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The Knitter's Book Of Socks: The Yarn Lover's Ultimate Guide To Creating Socks That Fit Well, Feel Great, And Last A Lifetime (2011)

by Clara Parkes(Favorite Author)

4.31 of 5 Votes: 4

ISBN

0307586804 (ISBN13: 9780307586803)

languge

English

genre

Nonfiction

publisher

Potter Craft

review 1: This book is a must have for sock knitters. I bought the book because it's by Clara Parkes, and if I wanted something explained, I want it explained by Clara Parkes. She does an amazing job explaining fiber, elasticity, wear, ply, stitch patterns, construction - pretty much anything you want to know to make a pair of socks that will not only look beautiful but also feel comfortable and last. There's an added bonus to this book: the designers of the sock patterns in chapter 5 reads like a who's who of the sock world. What a great book!
review 2: I don't usually add knitting books here as they tend to be composed mostly of patterns, but I'm making an exception for this one. Clara Parkes has written three books that I think are must reads for the dedicated knitter... more: The Knitter's Book of Yarns; The Knitter's Book of Wool, and now this one). Although there are a lot of fantastic patterns in here, there is also fantastic information about wool and fibers, fiber choice for socks, sock construction, etc. I got this at the library, but it's going on my Amazon wishlist. If you knit socks, you need this book less

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