||Home| Socks Soar On Two Circular
Needles by Cat Bordi. The newest technique; knitters
everywhere talk about the increased speed and control to knit a pair of socks
or boots. There are 11 designs; four easy enough for a beginner, six
for intermediate knitters and one advanced. From simple to sophisticated; a basic
pattern to fit man, woman and child, including a felted boot. Detailed directions
get you started with great photos, plus Special Tips and Techniques at the end
of the book. 44 full sized 8 1/2 x 11 pages. Knitting on the Road, another book with 18 sock patterns for the traveling knitter - or not. |  |
 Pattern
only is $4.50. see another Slipper Sock pattern. | House Socks
are unisex slipper socks, perfect for padding around the house on chilly mornings.
They can be worn over ordinary socks, or alone. Knit in double strand worsted
for adult sizes or single strand for children's sizes. Gauge for child is 20 sts
= 4", adult is 16 sts = 4". One skein of Marr Haven worsted yarn will make child size, two skeins will make adult small and medium size. Large and extra large adult size take 3 skeins. Kit includes Marr Haven Yarn, your color choice, and pattern. Child Kit is $13.00, Sm/Med Adult is $21.50, Large/XL Adult is $30.00 |
| LEARN TO KNIT SOCKS by Edie Eckman guides
you through sock knitting basics knitted in the round on a set of four double
point needles size 3 US. Illustrations are also shown for turning the heel, picking
up stitches, Kitchener Stitch and duplicate stitch. There are 12 imaginative anklet and cuffed styles, all worked in sport weight wool yarn. The sock patterns range from fanciful and classic to stylish and fun, even a pair of argyles knit on a pair of straight needles. Learn to Knit Socks book is $6.95 |  |
| CHRISTMAS STOCKINGS also by E. J.
Slayton, a great 20 page booklet includes four festive patterns, each design charted
to follow easily. The instructions are for sport weight, size 3 needles
or worsted weight yarn, size 5 needles. Plus you can use
straight or double point needles. Also included are two patterns for "Little
Stockings" to use as lapel ornaments or tree and package decorations. A separate
chart has small patterns to fit these "Little Stockings", as well as letters and
numbers to personalize any of the patterns; either knit in or duplicate stitch. |  |
 Pattern booklet alone is $6.75 | A step by step approach to Entrelac
knitting in a 9 page booklet that will take the mystery out of entrelac, also
know as basketweave stitch. Drawings for needle positions include knitting backwards
to make entrelac knitting fun. The basic sock instructing appeared in a special publication from Spin-Off magazine. Gauge is 6 st per inch on size 2 double point needles with 4 ounces of sport weight yarn. The socks can be done in a solid color or one ounce (110 yards) of 4 different colors. Kit includes enough yarn to do one pair in a solid color. Kit includes 4 ounces of your choice of one
color Marr Haven Yarn sport weight and pattern booklet
for $15.25. |
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Sock It To Me is a conversion guide from shoe size to sock length so you can easily knit the correct finished sock length from heel to toe, based on a shoe size. It is little, only 4 inches wide by 10 inches long, but so helpful. You can knit for friends or family far away and still know your lovingly knitted socks will fit. It is fully sealed in a heavy weight plastic, makes a great bookmark, or will not get wrinkled or bent tucked inside your knitting bag. The front side shows women's shoe sizes in US, European and Mexican plus sock length in inches and centimeters. The back side shows the same for Men, Infants and Children. Along the edge of the front side is ruler designation for Inches, the back side has the ruler markings for Centimeters. Sock It To Me is $7.95 |
||Double pointed needles are found on page Knitting Needles, including the Mini-Circulars. We also have Yarn Needles for Kitchener Stitch (weaving the toes).||