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.
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