us to our destination in maximum comfort with minimal slippage. They are, in

September 6, 2011

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Report from the 2009 Sock Summit

The Sock Summit founders described themselves as "seven lunatic women with a thing for socks and a very big plan," and they didn't use the word "big" lightly. By the time the Sock Summit took place in Portland, Oregon, August 6-9, it had gathered a magnificent momentum

August 20, 2009

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Jane’s Hedgerows Socks Pattern

Pattern and introduction by Jane Cochran Like many knitters, I love to knit socks. They're a portable project that’s good to have stashed in a purse or bag. They're as simple or as complicated as I want them to be, and I can experiment with stitches and

August 23, 2007

How-Tos, patterns

More Sensational Knitted Socks by Charlene Church

This is a follow-up to Schurch's previous book, Sensational Knitted Socks. Together, these two highly collectible books make up a powerful sock arsenal that'll keep you going for years. You just need to be comfortable navigating patterns somewhat like a board game—you find your first clue and

August 2, 2007