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.
Stumble it (and place in Knitting/crochet!)
hi,
great minds think alike! I have just added sock links to my blog http://www.sunsetcats.blogspot.com I have a few more KALs listed if you’d like to copy!
Comment by Steph — 1/25/2006 @ 3:52 pm
Wow what a wonderful collection of sock links! I knit for my Sasha dolls and I must try some of these ideas out on sock patterns for them!
Comment by Gillian Buchanan — 1/25/2006 @ 5:27 pm
Keep up the good work. This takes a lot of effort to create such a log of information. Much appreciated!
Comment by Terry — 1/26/2006 @ 10:13 am
WOW! Everythint in one place! What a treasure!
Comment by Jean Lutz — 2/7/2006 @ 11:54 pm
I sought and found Team Scotland!
Comment by lucia — 2/8/2006 @ 7:10 am
[...] I normally don’t agonize over picking my projects. But, I collected a whole bunch of sock links and the decisions are just agonizing! [...]
Pingback by The Knitting Fiend » Blog Archive » Which socks should I knit? — 2/23/2006 @ 2:42 pm
Someone posted this site on a group I belong too. I will be coming back here often! Thanks for the link to the Kitchener vid! I can’t tell how many times I have thought I had it, and gotten half way across only to lose it totally… and made a mess.
(Those picture sweaters (animals knitted in) really were awful weren’t they? I had forgotten how much.)
Comment by Ginny — 12/13/2006 @ 6:17 am