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Getting Started Knitting Socks , 1 pc (Getting Started series) Hardcover – August 6, 2007
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- Print length136 pages
- LanguageEnglish
- PublisherKrause Craft
- Publication dateAugust 6, 2007
- Dimensions8.21 x 0.5 x 8.24 inches
- ISBN-101596680296
- ISBN-13978-1596680296
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"I strongly recommend this book for anybody who wants to become a sock knitter." - Knitter's Review
"The best beginning sock book that has been published so far. That is all. Go buy it." - Knitty.com
"No detail is ignored and Ann anticipates questions as if she is sitting next to you. This is a finger twitching book--it makes me want to drop everything and knit something from it right now." - KnitPicks Podcast
"One of the best sock knitting books to come out in a long time." - Knitting News Cast
"Photography is sharp with a tight focus providing an excellent reference for those needing a visual guide through every step." - Monsters and Critics.com
"With this book from Interweave Press, you'll be knitting gorgeous socks in no time." - Let's Knit (UK)
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- Publisher : Krause Craft (August 6, 2007)
- Language : English
- Hardcover : 136 pages
- ISBN-10 : 1596680296
- ISBN-13 : 978-1596680296
- Item Weight : 1.08 pounds
- Dimensions : 8.21 x 0.5 x 8.24 inches
- Best Sellers Rank: #111,009 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Ann Budd is a book editor and the former senior editor of Interweave Knits magazine. She is the author of Best of Interweave Knits, Getting Started Knitting Socks, The Knitter's Handy Book series, Simple Style, Interweave Presents Knitted Gifts, Knitting Green, and a coauthor of Bag Style, Color Style, Lace Style, and Wrap Style, all published by Interweave Press. Ann lives in Boulder, Colorado. Visit her website and blog at www.annbuddknits.com.
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Then came this book.
WHAT IS THIS BOOK LIKE?
This book is one of the best laid out books I have come across, especially for knitting socks. I have never seen such a well organized book on the topic and the way it is set up is amazing.
GAUGE
--First you pick your yarn and needle- and there are charts inside that cover what size goes with what and approximate yardage needed for what size.
--Then you knit up a swatch of stitching with your chosen yarn and needles.
--Measure your gauge (she shows you how)
PATTERN
In the basic pattern of sock (which is what I started with) you choose the pattern based upon your stitches per inch of the swatch that you knitted and measured. The pattern is well laid out and she easily walks you through the steps.
If you get stuck on a written section, you can refer back to the beginning of the book where Ann explains in great detail what each step looks like with illustrations and sometimes photos of actual socks. There is nothing left to chance in this book. All is explained and laid out VERY well.
CHANGES
You can add or change any section of the sock (such as the back re-enforced heel stitch) by referring again to the beginning section where she lays out different stitch ideas. All you have to do is substitute the instructions with the new ones in that section and you are good to go!
DO THEY FIT?
I have to say that these socks fit PERFECTLY. I have made three pair of the now, and each pair, although with different yarns, fits just right.
SPECIAL HELP THAT I DO
What I find especially helpful for me is that I copy off the pages of the sock pattern that I am making (as well as any other pages I might incorporate) by a copy machine or my printer. Then I am able to pencil in all that I want to on the page and print a new one for each pair of socks. That way the book is not going to be taken up with constant markings and erasures like I started doing.
WHAT YARNS HAVE I USED WITH WHAT NEEDLES?
I have found that the Clover 9 inch circular needles in size 2 was great to use with the Knitpicks Hawthorne yarns or stroll sock which I dyed myself. I am about to embark on using the Chiaogoo 12 inch circular needle in a size 1 to see if I can tighten up the stitches at all for a more industrial sock, but the size 2 was fine and I have worn my first pair tons of times and it wears well.
FINAL COMMENTS
This book changed my life- literally. I am now so excited to make socks it is ridiculous. I stay up late at night and knit- in fact, my most recent socks I am working on now, are almost done and I just started them five days ago. I hated knitting with thin yarn and small needles. This book gave me the confidence, desire and satisfaction of wearing my own amazing socks.
As a bonus, if you want to have some fun, Ann has a Ravelry board where you can post your creation and she and others will stir you enthusiasm all over again!
it took some time to get the hang of using dpns and maintaining the tension. The first sock was on 4ply 100% cotton, 50g ball, only ankle and foot, and had to be pulled out cause the toe was BAD! Still, it fit well enough that I was able to see my foot required changes in the pattern for a better fit. So the next sock was knitted. and changes yet again. and then the third sock was knitted and it was good! They are going to be bed socks as the material doesn't lend itself to really being shoe socks. The next sock was in an acrylic/wool blend and what worked in cotton didn't work in this lighter and stretchier material. Fortunately, was still working in waste yarn and made appropriate changes with the next socklet. Perfection!
The instructions are based on guage of yarn, with lots of options for making a basic sock. There is still, obviously, differences in how certain yarn behaves over others, so be prepared to rip out and adjust as needed. Once you've done a pair, the confidence level rises and then you can go on and do some the fancier stitches. Almost feel ready to do two together - but not quite!
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Und mittlerweile sind die handgestrickten Socken auch richtig schick. Kein Wunder also, dass immer mehr Menschen sich diesem Hobby widmen.
Mit diesem Buch bekommt man alles an die Hand, was man braucht.
Nach einer ausführlichen Erklärung der benötigten Materialien, den Basisbegriffen (Bündchen, Ferse und so weiter) und wie man die richtige Maschenprobe anfertigt und abmisst, bekommt man erstmal alle Möglichkeiten vorgestellt, die man hat, um in Runden zu stricken - ob 4 oder 5 Nadelspiel-Nadeln, eine spezielle kurze oder eine lange Rundstricknadel oder zwei Rundstricknadeln... keine der Methoden wird vergessen.
Nach der Wahl der Waffen und des Materials kann man schon direkt mit dem Maschenanschlag beginnen, wobei man hier auch die Auswahl hat, allerdings nur aus 2 Anschlägen.
Dann beginnt man, in Runden zu stricken - wie erklärt natürlich auch das Buch - und hat schon den Anfang für den ersten, einfachen Socken.
Anhand vieler Fotos und Erklärungen wird man nun Schritt für Schritt weiter geführt, zwischendrin gespickt mit vielen Tipps zu Socken, die auch manchem Fortgeschrittenen helfen könnten.
Der für viele StrickerInnen schwierige "Kitchener Stitch" wird anhand von Fotos und Grafiken ausführlich erläutert.
Natürlich wird auch darauf eingegangen, wie man die Füße misst, um den Socken perfekt anzupassen, welche Größe im Buch welchen Sockengrößen entspricht, es gibt Grundanleitungen für alle Maschenproben ab 8 spi/ 32 Maschen auf 10cm.
Für Fortgeschrittene gibt es dann Anleitungen zu verschiedenen Möglichkeiten, seine Socken aufzupeppen - selbstmusternde Wolle (nunja, die hätte man nicht so ausführlich abhandeln müssen, da sie eben selbst mustert), eigen erstellte Streifen, Rippenmuster, Lochmuster, Zöpfe, verschiedene Varianten für Bündchen und Beine - es fehlen da lediglich verschiedene Fersen und Spitzen, was aber für Anfänger durchaus auch gut sein kann, denn das ist weniger verwirrend, wenn man sich erstmal auf eine Variante konzentriert, die den meisten Füßen recht gut passen wird.
Ebenfalls nicht vorgestellt wird die Variante, von der Spitze zu stricken (Toe-Up). Das Buch konzentriert sich wirklich auf die "klassische" Socke - von oben gestrickt, Ferse mit Fersenwan, Spickel und Bandspitze.
Neben vieler Tipps und kompletter Anleitungen enthält das Buch auch eine Mustersammlung. Ein gutes Glossar mit dem Duplicate Stitch (auch Swiss Darning genannt), den man zum Ausbessern von dünnen Stellen oder auch zum Aufsticken von Mustern verwenden kann, rundet das Buch ab.
Pro:
+ gute Aufteilung der Kapitel
+ ausführlich, aber nicht zu überladen
+ Erläuterung sämtlicher benötigter Materialien und Techniken
+ Konzentration auf das für Anfänger Wesentliche: einen klassischen Socken, der den meisten Füßen gut passen wird
+ ausführliche Erklärungen des Kitchener Stitches, aber auch anderer Methoden, eine Fußspitze abzuschließen
+ viele Tipps, z.B. zur Passgenauigkeit der Socken, wie man ungleiche Socken vermeiden kann, Löcher am Zwickel schließen kann uvm.
+ Mustersammlung, die auch für Fortgeschrittene noch interessant ist
+ diverse Komplett-Anleitungen, nicht nur zum einfachen "Grundsocken"
+ viele Fotos in guter Qualität, teilweise ergänzt durch Zeichnungen
Contra:
- nur eine Form von Fersen (aber mit verschiedenen Fersenwand-Mustern) und Spitzen
- kein Toe-Up
- Muster nur in Charts angegeben
- leider wird zum Anknüpfen von neuem Garn nur die "Wet-Splice-Methode" erklärt, also das Verfilzen - was aber mit vielen Garnen nicht wirklich gut geht
- wenig Anschläge
- Sockengrößen nur in US-Größen, die nicht so fein abgestimmt sind, wie deutsche Größen (am besten Sockentabelle im Internet besorgen, die bekommt man an vielen Stellen umsonst)
Manche der Contra-Punkte müssen aber nicht unbedingt ein Nachteil sein, wie z.B. der Verzicht auf Toe-Up oder unterschiedliche Fersen und Spitzen. Das könnte gerade für Anfänger sogar ein Pluspunkt sein, denn dadurch entsteht weniger Verwirrung und man kommt schneller zu einem Ergebnis, auf das man ja aufbauen kann.
Fazit:
Für mich sind die "Contras" kein Grund, einen Punkt abzuziehen, da sich das Buch auf das Wesentliche konzentriert und sich zwar an Socken-Anfänger richtet, aber nicht an absolute Strick-Anfänger.
Es bietet alles, was man für den Einstieg ins Sockenstricken braucht und hält durch die Mustersammlung und Tipps auch noch Material für Fortgeschrittene bereit.

















