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Reviewed in the United States on July 8, 2024
Please try the socks on p. 75 Classic Kilim. Don't give up - worth it!
midwest girl
Reviewed in the United States on February 19, 2023
The socks are beautiful and the instructions clear only negative is I wish there were some cotton sock patterns.
Customer
Reviewed in the United States on April 17, 2023
Nice book, interesting patterns.
Cornelia Kluck
Reviewed in Australia on September 11, 2020
This is a beautiful book and must have for every knitter. Great patterns and clear instructions. A good read, nice charts and photos for the more visual makers among us! 10/10 from me! I’d love to see more from this author.
Lisa R
Reviewed in the United States on December 28, 2019
Unique socks, beautiful book , I’ve never found a pattern in any other sock book with Armenia represented .That was the initial selling point for me . My Dad being Armenian :) pleasantly surprised how many patterns were ones I’d knit .
Knitting
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 12, 2017
There are 26 beautiful sock patterns on this book, each based on inspiration from various places around the world, Turkey, Sweden , Ireland and many more.Included are colourwork socks ,cable and some lace patterns. Clear instructions with lovely photographs and a glossary at the back are included. Some of the socks are fairly complex, if you are unused to knitting from charts or have never attempted lace knitting this pattern book may be too advanced.This is one of my favourite pattern books I love it
L. Laushway
Reviewed in Canada on November 19, 2015
I don't usually purchase books of knitting patterns, but after browsing Ravelry for interesting colourwork socks (so warm and cushy!), I found a disproportionate number of the ones I was obsessing over came from this book. It took me a while to hunt down a relatively inexpensive hard copy (curse you, shipping costs to Canada!), but I found this copy from one of Amazon's resellers. I gather that the eBook version doesn't come with the charts, so caveat emptor.I'm already very committed to making toe-up socks with the Fish Lips Kiss Heel, but the charts in this book work well with that method. So far, I've only made the Herringbone from Kiel socks, but they're lovely. I intend to also make adaptation of Classic Kilim, Route 66, Riot of Color and Traditional Stitch Motifs.This is a beautiful book to browse. Worthwhile purchase.
Luca
Reviewed in Germany on January 5, 2015
Ich habe dieses Buch für eine erfahrene Socken-Strickerin gekauft, die schier begeistert war. Da ich selbst zu unbegabt dafür bin und mich nicht auskenne, gebe ich ihre Meinung gerne weiter:Die Anleitungen sind gut zu verstehen und bisher hat sie keinen Fehler gefunden.Einige Muster stellen eine Herausforderung dar und haben sie als langjährige Strickerin besonders begeistert. Momentan sitzt sie am dritten Paar und schwärmt von den Mustern.Ihr Tipp: Bei schwierigen Mustern und großen Füßen (hat ne 43) gleich mehr Wolle kaufen.
Xabella
Reviewed in France on March 7, 2014
Ce livre est truffé de superbes modèles de chaussettes et pour une sockaddict comme moi, c'est parfait. J'aurais préféré l'avoir en français mais... il n'est pas (encore ?) traduit...
Artisticpens
Reviewed in the United States on October 30, 2014
Stephanie van der Linden shares a collection of 26 original designs inspired by global knitting traditions. You will notice in this book how she will engage you with knitting "Around the World in Knitted Socks", how you'll travel through world cultures by foot and try your hand at new patterns and techniques.Using stitch motifs and colors, knitting techniques and construction details, the socks blend regional knitting traditions with Stephanie's unique design flair. Drawing inspiration from signature local textiles such as Turkish kilim carpets, Japanese sashiko embroidery, Belgian lace, American quilts, and Scottish argyle tartan, each pattern is distinctly tied to both country and culture. You'll also learn traditional knitting techniques including Estonian and Latvian braids, Norwegian stranded knitting, and Austrian twisted-stitch designs.
mbrookpm
Reviewed in the United States on February 12, 2013
Have you ever looked through a pattern book and really loved the design on the cover but only found one or two other patterns you really liked? It's not worth buying the book. This book isn't like that. Twenty-six designs and only one I'm not that crazy about. There are so many patterns I want to make I'm having a hard time deciding which one to start first. The instructions are easy to follow and if you don't know what some of the knitting terms mean there is a section that explains what they are AND how to do them. There are plenty of pictures that show the socks at different angles, giving excellent views of the cuff, toe, heal, and even the sole if it's patterned differently from the rest of the sock. The book suggests using Regia yarn but I can't find it in any of the shops where I live or Online. Still, the patterns I've used work up wonderfully with good quality fingering weight or sock yarns. I love knitting socks and I will be using this book for many years.
Linda A
Reviewed in the United States on July 24, 2011
I'm not big on colorwork socks. Makes the socks less elastic, and hard as a portable project, which much of my knitting needs to be. Primarly colorwork socks. Apparently world sock-knitters don't do solid colors. All cuff-down. I prefer toe-up, so I'd have to translate anything I'd want to make. If you like colorwork, this could be for you, but I was hoping for a more broadly focused approach to world sock design.
Kimberly Aronstam
Reviewed in the United States on January 21, 2011
This is the only sock knitting book I've ever bought. Most stink. This one has stunning patterns with a variety of lace, stranded, and textured socks. Each sock is inspired by the traditional knitting in a particular part of the world. Learning about and knitting traditional pieces from around the world and throughout history is wonderful. It's taking a trip without leaving your knitting chair or even taking your entire knitting group along for the trip. As wonderful as the sock patterns in this book are, the book as a whole falls short. The thrill of so many international socks is learning about the history of those techniques and how those techniques were created for functional use in that environment, not just to meet the aesthetic desires of that culture. Each sock pattern in this book as a VERY short blurb about the part of the world and the design of the sock, but it's just no where near enough information for inquiring minds! If you're looking for fun socks to knit, this is a great book. If you're looking for more information on the history and global traditions in knitting, you'll probably end up in the library researching each sock in the book. Isn't it more fun to know the whole history of your socks and not just the short tourist-type gift shop spiel?
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