On the whole, I didn't find the book particularly useful (especially when it comes to turning heels...I was completely confused by their methods), certainly not as useful as Stephanie Pearl-McPhee's Knitting Rules, which is what finally unblocked me about starting socks. There's good information in it, it's just not really aimed at the kind of socks I wanted for myself. But the picture of the Sport Socks on page 110 gave me the idea for short socks of my own...made with different yarn of a different weight, on different sized needles, with a different kind of ribbing, different heel, different toe, and different colors. There's a resemblance--but it's not that close other than "rolled top, some ribbing, short sock." No closer than second cousins, I would say, rather than siblings to my socks. But this book may be useful for others, and I still refer to it for some things.
Found the Source Again...
On the whole, I didn't find the book particularly useful (especially when it comes to turning heels...I was completely confused by their methods), certainly not as useful as Stephanie Pearl-McPhee's Knitting Rules, which is what finally unblocked me about starting socks. There's good information in it, it's just not really aimed at the kind of socks I wanted for myself. But the picture of the Sport Socks on page 110 gave me the idea for short socks of my own...made with different yarn of a different weight, on different sized needles, with a different kind of ribbing, different heel, different toe, and different colors. There's a resemblance--but it's not that close other than "rolled top, some ribbing, short sock." No closer than second cousins, I would say, rather than siblings to my socks. But this book may be useful for others, and I still refer to it for some things.
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