Sock knitting?

Question

Can someone give me a good site or book that would have detailed knitting instuctions for socks??

Answer 1

Knitty.com has some really good tutorials.
http://www.knitty.com/ISSUEspring05/FEATsocks101.html
http://www.knitty.com/ISSUEspring06/FEATmagiccaston.html

Also, this website has a great collection of sock knitting links:
http://mysite.verizon.net/vze8mnnp/toesheels.html

Some great generic sock patterns:
http://wendyjohnson.net/blog/sockpattern.htm
http://tiajudy.com/putmeon.htm

My favorite sock book is Cool Socks, Warm Feet by Lucy Neatby

Answer 2

Socks are not difficult to knit. If you can increase, decrease, pick up stitches and knit in the round, you can knit socks. "Folk Socks" by Nancy Bush has a decent basic sock pattern, then many other folk-inspired patterns. "Socks Soar on Two Circular Needles" by Cat Bordhi demonstrates the techniques for adapting socks to the two-circs method. Though I'd been knitting socks on double-points for ages, once I learned the two-circs method, my double-points have been gathering dust *LOL* Two-circs is definitely easier and the technique is demonstrated on this website:

http://www.az.com/~andrade/knit/twocirculars.html

Play with the technique a bit, then try it with a simple sock pattern. It seems awkward at first but you'll get the hang of it much faster than trying to juggle 4 double-points (I say that from experience......) *LOL*

Editting to add, found the sock site I was looking for. Much information here, with links to good basic patterns:

http://www.az.com/~andrade/knit/socks.html

Feel free to email me if you need help with socks. They really are much easier than it seems.

Answer 3

Socks aren't that hard. I love them--definitely my favorite thing to knit.

Good basics-and the site has a number of different methods, from dpn's (my personal favorite) to using two circs to the Magic Loop method, using only one circ: http://www.royea.net/sockdemo1.html

Some alternate methods, once you have the basics down: http://world.std.com/~kcl/ksocks.htm

And lots and lots of good tips: http://www.az.com/~andrade/knit/socks.html

Worry not--if you can knit, purl, and read a pattern, you can knit socks!

Answer 4

I can recommend www.royea.net socks 101. I'd never even attempted socks before but the instructions are very clear and helpful.

Answer 5

You could find a book at michaels or jo anns. But not many people knit socks...the heel is very difficult. It's for very advanced knitters.