A sock is a work of wonder. No other knitted garment has as many
structural demands or endures as much wear and tear. The humble sock
must defy gravity, suffer the confines of our shoes, and endure being
trampled on all day long.
All too often, the root cause of a sock's triumph or failure is the yarn
itself. In The Knitter's Book of Socks, Clara Parkes shows you how to
knit socks from yarn up, following the sock yarn life cycle from its
foundations to its final moments on a proud foot. By understanding a
sock's basic needs--elasticity, strength, and moisture
management--you'll learn how to play with these tools like building
blocks, confidently combining fiber, twist, ply, pattern, and clever
stitch tricks to construct your perfect pair of socks.
To help put these principles into practice, The Knitter's Book of Socks
also offers 20 fresh, original patterns from today's sock-design
luminaries, including Cookie A, Cat Bordhi, Ann Budd, Nancy Bush, Anne
Hanson, and Melissa Morgan-Oakes. The socks presented here run the gamut
from simple knit-and-purl combinations suitable for beginners to
innovative designs with lush colorwork, swirling cables, and delicate
lace.
Understanding the elements of yarn is the first step on every successful
sock knitting journey. With this book as your guide, you'll learn how to
make any sock yarn shine and love every pair of socks you knit.