Table of Contents

Introduction

How to use this book

All about socks

Sock anatomy

Measuring foot size

Choosing the correct size

Tools and materials

Yarn

Needles

Extras

Checking your tension/gauge

Importance of tension/gauge

Substituting yarn

Swatching

Measuring your tension/gauge

Achieving tension/gauge in a pattern

Sock recipes

Getting started

Cuff-down socks

Toe-up socks

Two-needle socks

Variations on the sock recipes

Sock elements

Cuffs

Heels

Toes

Sock projects

Sloping Hills by Winwick Mum

Under the Stars by Emma Potter

Twisting Pathways by Vikki Bird

Spring Lace by Rachel Fletcher

Bracken Cables by Olivia Villareal

Summer Meadows by Carmen Jorissen

Autumn Berries by Kaitlin Barthold

Red Sky At Night by Abby Brown

Beads of Dew by Anniken Allis

Winter Snow by Kerstin Balke

Knitting in the round

On double-pointed needles (DPNs)

Joining the round

On a short circular needle

On a long circular needle for magic loop

On flexible short needles

Two at a time magic loop knitting

Sock techniques

Casting on

Basic stitches

Reading charts

Increasing

Decreasing

Adding beads

Picking up stitches

Cables

Short rows

Working with more than one yarn/colour

Casting (binding) off

Finishing your project

Abbreviations

About the author

Index

Thanks

The designers

About the Author

Lynne Rowe is a very experienced author, technical editor and designer. There will also be contributions from other well known sock designers and makers.