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Custom Socks
Knit to Fit Your Feet
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This book is ideal for knitters who want to improve sock fit and design, from beginners eager to learn key measurements to experienced crafters seeking to customise patterns for comfort. It will also appeal to those interested in technical knitting and creating tailored wearable projects.
Learn the formula for knitting socks that fit your feet with expert sock knitter Kate Atherley.
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Whether you knit them toe-up or top-down, getting just the right fit on hand-knit socks can be a major challenge! In Custom Socks, Kate Atherley sets out to teach knitters of all levels the skills and tools they need to understand sock fit, and to knit a pair of socks that fit properly.
She calls on her years of experience as Knitty's Managing Technical Editor, where she has edited hundreds of sock patterns, to share this information in a way that is easy to understand with patterns that inspire.
So go ahead and treat yourself to these 15 original sock patterns that are easily customizable and work with any needle configuration. Your feet will thank you!
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Custom Socks has received high praise for its detailed yet accessible approach. Library Journal offered a starred review, highlighting its user-friendliness and its effectiveness in solving common issues like droopy or too-tight socks. Knit and Travel commended Kate's thorough guidance on foot measurements and fit. Knitting Scholar emphasised the book's step-by-step instructions and adaptability for various foot shapes. Moreover, Kyle William noted that this book is uniquely inspiring, even prompting sock designing ambitions.
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ISBN: 9781620337752
Publisher: Interweave Press Inc
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 07 August 2015
Country: United States
Imprint: Interweave Press Inc
Audience: General / adult
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Width: 210.0mm
Height: 276.0mm
Weight: 0g
Pages: 192
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About the Author
Kate Atherley was taught to knit as a child by her grandmother, Hilda Lowe. Hilda was a legendary knitter in her own right. A family legend - sadly unconfirmed - says that Hilda used to earn a penny turning the heel of socks for knitters in her neighborhood, when she was a girl. Kate is a mathematician and refugee from the technology industry. She has written two books: Beyond Knit and Purl (Cooperative Press, 2012), and Knit Accessories: Essential and Variations (Cooperative Press, 2012). She is Knitty's Lead Technical Editor and also does other freelance technical editing. Plus, Kate's a regular contributor to books and magazines, including most recently the Spring 2013 issue of Sockupied. She lives in Toronto with her husband and their challenging, but mostly adorable, rescue hound Dexter.
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