Folk Socks: The History & Techniques of Handknitted Footwear
Patterns for handsome knicker socks, sturdy boot socks, lively Birkenstock socks, lacy stockings, kilt hose, cabled socks, clocked socks, and more are the heart of this charming book.
Patterns for handsome knicker socks, sturdy boot socks, lively Birkenstock socks, lacy stockings, kilt hose, cabled socks, clocked socks, and more are the heart of this charming book inspired by a host of folk knitting traditions from Europe and the British Isles. Nancy Bush found her way to traditional knitting techniques and uses of ethnic patterns via a degree in Art History and post-graduate studies in color design and weaving in San Francisco and Sweden.
She has published articles and designs in many magazines including Interweave Knits. She has been the knitting contributor toPieceWork magazine and is currently a member of the editorial advisory panel.
Nancy teaches workshops in the United States and abroad. She owns The Wooly West, a mail order yarn business in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Item #: 654
ISBN: 978-09934026-97-0
120 pages
Dimensions: 8 1/2 X 9
No better book to learn sock knitting
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Nancy Bush teaches history, vocabulary, technique. She gives you the tools to create your own well-fitting socks with choices of toes and heels. All the patterns are written for double pointed needles, top down. Going through the first 69 pages is like having a private and intensive sock knitting class with one of North America''s Sock Goddesses. The beautiful and historically inspired patterns are icing on the cake.
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