The Big Book of Socks: The Ultimate Beyond-the-Basics Guide to Knitting Socks by Kathleen Taylor is the perfect companion for sock knitting enthusiasts of all skill levels. Whether you're a beginner or an experienced knitter, this collection of 75 patterns has something for everyone, from simple designs to more advanced techniques.
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A wide variety of styles including stripes, cables, lace, intarsia, and Fair Isle. Fun designs like funky toe-socks, cozy house socks, Christmas stockings, and beaded socks. Clear, easy-to-follow instructions with sizing for children, women, and men. A special section on heel and toe construction with three different approaches. Expert tips on selecting yarn, needles, and mastering new techniques.Socks are such a basic item that they're easy to take for granted...and leave on the floor, shove under beds, or lose to the dryer monster. (It happens to the best of us.) But socks actually deserve mad props for keeping our wiggly and sometimes stinky feet dry, warm, and free from blisters, so in honor of National Sock Day, here's a little history of how they became a thing and some "rules" to follow. (And yes, no socks with sandals is one of them, but that wasn’t always the case...)