Sock Innovation: Knitting Techniques & Patterns for One-of-a-Kind Socks - Softcover

Apichairuk, Cookie

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1596681098 ISBN 13: 9781596681095

Publisher: Interweave, 2009

Synopsis

Take your sock knitting off the charts! Cookie A., pioneer of the unconventional sock - think traveling stitches, mirrored pairs, twists on the heel, cables and 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 and advanced stitch manipulation. Fueled by Cookie's unique approach, you'll be able to make modifications to suit your needs and aesthetics (and not just in sock patterns). Sock Innovation goes beyond the basic sock and explores complex stitchery, treating the sock as a knitted canvas where elements are strategically and 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 and inside-out, widened or narrowed
Stitch manipulations covered in detail including resizing, texture modification, and converting between flat and in-the-round
Plus, clear and thorough inventive instructions, accompanied by photographs and 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, and unusual cables. Inspired by women and men among her friends and family, these socks display an incredible range of style and complexity, from sweet and simple to delightfully imaginative.

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Review

"Cookie A's sock patterns have been so popular that I know expectations were very high for this book. Having spent some time with it, I can say that the book meets and exceeds every expectation I had. This is a brilliant and valuable book that every avid sock knitter will want to own." - Knitter's Review

"[This] popular sock designer talks about...potentially sticky issues in easy-to-understand language. The 15 socks themselves are feasts of the traveling cables, lace and unusual patterning sock knitters devour." - Yarn Market News

"Cookie is a designer who deserves watching." - Knit 'N Style

"5 out of 5 stars. Wow, those socks! It is the most thorough sock book that I have seen...and there have been many. These sock designs are absolutely fabulous." - Knitting News

"Peek inside [the author's] creative brain...how she creates her fab patterns. I found just the top of her socks mesmerizing, the way she weaves her ribs or cuffs into the heart of her designs." - The Oregonian

"If you're an advanced knitter looking for unique sock patterns, then you'll appreciate knitwear designer Cookie A's recently published book, Sock Innovation." - Detroit News

"Thought you knew everything about sock knitting? Think again! This book takes the craft of socks to a whole new level." - AllAboutYou.com

"A real treat for adventurous sock knitters. Cookie's designs are magnificent." - Knitty.com

Synopsis

Cookie A., pioneer of the unconventional sock-think traveling stitches, mirrored pairs, twists on the heel, cables and lace-shares her secrets for making rule-breaking socks in "Sock Innovation". Even knitters who haven't been bitten by the sock bug will find fascinating technique information! "Sock Innovation" aims to increase the skills of the average sock knitter by exploring design and advanced stitch manipulation. Fueled by Cookie's unique approach, knitters will be able to make modifications to suit their needs and aesthetics (and not just in sock patterns). "Sock Innovation" goes beyond the basic sock and explores complex stitchery, treating the sock as a knitted canvas where elements are strategically and intentionally placed. Cookie guides knitters through the details of her design process, from choosing a stitch pattern to adapting it to be worked in the round, turned upside-down and inside-out, widened or narrowed.Stitch manipulation is covered in detail including resizing, texture modification, and converting between flat and in-the-round.

These complex ideas are explained clearly and thoroughly, accompanied by photographs and illustrations, so that the reader learns to invent his or her own socks with unique details. In addition to a thorough exploration of her own technique, Cookie presents 15 original new designs with floral lace patterns, angular geometric shapes, and unusual cables. Inspired by women and men among her friends and family, these socks display an incredible range of style and complexity, from sweet and simple to delightfully imaginative.

Edition details

• Publisher: Interweave
• Publication date: 2009
• ISBN 10: 1596681098
• ISBN 13: 9781596681095
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 144