Sock knitting Masterclass Sock Knitting Master Class showcases methods for designing & knitting creative socks, featuring signature elements & techniques from 15 top designers. Youll learn what makes good sock design & then dive into knitting 18 spectacular br&-new patterns featuring the widest variety of techniques. With patterns divided into two sections by top 0down & toe-cup construction, this book explores such techniques as cables, twisted stitches, lace, stranded colorwork, entrelac, shadow knitting, & intarsia worked in the round. Plus, youll discover inventive ways to start & end socks, shape heels & toes, & knit the soles. Sock Knitting Master Class is an all-star assembly of the most inventive, exciting designers working in socks, including Cookie A., Kathryn Alexander, Nancy Bush, Cat Bordhi, Priscilla Gibson-Roberts, Anne Hanson, Melissa Morgan-Oakes, Meg Swanson, Anna Zilboorg, & many more. & youll also learn how each yarn contributes to the overall design from Clara Parkes.
Includes:: instructional DVD. About the Author Ann Budd is book editor for Interweave Press & former senior editor of Interweave Knits. She is the author of The Knitters Handy Book of Patterns & The Knitters Handy Book of Sweater Patterns. She lives in Boulder, Colorado.