The Knitting Fiend

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

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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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7 Comments »

1. hi,

   great minds think alike! I have just added sock links to my blog www.sunsetcats.blogspot.com I have a few more KALs listed if you’d like to copy!

   Comment by Steph (1 comments.) — 1/25/2006 @ 3:52 pm

2. 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 comments.) — 1/25/2006 @ 5:27 pm

3. Keep up the good work. This takes a lot of effort to create such a log of information. Much appreciated!

   Comment by Terry (0 comments.) — 1/26/2006 @ 10:13 am

4. WOW! Everythint in one place! What a treasure!

   Comment by Jean Lutz (0 comments.) — 2/7/2006 @ 11:54 pm

5. I sought and found Team Scotland!

   Comment by lucia — 2/8/2006 @ 7:10 am

6. […] 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 matchedThe Knitting Fiend » Blog Archive » Which socks should I knit? ( comments.) — 2/23/2006 @ 2:42 pm

7. 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 (0 comments.) — 12/13/2006 @ 6:17 am

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