Knitted Socks East And West - 30 Designs Inspired By Japanese Stitch
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Knitted Socks East & West is a compilation of 30 sock designs inspired by stitch patterns from Japan, most of which have never been seen by Western knitters until now. In " Knitted Socks East & West", author Judy Sumner compares knitting a sock to writing a haiku: both challenge you to create something beautiful & original within a sparse, strict format. In this, her first book, she recounts how she came to study hundreds of exquisite Japanese stitch patters & then apply her new knowledge to the sock designs showcased here. Whether short or long, fine or bulky, simple or complex, each of the 30 designs in " Knitted Socks East & West" is named after an intriguing aspect of Japanese culture. For example, the leg of the Origami crew socks appears to fold in & out; the Sumo slipper socks are named after the heavy, organic movement of the cables in their thick yarn; & the Ikebana knee socks highlight a textural floral design. In this book, step-by-step text & easy-to-read charts are included for each design, along with illustrated directions for the Japanese stitchwork introduced in the projects.