Includes two all-new sock patterns. This title offers sock knitters helpful advice on choosing sock yarns - what feels the best, what holds its shape, and what really lasts. It also includes a chart that provides alternative yarn weights and the corresponding number of stitches needed for each of the patterns and sizes.
Includes two all-new sock patterns. This title offers sock knitters helpful advice on choosing sock yarns - what feels the best, what holds its shape, and what really lasts. It also includes a chart that provides alternative yarn weights and the corresponding number of stitches needed for each of the patterns and sizes.
In this best-selling knitting guide, Betsy Lee McCarthy offers 17 classic sock patterns guaranteed to keep your feet stylishly warm. Choosing the right material for your project is made easy with plenty of helpful advice on the qualities of different yarns, including what feels best, what holds its shape, and what really lasts. You can also take advantage of fiber substitution charts and make your own creative variations on these timeless patterns. Slip your toes into one comfortable and cozy knit masterpiece after another.
Betsy McCarthy teaches knitting workshops for beginning and experienced knitters. She is famous for her simple, innovative knitwear patterns and for her teaching method, which gives students the technical expertise and confidence to create their own knitwear designs. Her sock and hat patterns have been published by Fiber Trends. McCarthy lives in Washington.
Practical and Pretty, Cozy and Colorful With the friendly instruction of knitting teacher Betsy Lee McCarthy, you can produce a pair of beautiful socks on your first try. Covering everything from choosing yarns to adapting patterns to any type of needle, Knit Socks! gives stitchers the confidence to get started and the skills to tackle more challenging projects. Wear them yourself or give them as gifts; handmade socks never go out of style.
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