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How to Knit Socks That Fit
Techniques for Toe-Up and Cuff-Down Styles. A Storey BASICS® Title
Taschenbuch von Donna Druchunas
Sprache: Englisch

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Whether you're working socks from the toe up or from the cuff down, designer Donna Druchunas's complete, step-by-step instructions make sock knitting easy, enjoyable, and successful. You'll learn several approaches for getting started, and you'll also discover how to shape comfortable toes, create heels that fit, and ensure stretchy cuffs that can be counted on to keep your socks up. Druchunas's useful tips and tricks include working confidently with double-pointed needles, knitting socks on one or two circular needles, and even knitting two socks at the same time. Once you've mastered these basic techniques, you can adapt them to create your own custom sock designs.
Whether you're working socks from the toe up or from the cuff down, designer Donna Druchunas's complete, step-by-step instructions make sock knitting easy, enjoyable, and successful. You'll learn several approaches for getting started, and you'll also discover how to shape comfortable toes, create heels that fit, and ensure stretchy cuffs that can be counted on to keep your socks up. Druchunas's useful tips and tricks include working confidently with double-pointed needles, knitting socks on one or two circular needles, and even knitting two socks at the same time. Once you've mastered these basic techniques, you can adapt them to create your own custom sock designs.
Über den Autor

Donna Druchunas, author of How to Knit Socks That Fit, is the author of six knitting books, including Arctic Lace, Successful Lace Knitting, Kitty Knits, and Ethnic Knitting Exploration. She teaches knitting workshops in the United States, Canada, and Europe and has three online sock-knitting classes with more than 25,000 students on Craftsy. She lives in Vermont with her husband, mother, and three cats, who all help her test the usability and comfort of her finished knitted items.

Inhaltsverzeichnis
Introduction: Why Knit Socks?

Chapter One: Yarn for Knitting Socks
  • Yarn Weights
  • Fiber Content
  • Yarn Colors
  • Why Twist and Spin Matter
  • Yarn Amounts
Chapter Two: Needles for Knitting Socks
  • Needle Materials
  • Knitting in the Round
  • Tips for Arranging Stitches on Different Kinds of Needles
Chapter Three: Sock Fit and Sizing
  • Taking Foot Measurements
  • Working a Gauge Swatch
  • Choosing What Size to Make
Chapter Four: The Parts of a Sock

Chapter Five: Cuff Down or Toe Up?
  • A Little History
  • Structural Differences
  • Pros and Cons
Chapter Six: Knitting Cuff-Down Socks
  • Basic Cuff-Down Sock Pattern
Chapter Seven: Knitting Toe-Up Socks
  • Basic Toe-Up Sock
Chapter Eight: Heel and Toe Variations
  • More Ways to Work a Heel
  • More Ways to Work Toes
Chapter Nine: Knitting Two Socks at Once

Chapter Ten: Stitch Library

My Favorite Knitting Resources
Abbreviations
Metric Conversion Chart
Index
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2015
Produktart: Nachschlagewerke
Rubrik: Hobby & Freizeit
Thema: Basteln & Handarbeiten
Medium: Taschenbuch
Inhalt: Kartoniert / Broschiert
ISBN-13: 9781612125411
ISBN-10: 1612125417
Sprache: Englisch
Ausstattung / Beilage: Paperback
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Druchunas, Donna
Hersteller: Storey Publishing, LLC
Maße: 178 x 127 x 9 mm
Von/Mit: Donna Druchunas
Erscheinungsdatum: 20.10.2015
Gewicht: 0,145 kg
Artikel-ID: 104805821
Über den Autor

Donna Druchunas, author of How to Knit Socks That Fit, is the author of six knitting books, including Arctic Lace, Successful Lace Knitting, Kitty Knits, and Ethnic Knitting Exploration. She teaches knitting workshops in the United States, Canada, and Europe and has three online sock-knitting classes with more than 25,000 students on Craftsy. She lives in Vermont with her husband, mother, and three cats, who all help her test the usability and comfort of her finished knitted items.

Inhaltsverzeichnis
Introduction: Why Knit Socks?

Chapter One: Yarn for Knitting Socks
  • Yarn Weights
  • Fiber Content
  • Yarn Colors
  • Why Twist and Spin Matter
  • Yarn Amounts
Chapter Two: Needles for Knitting Socks
  • Needle Materials
  • Knitting in the Round
  • Tips for Arranging Stitches on Different Kinds of Needles
Chapter Three: Sock Fit and Sizing
  • Taking Foot Measurements
  • Working a Gauge Swatch
  • Choosing What Size to Make
Chapter Four: The Parts of a Sock

Chapter Five: Cuff Down or Toe Up?
  • A Little History
  • Structural Differences
  • Pros and Cons
Chapter Six: Knitting Cuff-Down Socks
  • Basic Cuff-Down Sock Pattern
Chapter Seven: Knitting Toe-Up Socks
  • Basic Toe-Up Sock
Chapter Eight: Heel and Toe Variations
  • More Ways to Work a Heel
  • More Ways to Work Toes
Chapter Nine: Knitting Two Socks at Once

Chapter Ten: Stitch Library

My Favorite Knitting Resources
Abbreviations
Metric Conversion Chart
Index
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2015
Produktart: Nachschlagewerke
Rubrik: Hobby & Freizeit
Thema: Basteln & Handarbeiten
Medium: Taschenbuch
Inhalt: Kartoniert / Broschiert
ISBN-13: 9781612125411
ISBN-10: 1612125417
Sprache: Englisch
Ausstattung / Beilage: Paperback
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Druchunas, Donna
Hersteller: Storey Publishing, LLC
Maße: 178 x 127 x 9 mm
Von/Mit: Donna Druchunas
Erscheinungsdatum: 20.10.2015
Gewicht: 0,145 kg
Artikel-ID: 104805821
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