Knit A Longs links
Posted on 01.29.06 by lucia @ 7:33 am

I like discovering knit-a-longs and reading how those projects are going, but I finding all the intereting ones can be difficult. Since I got so many people to help add links using the form for my “add your link” sock links page I figured I’d start a page for knit-a-longs. So, here it is!

If you’d like the link to your knit a long to appear, click here then enter the data in the “add a knit-a-long link” form.
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Sock Link Frenzy!
Posted on 01.24.06 by lucia @ 9:29 pm

I’ve been doing a fairly decent job organizing my sock articles, but it occurred to me that other people have also written sock tips, techniques and patterns. So, I created two blog entries.

This entry shows sock links. If you want your favorite sock links to appear here, enter them at my “Add a Sock Link” blog entry.



Bind Off

  • CT&H’s Kitchener Help (PDF):  PDF File to download.
  • Kitchener Video:  This video & “Opposite On” (CT&H) makes kitchener easy.
  • Sock Knitters:  Peggy’s Stretchy Bind-off for Toe-Up Socks.

    • Book

  • Ann Budd’s:  Hand Book Of Knitting Patterns.
  • Cool Socks, Warm Feet:  Lucy Neatby’s wonderful book about sock knitting.
  • Crazy Toes and Heels:  Step by step with detailed pictures!
  • Knit Socks (Betsy McCarthy):  Clearly written directions; variety of patterns.
  • Sensational Knitted Socks:  Describes all basics styles of heels and toes, in a variety of weights and also contains beautiful patterns.
  • Socks Soar On Two Circular Needles:  Cat Bordhi describes the popular “two circs” method that lets knitters avoid DPNS.
  • Socks, Socks, Socks!:  Winning Patterns From Knitter’s Magazine Sock Contest; 70 beautiful patterns.
  • The Twisted Sisters:  The Twisted Sisters Sock Workbook.

    • Cast On

  • Fluffy Knitter Deb:  Turkish Cast On: Good for toe up socks.
  • NeedleTraxs:  Cast on for two circular needles.

    • Email Lists

  • For the love of socks:  Sock group with monthly KALS
  • It’s All About Opal:  This is a sock knitting yahoo group – lots of fun!
  • Sock Knitters:  Email discussion list for sock knitting.

    • Heel

  • Gusset tutorial.:  How to pick up stitches for the heel gusset.
  • Gussets:  How to work gussets on a socks with heel flaps.
  • Heel Turn:  How to work a “round” heel turn.
  • Short Row Heels:  How to pick up wraps when working short row heels.
  • Sock Knitters:  Heels by Number: Formulas for knitting a variety of heels.

    • Knit-A-Longs

  • First Time Sock!:  Sock knit a long for first time sock knitters.
  • Jaywalker KAL:  Knit a long for Jaywalker socks.
  • Knitting Mom:  Knit 1 sock a month during 2006!
  • RedHotSizzlingSocks:  Knit red socks from January to July!
  • Road Sock Knit-along:  Knit socks from Nancy Bush’s “Knitting on the Road” .
  • Sensational Socks:  Knit socks from “Sensational Knitted Socks”!
  • Six Sox KnitALong:  Knit a sock pattern selected by the email list.
  • Sock it To Me:  Sock Knit-along is co-hosted by
  • Sock it to me!:  Knit a long sponsored by Taryn and Alison.
  • Sock Team USA:  Knitting Olympics Knit a long
  • socknitters sam:  sock lesson every other month
  • socks3 KAL:  KAL for the book “Socks Socks Socks”
  • Townsend Socks:  Over a dozen free sock patterns for this knit along.
  • Vintage Socks KAL:  Knit socks from Nancy Bush’s “Vintage Socks”.

    • Lessons

  • Silver’s Sock Class:  More detailed than Socks 101, perfect for absolute beginners
  • Sock Knitters:  Annabelle’s Entrelac Socks.
  • Sock Knitters:  Jackie’s Errant Ankles Lace Socks
  • Sock Knitters:  Sheron’s 2 Socks on 2 Circulars
  • Socks 101 Demo:  Very good pictoral demo of knitting a sock.
  • Spinfree:  Socks class with links to lessons.
  • String Or Nothing:  Two socks knit on two circular needles.

    • Links Page

  • Boggie Knits:  Loads of free sock pattern links.
  • Knit Fun:  Leah’s free sock patterns links.
  • Nancy’s Sock Links:  Tons of sock links.
  • Sock Knitters Tour:  Images of socks and links to patterns.
  • Sock Maniac:  Links to a variety of sock resources.
  • Socks by Size:  List sock patterns by men’s, women’s and children’s sizes.
  • Socks by Weight:  List of sock patterns by stitch gauge.
  • The Knitting Fiend:  Sock Links Page.
  • Wendy Knits:  Wendy’s blog comments listing favorite sock patterns.

    • Other

  • Magic Loop:  How to knit using the Magic Loop method.
  • Sock Yarn Reviews:  Reviews on sock yarn from various yarn brands and companies
  • Sockamaniac:  Circular Needles Inventory (pdf).
  • Yardage Estimator:  This calculator estimates sock yardage requirements.

    • Pattern (cuff down)

  • 56 row 56 stitch sock:  Ordinary socks, knit in Regia crazy colors.
  • Alison’s ankle socks.:  Tennis socks with pom-pom trim.
  • American Flag Socks:  Red White and Blue socks knit on DPNs
  • American Flag Socks:  Flag on leg, white foot. 7st/inch.
  • American Flag Socks:  Stars on cuff; red and white striped leg. 5st/inch.
  • American Flag Socks:  Vertical red and white stripes on leg. Stars on blue foot.
  • Baba’s Bed Sock:  Ribbed bed sock, knit with woolease.
  • Basket Weave Ribbing:  Interesting ribbed socks knit in Opal yarn. 8 st/inch.
  • Bavarian Sock Pattern:  Decorative flip down cuff. Knit with sport weight yarn.
  • Bell Lace Socks:  Lace socks knit at 5 st/inch.
  • Blueberry Waffle Sock:  Waffle stitch; suitable for men or women.
  • Cable Check Socks:  Pretty socks knit in sport weight yarn. (6.5 st/inch)
  • Canterbury Bells Socks:  Interesting surface texture on leg. 7 st/inch
  • Cat’s Paw Socks:  Beautiful patterned sock by Mari Anne Dinsmore.
  • Chevron Lace Socks:  Gorgeous lace sock by Judy Sumner. (5.3 st/inch.)
  • Chevron Socks:  Very similar to Jay Walkers. 7.5 st/inch.
  • Chevron Socks from Ela:  Also similar to Jay Walkers but with short row heels.
  • Color Joy:  Mom’s Fast Florida Footies.
  • Entrelac Socks:  Annabelles socks with lesson. (Really wild socks.)
  • Esther S. Bozak’s:  Briggs & Littles’s Heavy Sock Pattern (DPNs).
  • Fancy Footies:  A slipper sock with fun fur trim. (3.5 st/inch)
  • Fern Lace Leaf Sock:  Lace Leaf pattern on leg; 9 st/inch
  • Fulled Christmas Sock:  For your Christmas mantel. (5 st/inch)
  • Knit List.:  Little Shell Socks. Worked on 4 double pointed needles.
  • Knitlist:  Aran Braid Socks for Teri.
  • Lacy Mock Cable Socks:  Really cute lacey cable looking socks. 7 st/inch
  • Links of Lace Socks:  Pretty lace sock. (5.5 st/inch; no image.)
  • MagKnits:  Jaywalker socks by Grumperina.
  • Nan Knits:  Band Heel Sock Pattern on DPNs.
  • Non Stop Heel Workshop:  Child’s sock.
  • Not For Skinny Legs:  Lace sock designed for diabetics. (6 st/inch)
  • Oh la la Hot Cha Cha:  Fun striped sock. 6 st/inch.
  • One Skein Sockettes:  Tennis socks.
  • Petticoat Socks:  Sock Pattern
  • Plain and Spiral Socks:  WW II era socks. One pair plain, one spiral.
  • Popcorn top kilt hose:  Knee socks to wear with kilts. (7 st/inch)
  • Purl When Ready Socks:  Interesting ribbed sock in Opal Yarn. (7.5 st/inch)
  • Rainbow Spiral Socks:  Socks with a “star” toe. No grafting required.
  • Sandal Sock:  Funky boot looking socks; in my opinion mis-named. 5st/inch.
  • Scallop Stitch Socks:  Ankle socks with nifty scallops. (6 st/inch)
  • Sock Knitters:  Lisa’s “Standard” Socks.
  • Sock Knitters:  Liberty Socks: Red White and Blue on DPNs
  • Sockamaniac:  Basic pattern (pdf).
  • Sockbug:  Sockbug’s blog with links to her patterns in the side bar
  • Spun Magazine:  Summer Thong or Geisha Socks with a toe.
  • Straw.com:  Fancy footies: slippers socks with fun fur trim.
  • Strings ‘n Things:  Sock patterns in right sidebar
  • Tech guy socks.:  Men’s socks with apple logo.
  • The Knitting Fiend:  Sock knit top down on dpn’s (sockulator).
  • Thrummed Socks:  Warm thrummed socks with fair isle dots. (5 st/inch)

    • Pattern (toe up)

  • Guernseygal:  Cool Cable Trainer socks pattern
  • Marnie MacClean:  Wyvern Woman’s Sock Pattern (DPNs).
  • Spiral Rib Toe Up Sock:  Stockinette foot; spiral rib leg. Lorna’s Laces yarn.
  • The Knitting Fiend:  Toe up sock-u-lator with heel flaps.
  • WiseNeedle:  Pine Tree Sock, (5 DPNS).
  • WiseNeedle:  Socks in 4 sizes (5 DPNS).
  • WiseNeedle:  Fire Fighter Socks (5 DPNS).
  • WiseNeedle:  Jelly Bean (5 DPNS).

    • Patterns for sale

  • Northern Sunshine D:  Sock Knitting Patterns
  • Sunshine Knit Design:  Patterns for Sale, Graft with a Knitting Needle

    • Sock Blogs

  • Rachel’s Ramblings:  Mostly sock knitting and life
  • Sockaholic:  Nancy’s sock blog.
  • Sockamaniac:  Sock links, projects, thoughts and links page.

    • Stitches

  • The Knitting Fiend:  How to work “heel stitch”.

    • Toe

  • Cast On:  How to cast on for toe up sock.
  • Graft Toe:  How to work kitchener stitch to close toe.
  • Provisional Cast On:  Crochet chain provisional cast on for toe up socks.

    • Yarn Sources

  • Cherry Hill:  Supersock yarn.
  • Country Variety Yarn Store:  Self patterning Opal yarn.
  • Opal Yarn Shop:  A yarn shop featuring Opal Yarn
  • Royal Yarns:  Regia Sock Knitting Yarn Galore!
  • The Yarn Grove:  Lorna’s Lace Sock Yarns

    • Let me know if you find any dead links or if there are other categories of sock links you’d like to see.


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    Aran Links
    Posted on 12.07.05 by lucia @ 9:37 am

    Janet Szabo, owner of Big Sky Knitting and moderator of the Aran Knits yahoo groups email list, will be leading a top down Aran Knit-A-Long beginning in January, 2006. Guidelines for the knit-a-long are posted at Big Sky Knitting's FLAK knitalong page. Janet is a wonderful designer and teacher. So, if you follow along, you'll be able to read some really good tips for designing and knitting a custom Aran to fit you.

    As it happens, I designed a saddle shoulder Aran and knit it top down last fall. Even though my basic design is a bit different from Janet's, some knitters might be interested in finding my tips and techniques. This list may simplify that task:

    Aran Knitting Stitch Patterns, Tips and Techniques.

  • Sleeve Knit Top Down
  • General Design of Aran. Design tips for motifs.
  • Scaling Up Sizes. Design: Discusses increasing the size of an Aran design.
  • Sleeve Cap. Design: How to design a sleeve cap for a semi-fitted sleeve.
  • Sleeve Length. Design: Sleeve Length.
  • Sleeveless Aran. How Aran looks before sleeves are attached.
  • Finished the knitting. Progress: How the sweater looks with one sleeve missing.
  • Aran to Underarms. Progress: To underarms.
  • Full Twisted Rib. Stitch Pattern for ribbing on Arans.
  • Trinity Stitch. Stitch Pattern: A traditional Aran stitch pattern.
  • Stitch Pattern: Half Twisted Rib. Stitch Pattern: Interesting variation or Rib. (I advise using full twisted rib though.)
  • Twisted Column. Stitch Pattern: Knit a twisted rib stitch to make it pop.
  • Moss stitch. Stitch Pattern: Popular background stitch pattern.
  • Seed Stitch. Stitch Pattern: Popular background stitch.
  • Celtic Flourish. Swatching the major stitch pattern.
  • Pick Up Stitches for Back. Technique
  • Increase 5 stitches into 1. Technique used in Celtic Flourish.
  • Pillar Decrease. Technique for Celtic Flourish stitch pattern.
  • Knit Sleeve Top Down. Technique.
  • Join front to back. Technique.
  • Phoney Seams. Technique: Create crisp fold lines at side seams.
  • Attach sleeve to body. Technique: Graft saddle, mattress stitch rest of sleeve.
  • Cross without a cable needle. Technique: How I cross medium wide cables.
  • How to use a pull skein. Technique: Illustrated with Plymouth Galway.
  • Wicker work. Technique: Read to learn to twist two stitches without a cable needle.
  • Shoulder Strips. Technique: Saddle shoulder strips illustrated.
  • Binding off. Technique: Smooth bind off when knitting rib circular.
  • Pick up stitches for neck. Technique: Useful if you cast on neck using waste yarn.
  • Provisional Cast On. Technique: Useful if you want to work sleeves separate and graft later.

    • Based on questions I'm reading Aran Knits, visitors may want to know these tidbits:

    1. Jim's Men's extra-small sweater was knit using Plymouth Galway. I bought ten 50 gram skeins and used roughly 8. I had enough left over to knit a flying spaghetti monster and a spiral ear flap hat. I still have more left over.
    2. I think Janet recommends Cascade 220, Elann Peruvian Highland and Knitpicks Wool of the Andes. The guidelines at her site list required yardages.

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