First, the facts:

Title: Deep South Knitting

Author: Beth Moriarty

Published by: Planet Purl Press, 2011

Pages: 154

Type: Patterns

Chapters:

1. West Virginia
2. Kentucky
3. Virginia
4. Tennessee
5. Arkansas
6. Louisiana
7. Mississippi
8. Alabama
9. North Carolina
10. South Carolina
11. Florida
12. Georgia

The In-Depth Look:

I admit, when I think “knitting,” the first geographic area that comes to mind is not the Deep South. I mean, it gets hot down there, right? I think iced tea and mint juleps. Ice cream socials. And, you know, LIGHT clothing. I don’t usually think about what they’d need to knit.

Which just goes to show what a short-sighted Yankee I am, because obviously Southern knitters are just as talented and motivated as their northern counterparts. Even more so, perhaps, since they need more creativity in finding things to knit they can use without sweltering, while those of us who get snow (usually) for several months of the year have no trouble thinking of needed handknits.

The author says, “This collection features 16 of my own designs, inspired by the history, native plants, architecture and flowers (lots of flowers) that define ‘Southern’ for me. We are fortunate to have contributions from 9 other Deep South designers who have created projects inspired by their hometowns. … If you can’t make it down to our neck of the woods for a visit, doing a little Southern cooking of your own might just be the next best thing. I’ve included a dozen of my favorite regional recipes to give you a true ‘taste’ of the South. So put on the kettle, get comfy and plan to stay for a while.’

As to the patterns, there’s a nice variety–sweaters, scarves, fingerless gloves, pillows, skirts. An assortment of things, even a tea cozy. (And the point about needing handknits to counteract extreme air conditioning is an excellent point.)

All of them are beautifully photographed–because the pictures are beautiful. You not only get to see the knits, you get atmosphere. Truly lovely to look at.

The recipes are charming, too. There’s the almost requisite mint julep, along with sweet tea, red velvet cake, peach cobbler, cornbread, plantains, and more.

All in all, this is a lovely book. It’s pretty to look at and filled with nice things to knit and yummy things to eat. What more could you ask for, really? You should check it out!

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This review copy was kindly donated by the author. Thank you!

First, the facts:

Title: Little Red in the City

Author: Ysolda Teague

Published by: Ysolda Teague, 2011

Pages: 261

Type: Patterns and Techniques

Chapters:

1. Tools for Successful Sweaters
2. Techniques
3. Patterns

The In-Depth Look:

It’s taken me longer than I’d like to review this for you, and it’s all Ysolda’s fault. She put so much good information in this book, it took me a while to read all of it.

That’s because there is a ton of good information in here.

Ysolda says in the intro, “Through many conversations about choosing a size, substituting yarns, taking measurements and adapting shaping, the key thing that emerged was that most knitters would like to feel more in control when making garments, like they had a better ability to visualise what they wanted to create and actually end up with what they planned. Before getting to the patterns, the book goes through some things that I hope will help you get the results you want from both these patterns and any other garments that you want to knit.”

Then, as promised, the book dives right into the “Tools for Successful Sweaters” section, which is pretty amazing. A lot of the details are things you’ve likely heard before–the importance of swatching, how to pick your yarn, how to adjust a pattern for fit, how to properly take measurements, things like that. Those are followed by very specific details about technique–cast-ons, short rows, buttonholes, and so on. All this before you even get to the patterns.

And then the patterns themselves–they are a charming variety of sweaters and vests, but they’re not simple little patterns. They go into detail of not only how to make them, but they also explain the story behind the sweaters–why they’re put together as they are, how to make changes, where to make adjustments. They explain why the recommended yarn has all the right characteristics for the sweater so that, if you want to use something else, you’ll know what to look for. There’s lots of detail in here.

Visually, this is one of the most charming knitting books I’ve seen in a while. It’s got photos and sketches and even photos with sketches IN them to make a point. There are little illustrations in the margins, and hand-written headers. Even the charts are a mix of computer-generated numbers and characters laid over a hand-drawn grid. It’s a pleasure to look at. (Kudos to the design team!)

In addition, a purchase of the paper book comes with a free PDF download (using a code hidden under a scratch-off sticker inside the back cover). Talk about making it easy to reference when you’re away from home, or easy to get a print-out of just the pattern you’re working on.

Ultimately, I love this book and only regret that it took me so long to TELL you about it.

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First, the facts:

Title: Nourishing Knits: 24 Projects to Gift and Entertain

Author: Kristi Schueler

Published by: Self-published e-book

Pages: 102

Type: PDF ebook of patterns and accompanying recipes

Chapters:

(Not so much chapters as a list of patterns and recipes)

The In-Depth Look:

Not every knitter cooks or bakes, of course, but I’ve noticed that many of us DO. Maybe we just like to nibble on yummy things as we knit, or maybe there’s some kind of home-maker impulse that goes along with creating knitwear, but there’s some kind of connection.

Which is why Kristi has put together this book–12 knitting patterns paired with the perfect 12 recipes to go with them. She says, “It did not take long to see how to pair knits with food both in and out of the kitchen. Since college I have loved cooking and developing my own recipes. I especially enjoy sharing my efforts, both from the kitchen and the needles, with others. One of my favorite groups to entertain is of course my knitting ensemble. We gather around a food-laden table. We knit, chat, and devour. This time spent enjoying each other’s company nourishes my creativity and spirit much like the processes of knitting and cooking. Each provides different sustenance and are vital to my well being. All 24 projects in this book (both knit and cooked) can be shared. Do not feel you have to though. Treating yourself is equally nourishing.”

These are lovely patterns, too, running through the usual assortment of sweater, gloves, scarf, shawl, and so on. Most of them are accessories, and there is one child’s sweater, and one man’s sweater. The recipes that go with them also run the usual gamut of sweet, savory, main course, dessert, beverage, snack … even dog biscuits that my dog has been clamoring for.

The photography is gorgeous throughout. I mean mouth-watering gorgeous (for the knits as well as the food). The layout is convenient–lots of links between pages, for example, and the header ties each recipe to its pattern, changing for each set throughout the book. There’s a table of contents, and a separate listing for each pattern and recipe, as well as an index for the sidebars. Each comes with a hyperlink to make your PDF as interactive and easy to move around as possible.

My only real complaint? In her “Tips on Using this E-Book,” she specifically says that the ebook was designed to look as much like a real book as possible, to be viewed as two-page spreads in your PDF reader. Which is fine–and don’t get me wrong, the layout is as beautiful to look at as the photos–but on my laptop screen, trying to read through this with a two-up layout is next to impossible. The headers on each page I can read, but the italicized descriptions that go with them are just too small. Reading the e-book in the recommended way more or less means that I can’t read it at all. (And it’s not my eyes–I keep the font on my Kindle at the smallest setting. It’s just a lot to fit into a laptop screen.) Presumably if you’re reading on a larger monitor, this isn’t an issue. And, of course, all you need to do is read in a single-page layout for this not to be an issue. I just thought it odd that the author and designer would go out of their way to tell you to view it in such a way that makes it harder to read.

Now, if you’ll excuse me, I need to go look at that dog biscuit recipe again.

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This review copy was kindly donated by Kristi. Thank you!

First, the facts:

Title: Textured Stitches: Knitted Sweaters & Accessories with Smart Details

Author: Connie Chang Chinchio

Published by: Interweave Press, 2011

Pages: 143

Type: Patterns

Chapters:

(No Contents so much as a list of patterns)

The In-Depth Look:

Honestly?

I can’t remember the last time I saw so many things I wanted to knit all in one book.

The author says in her introduction, “My first love was, and still is, stockinette stitch, that perfect companion to the classic, unfussy sweaters that I adore; sweaters that are equally at home in the office or on an evening out. But it wasn’t long before I discovered that the judicious addition of texture patterns–achieved by the simple combination of knit-and-purl-stitch building blocks, sometimes incorporating a few artfully placed yarnover increases and directional decreases–could make a garment truly special.”

Obviously a woman after my own heart, because I agree with every word.

The designs here ARE classic and can be dressed up or down as needed. The author says right up front how much she loves fine-gauge yarns because they’re durable, versatile, and easy to wear, and I agree with her on that as well. In this centrally-heated world of ours, I usually find myself reaching for light- to mid-weight sweaters in the winter, and there are many in here I’d love to wear.

Not all the patterns are sweaters, of course. There are also accessories like gloves, hats, shawls. They’re not all knit in fine yarns, either (if that’s something you were worried about). But they’re all lovely. I can’t think of a single pattern I wouldn’t be happy to have.

As usual with Interweave books, I like the layout and feel of this one. The photos are clear and helpful, there’s a complete index and some pages of basic instruction. The author throws in some sidebars of useful tips as well, to share some guidance on making gloves or how to read a chart.

Now, if you’ll excuse me, I feel an extraordinary need to go browsing through my stash….

Convinced you want to see it for yourself? Check it out at Amazon!

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This review copy was kindly donated by Interweave Press. Thank you!

First, the facts:

Title: Stashbuster Knits: Tips, Tricks, and 21 Beautiful Projects for Using Your Favorite Leftover Yarn

Author: Melissa Leapman

Published by: Potter Craft, 2011

Pages: 144

Type: Patterns.

Chapters:

1. Intro: It’s Not Just a Stash, It’s a Personalized Yarn Collection
2. Intro: Waste Not, Want Not: No One Will Ever Know These Projects Were Made from Leftovers
3. Oh, So Fine!
4. Lightweight, but Still Big on Style
5. The “Worsted” Case Scenario
6. In the Thick of It

The In-Depth Look:

Most knitters have a stash–a drawer or closet (or room) filled with “extra” yarn just waiting to be used. It could be leftovers from an old project or something you picked up because it was too good to resist. Even knitters who insist that they only buy yarn for their current projects end up with a stray ball now and again that they think they might turn into a matching hat or something one day. But all too often, nothing happens. The stash just sits there.

Simply put, stash happens, and this is usually a good thing. Except … eventually you need to figure out what to do with it.

Enter Melissa Leapman, who says, “But our beloved stash somehow stirs a sense of guilt. It’s a love/hate relationship. As much as we secretly enjoy that occasional midnight “Dive Into the Reservoir of Treasure” (DIRT), we also struggle to “Whittle All Stash on Hand” (WASH). We gaze upon the piles and bags and bins and sometimes think it’s a waste. That there’s just so much potential in there, if only we could figure out what to do with it.”

What follows are not only useful tips on how to deal with your stash (how to sort it, how to store it, what to do when it really does get too big), but also a series of patterns designed to use up odd amounts of extra yarn. These run the gamut of big and small projects–sweaters, afghans, bags, scarfs … even bracelets.

The patterns are sorted according to yarn weight (always a useful starting point), and are nicely varied. Not surprisingly, they are almost all made of multiple colors (or yarns) since the idea is that they ARE using up those odds and ends from your stash. Along the way, there are “Scrap Happy” tips on what to do if you’re working from scraps instead of full skeins, or how to combine lots of different yarns into a cohesive look, as well as other hints on how you can adjust the patterns to suit your needs.

I like the patterns in this book, which considering my tastes run toward solid-ish colors with maybe some texture rather than the “let’s throw everything in and see what happens.” Too often, stash-buster projects have too much of a crazy-quilt look for me, too random, with too many colors, but that doesn’t happen here. Melissa explains quite clearly how to mix your various stash colors together so that they look like they were always meant to be together. The resulting designs therefore do exactly that–look like they were intended rather than “just happened.”

Really, isn’t that just what you want a stashbusting kind of project to be?

You should definitely take a look. Like Melissa’s other books, this doesn’t disappoint.

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This review copy was kindly donated by Potter Craft. Thank you!

Other posts for this author:

• Review: Continuous Cables
• Review: Color Knitting the Easy Way
• Review: Mastering Color Knitting

First, the facts:

Title: Knitting Off the Axis: Projects & Techniques for Sideways Knitting

Author: Mathew Gnagy

Published by: Interweave Press, 2011

Pages: Text

Type: Sweaters. 15 really unique sweater patterns.

Chapters:

1. Truly Sideways
2. Mostly Sideways
3. Every Which Way

Pattern Size Range: Text

The In-Depth Look:

“In earlier days, sideways knitting was usually confined to a dolman-style garment or a shapeless T. I have never subscribed to such one-dimensional thinking. Instead, I like to create nicely shaped underarms that fit will against he body. I like to knit sideways because there are interesting variations on shapes that are easier to create with sideways knitting.”

“My inspiration for the form and shape of my sweaters most often comes from the fashion metropolis of New York City. Frequently, as I walk about during my daily routine, I notice people wearing unique and unusual clothing. Tailored coats always intrigue me. Their stunning silhouettes help me discover compelling shapes that lend themselves beautifully to sideways construction.”

With a start like that, it shouldn’t surprise you that the designs in this book are unique. The designer is literally looking at the concept of knitting a sweater from a completely new angle.

Of course, when I say “unique,” I’m talking about the construction–not using it as a euphemism for “weird.” (What? Would I do that?) These sweaters are full of creative design elements, but they are beautiful, wearable sweaters, not the kind of wearable art you see on high fashion runways.

Hmm … this all sounds kind of backwards-compliment, but that’s not my point at all. I LIKE sweaters that look like something I could wear to work or out with friends. And I LOVE sweaters that are fun to knit, whether because of luscious yarn, interesting stitches or unusual construction … and these designs definitely fall under that last category. They’re full of surprising elements like shaping hidden in short rows, or using cables for stability, but the final results are often deceptively simple.

In other words, the designs look like a hell of a lot of fun to knit.

The breakdown? Fifteen designs, of which three are sweaters for men (each of which I adore, incidentally), one is a cape, and the other eleven are sweaters for women–and all of them are beautiful and interesting. All of them are made from a single color yarn–no colorwork–and most of them have a lot of textural elements. There are thorough schematics for each (vital for sweaters made with unusual construction techniques). There’s also a complete table of contents and index, too, which makes my cross-referencing heart happy.

There are also plenty of pictures for each design–though it throws me off, that the full-size picture that shows the whole design comes at the very end of the pattern, with only “pieces” at the front. That means, flipping through the book, first you see the collar, then a cuff, a shoulder … but no idea that it’s a waist-length bolero, a dolman-sleeved pullover, or a jacket-inspired knit until the end. It seems like an unusual choice of layout, but I suppose it’s much like the patterns themselves–you address each little detail and then, voila! You have a complete sweater.

The author stresses right up front that some things–like your row gauge–are more important to sideways knitting than they are to vertical knitting, and gives some admonishments about how to properly assemble your finished projects. He also has some very firm opinions about certain things, like how you measure your gauge (lay your work completely flat), or what you use to weave in your ends. (Hint: It’s not the tail end of your working yarn.)

If you want to check out this unique book, take a look at it here at Amazon.com.

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This review copy was kindly donated by Interweave Press. Thank you!

First, the facts:

Title: The Best of Knitscene: A Collection of Simple, Stylish & Spirited Knits

Author: Lisa Shroyer

Published by: Interweave Press

Pages: 143

Type: Pattern collection.

Chapters:

Introduction

The In-Depth Look:

This collection begins, “Simple, stylish knitting for the free spirit; this is the Knitscene mission. From its debut in 2005 as a special issue to its progression to quarterly status in 2011, we have sought out fresh projects, up-and-coming designers, unusual yarns, and fun ways to photograph them. This anthology celebrates the best of those efforts from the magazine’s first five years.”

Are they exactly the same as they appeared in the magazine? They state in the intro, “To bring everything up to date, we’ve redone the photography and tweaked some of the original designs to eliminate discontinued yarns and colors. This book takes content, originally time-sensitive in the magazine format, and presents it in a classic way that will appeal for years to come.”

The book begins, in fact, with some finished projects by knitters who make the original patterns–just by way of showing that things can be updated. (I like a publication that’s willing to show that it’s open to possibilities.) That’s followed by a series of style sheets about different knitting styles (Cowichan, Fair Isle, Cables) by Kate Sonnick, and a look at yarn by the inimitable Clara Parkes, as well as a series of other articles. They serve to introduce techniques as well as some of the designers–a nice touch that makes them feel like real contributions and not just filler. (That sounds like a back-handed compliment, I know, but some “collections” work more successfully than others.)

The patterns themselves? You’ll have heard of many of them, even if you haven’t subscribed to the magazine. (Like, say, the Central Park Hoodie?) Each one is introduced with a brief description as well as what, if any, modifications or updates have been made for the book–like adding more sizes, or changing to a more current yarn.

You really should check it out. It’s available at Amazon.com.

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This review copy was kindly donated by Interweave Press. Thank you!

First, the facts:

Title: Knit One Knit All: Elizabeth Zimmermann’s Garter Stitch Designs

Author: Elizabeth Zimmermann

Published by: Schoolhouse Press, 2011

Pages: 168

Type: Patterns.

Chapters:

1. Head, Hands & Feet
2. Babies
3. Vests
4. Sweaters
5. Jackets

The In-Depth Look:

Another book I hesitated about buying and now can’t imagine not having.

Garter stitch, while easy, has never been my favorite stitch. I’ve always preferred smooth stockinette to its bumps and ridges. So when I heard Schoolhouse Press was coming out with a new EZ book devoted to garter stitch … I was torn. One the one hand, it was Elizabeth Zimmermann who is considered a master for good reason, but on the other … how much did I really want a book about garter stitch?

Then I had a chance to flip through a copy at a local store and, well, I had to have it. I mean, it’s not like I don’t LIKE the stitch, right? (And the fact that I’m currently making an afghan in garter stitch kind of takes the legs out from the “it’s not my favorite” argument anyway.) Besides, once I saw some of the designs, my resistance disappeared.

EZ is quoted in the introduction saying, “One can only cite the elegant appearance of Garter stitch. It forms beautifully crinkly ridges, which are handsome in themselves. They can be employed horizontally or vertically or both and enable the structure of offbeat knitted pieces to be visible and organically decorative. I like to think that the very first knitter, doodling with sticks and sinews at the sunny entrance to his cave, or peering at his knitting by the flickering firelight, doodled with, or peered at, Garter stitch; the bread and cheese of knitting, the basic stitch–surely the prototype.”

It may well be that Garter stitch is the basic, bread-and-cheese stitch, but that doesn’t mean it’s boring–especially in the hands and mind of someone as innovative as Elizabeth Zimmermann. Take that hat on the cover. It looks like it’s just knit like any other hat, in the round in a series of rings, right? But in fact it’s knitted in a spiral like a chambered nautilus shell and shaped by short rows. It only LOOKS boring and basic.

It’s that sort of thinking that takes basic (boring?) Garter stitch and raises it to a new level of Interesting. For a lot of these patterns, the finished project might look simple, but the process of making them is anything but. Elizabeth Zimmermann never took things the easy way just because it was easy. Her ambidextrous mittens are not only wearable on either hand, but she’s placed the seam so that it can be on top or on the side, depending on which hand you choose. Her Add-A-Booties start as fairly simple slippers but with instructions on how to layer them and add onto them little by little as the winter progresses until you end up with extra warm, extra padded booties. (Recycling at its best.)

There are so many genius things in here. Clever construction and creative shaping make this anything but a boring book about a basic stitch. This is Garter stitch raised to an art form.

My only real complaint about this book is the photos. They’re not “bad” photos in the usual knitting sense that they’re trying to hide flaws in the garments, but they’re often just, well, not good. There are even a few that are outright blurry–and not in that pretty, artistic way. They’re not outright dreadful, but … maybe we’re spoiled by so many beautifully photographed books these days, but I thought EZ’s creativity deserves better.

Don’t let that keep you from at least checking out this book. You can get a copy at Amazon.com or from Schoolhouse Press.

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Other posts for this author:

• Knitter’s Almanac
• Knitting Around

First, the facts:

Title: Weekend Hats: 25 knitted caps, berets, cloches and more

Author: Cecily Glowik Macdonald and Melissa Labarre

Published by: Interweave Press, 2011

Pages: 128

Type: Hat Patterns

Chapters:

No specific chapters, just list of the patterns.

Pattern Size Range: Adult-sized hats

The In-Depth Look:

The authors write: “We love knitting hats. They are small, portable projects, great for tucking into your everyday bag and knitting on trains and buses. Hats are the perfect little knits for passing time in waiting rooms or stitching during meetings. Hats provide the opportunity to try new techniques without committing to a bigger project, such as a sweater. They allow us to indulge in luxury yarns that we might not invest in for larger projects. Best of all, hats can be quickly knitted and make great handmade gifts. As designers, we find ourselves casting on for hats when we need a break from that never-ending sweater. We make them as large swatches for a stitch pattern we’ve wanted to try. We cast on again and again, never tiring of the near-instant gratification that knitting a hat provides.”

Well, knit hats crush my curly hair, and don’t always keep my head as warm while walking the dog on a brisk, wintry day as I’d like (all those little gaps between stitches, you know). But I do admire a nice knit hat when I see them, and there’s no arguing this collection is full of them.

Of the 25 patterns in this book, most are of the beanie variety–fairly close-fitting, basic hats–but with an assortment of stitches, textures, and colors to keep them interesting. There are also some berets (better for curly hair, incidentally), cloches and toques (like particularly tall beanies with a gathered top). Some of the hats are quite obviously for women, but I’d say at least a third of them would work equally well for men though only three are actually modelled by men. None are specifically designed for children, but since their heads are proportionately large … well, that’s workable.

Really, this is a great collection of fast hats–well worth the look (which you can do here, at Amazon).

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This review copy was kindly donated by Interweave Press. Thank you!

First, the facts:

Title: The Knitter’s Book of Socks: The Yarn Lover’s Ultimate Guide to Creating Socks that Fit Well, Feel Great, and Last a Lifetime

Author: Clara Parkes

Published by: Potter Craft, 2011

Pages: 207

Type: Patterns and how-to.

Chapters:

1. What a Sock Needs
2. Fiber Foundations
3. The Yarns
4. Stitch Tricks
5. The Patterns

The In-Depth Look:

Clara begins this book by saying,

Socks are the breakfast of our knitting diet, a physical and metaphorical underpinning to our day. They get us off to a good start, send us out into the world, and give a good indication of how the day will go. Is the cuff too tight? Frustration and discomfort from the get-go. Fabric won’t breathe? A stifled day. Has the foot sprouted a hole? Or two? A sense of sloppiness prevails–along with a fear that you’ll have to remove your shoes and expose your secret to the world. But when fiber, twist, ply, stitch, and foot unite in a wholesome, well-balanced, nutritious breakfast, the day is yours. You are proud, comfortable, confident. ‘Why yes,’ you quickly answer, hoisting up your pant leg and slipping off your shoe for a better view, ‘I did knit them myself. Aren’t they fabulous?’

Now, I don’t know that I’d put quite THAT much meaning on a pair of socks, but there’s no denying that nothing is quite so satisfying as handknit socks. There are reasons there are so many books about them, so many patterns and yarns. Because even if you don’t think of them as a metaphorical mirror to your day, they are the breakfast of knitting. Basic and satisfying, but still able to be embellished with the knitter’s equivalent of maple syrup or hot sauce.

Of course, this is Clara Parkes we’re talking about here. She’s already established herself as an expert on yarns with her reviews at Knitter’s Review and her two earlier books about yarn and wool. You would expect a book of hers about socks to not simply be a collection of patterns. You would expect more … and you’d get it.

There are some gorgeous patterns here–don’t ever doubt it–but the real beauty in this book is how she explains socks. What, you may be thinking, is there to explain about socks? You knit them and then you put them on your feet. Except it’s not that simple. All sorts of factors influence how well those socks are going to work. Do they fit snuggly enough that they’re not going to be rubbing blisters? Is the yarn elastic enough that the ribbing doesn’t fall down around your ankles? Is the fiber sufficiently long-wearing that these socks will last past their second wearing?

After all, if you’re going to put the time into knitting a pair of socks, you want them to LAST. Nothing is more depressing than finding a hole in a sock you labored over. (Especially if your darning skills are as shaky as mine. I can knit until the cows come home but I’m dreadful at mending.)

This is where this book’s true usefulness lies. The 20 sock patterns are gorgeous, but I appreciated learning about twist and fit and stretch and wear even more.

Honestly, I’d expect nothing less from Clara.

I’ll confess I didn’t always love the photos in the book. They’re pretty to look at but most of them are more of “scenes” than they are of the actual socks. There aren’t quite as many close-ups of stitch patterns as I’d like. I very much liked that there was a guide on how to care for your handknit socks at the back, though would actually have liked a guide for darning to go with it. (I did mention my lack of darning skills, right?) These are the merest of quibbles, though. Just like the “Wool” and “Yarn” books before it, “The Knitter’s Book of Socks” well deserves its place on my shelf.

If you are at all interested in making socks, you owe it to yourself to take a look at this book.

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This review copy was kindly donated by Potter Craft. Thank you!

Other posts for this author:

• The Knitter’s Book of Wool
• The Knitter’s Book of Yarn
• Interview with Clara Parkes
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