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    Socks A La Carte: Pick And Choose Patterns To Knit Socks Your Way by Jonelle Raffino

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    (Hardcover)

    • Pub. Date: January 2009
    • 128pp
    • Sales Rank: 47,393

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      • Pub. Date: January 2009
      • Publisher: F+W Media, Inc.
      • Format: Hardcover, 128pp
      • Sales Rank: 47,393

      Synopsis

      Socks a la Carte is the ultimate resource for sock knitters who want to design their own original patterns without starting completely from scratch. General instructions at the beginning of the book outline the basics of sock construction, including measuring feet and making calculations based on gauge. The unique flip section is where the pages are divided into three categories: cuff, leg and sock body, which includes the heel and toe. Readers can flip these pages to see how the individual elements work together and then mix and match these patterns to create unique sock styles that they can then knit according to their personal preferences. A bonus gallery will feature a number of finished sock styles in a variety of colors as inspiration for the reader.

      Biography

      Jonelle Raffino is a lifelong knitter and the creative force behind Southwest Trading Company (SWTC), an internationally recognized yarn brand known for its earth-friendly collections. She has been featured in a variety of media venues, such as Inc, Fortune and Success. She has also written numerous articles about SWTC, earth-friendly fibers and knitting for both consumer and trade magazines.

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      It's Interestingby JoyousOneJO

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      July 22, 2009: This is a fun book with a lot of ideas for making socks. However, I found it annoying that the writers of the book recommended only a certain kind of yarn and certain kinds of needles. I should have paid attention to this because I don't use either, though I might pick up the yarn.

      A fun book to add to the permanent sock libraryby dmj33

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      April 27, 2009: This is not a good "I'm knitting my very first ever sock" book. One or two pairs under your belt - then this book becomes a great jumping off point for truly individualized socks. It offers many different cuffs, leg patterns, heel and two constructions - however all are done from the top (i.e., cuff) down to the toe. So for those who like knitting their socks from the toe up, you'll have to do some serious calculations and perhaps pattern flipping. And although the book recommends using SWTC's ToFutsies yarn, as long as you get the gauge, the patterns can be used with any yarn.

      I have two complaints about the book.

      1. All of the socks pictured are knit in a dark pink yarn which obscures some of the delicate patterns. And since the yarn (again, ToFutsies) is mottled, - dark, mottled yarn does not a good pattern picture make!

      2. Second complaint is perhaps picky, but nonetheless - many different heel and two constructions are offered, which is in and of itself, great. However, to a novice sock knitter, I would have liked information on why heel construction A might be better than heel construction B if you want results as C. In other words, something along the lines of, "if you have high arches, then Heel F might be a great heel for you to try" or something similar. Are there reasons, apart from aesthetics, that I would want a dutch heel and a star toe?? There is little to no information along that vein.

      The flip-book construction is unique, and makes it a fun book to have. It does, indeed, make picking a cuff style, then leg, then heel and toe construction, fun, and you can at least get a general idea of what your socks may look like. I consider this a definite should get for the sokknitter.


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