Take your sock knitting off the charts! Cookie A. pioneer of the unconventional sock
- think traveling stitches mirrored pairs twists on the heel cables & lace
- shares her secrets for making rule-breaking socks in Sock Innovation. Even if you haven't been bitten by the sock bug you will find fascinating technique information! Sock Innovation aims to increase the skills of any sock knitter by exploring design & advanced stitch manipulation. Fueled by Cookie's unique approach you'll be able to make modifications to suit your needs & aesthetics (and not just in sock patterns). Sock Innovation goes beyond the basic sock & explores complex stitchery treating the sock as a knitted canvas where elements are strategically & intentionally placed. Cookie guides you through the details of her design process which include: Choosing a stitch pattern to adapting it to be worked in the round turned upside-down & inside-out widened or narrowed Stitch manipulations covered in detail including resizing texture modification & converting between flat & in-the-round Plus clear & thorough inventive instructions accompanied by photographs & illustrations so you'll learn to invent your own socks with unique details In addition to a thorough exploration of her own techniques Cookie presents 15 original new designs with floral lace patterns angular geometric shapes & unusual cables. Inspired by women & men among her friends & family these socks display an incredible range of style & complexity from sweet & simple to delightfully imaginative.