Gene W. reviewed The Sock Knitter's Workshop: Everything Knitters Need to Knit Socks Beautifully on + 6 more book reviews
Wonderful reference...great patterns...wish it had been around when I was learning to knit socks!
Linda R. (fibrogal) -
Several types of flap-type heel turns are explained: square, horseshoe, heart-shaped.
Short-row types include the standard short-row heel; short-row heel with reinforced double stitches or wrapped stitches, round shaping, hybrid heel (short-row with a short flap), added gusset, mock short-row heel,.
Round heel types (worked in rounds) given include standard round heel and peasant "afterthought" heel.
They also show you how to knit a sock flat without seaming afterwards--pick up stitches as you go.
Recommendations are given for which heel types work best for the type of foot you are knitting for.
Seven types of toes, plus a variety of cuffs, cast-ons, etc. are included. Most of the information assumes you are working top-down, but information on working toe-up is also included.
With all of this, you can just start knitting your sock, but there are 15 sock patterns.
Short-row types include the standard short-row heel; short-row heel with reinforced double stitches or wrapped stitches, round shaping, hybrid heel (short-row with a short flap), added gusset, mock short-row heel,.
Round heel types (worked in rounds) given include standard round heel and peasant "afterthought" heel.
They also show you how to knit a sock flat without seaming afterwards--pick up stitches as you go.
Recommendations are given for which heel types work best for the type of foot you are knitting for.
Seven types of toes, plus a variety of cuffs, cast-ons, etc. are included. Most of the information assumes you are working top-down, but information on working toe-up is also included.
With all of this, you can just start knitting your sock, but there are 15 sock patterns.
