- Paperback: 48 pages
- Publisher: Passing Paws Pr (April 2002)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0970886950
- ISBN-13: 978-0970886958
- Product Dimensions: 27.2 x 20.8 x 0.5 cm
- Shipping Weight: 159 g
- Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (32 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #47,671 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Book Description
This is the first sock knitting book devoted to teaching the simple mysteries of two-circular-needle-sock-knitting, a vastly more efficient and easier method which is rapidly gaining converts. Eleven original designs, clearly worded instructions, photographs, charts, a section on translating traditional patterns to the two-circular method, and abundant tips and tricks have been put together with great care and a generous sprinkling of humor. The author answers all of those subtle, almost unframeable questions a new sock knitter has, as well as delighting seasoned sock knitters with innovative sock architecture and techniques.
About the Author
Cat Bordi has been creating and designing in the textile field for over forty years. Her work first began to show up in international collections in the 80's, and has been featured in museums, calendars, cards, books, and magazines. Her second collection of designs for socks on two circular needles, due out in October, 2002, will include even more innovative sock architecture and extensive sections on everything from fitting unusual feet to generating and applying brand new designs.
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4.0 out of 5 stars
Circular socks book,
By Mark Bedard (Hawkesbury, Ontario Canada) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Socks Soar on Two Circular Needles: A Manual of Elegant Knitting Techniques and Patterns (Paperback)
I just received this book and I think it is easy to understand. I have been wanting to knit socks for a long time but could never manage the double-pointed needles. Now I am knitting socks! This book is great for beginners. The patterns in the book range from simple to elegant and dainty. It even shows you how to interpret regular sock patterns and translate them on the two circular needles.
4.0 out of 5 stars
A must have if you want to learn circular sock knitting.,
By "dukenp99" (Burnsville, MN USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Socks Soar on Two Circular Needles: A Manual of Elegant Knitting Techniques and Patterns (Paperback)
I love this book. Cat's book is the only one I've found that is devoted to the circular needle method of knitting socks. But, being a beginner knitter, I would have liked to see more illustrations of the steps. I took a class using the book and found it helpful, because I'm not sure I could have finished my pair of socks without a struggle. But now that I've done my first pair, I find the method very addicting, quick, and satisfying.
1.0 out of 5 stars
Complete and utter waste of money,
By M. Dalrymple-Lepore (Philadelphia, PA United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Socks Soar on Two Circular Needles: A Manual of Elegant Knitting Techniques and Patterns (Paperback)
Ok, I'm finally coming "out of the closet" on this one-- I hated this book! I felt that it was expensive for a slim paperback. I am addicted to socknitting--especially knitting socks on two circs--and this book was no help.First of all-- if you want to learn how to do socks on two circs, ask Google and you'll get more than the 6 pictures this book gives you. As for instruction, you get a whopping 20 sentences. Two pages are devoted to teaching you the two circ method-- the rest is her patterns, many of which brag about all of her inventions that came to her in the night. The most interesting pattern I could see had to do with a particular cuff that twists. Of course, she doesn't tell you how to make the cuff--she sends you off to buy another book for that info--she just tells you how apply a twist. On *another* occasion, she says, "Use this method to do a such and such (see page 36)," and when you get to page 36, she tells you to go find the method in question in some other knitting book. HELLO? Why did she send you to page 36 if she wasn't going to actually provide you with any information? The patterns are not listed/described in any useful way-- I know of at least two people who owned the book but never knew that any of the patterns were toe-up until someone else pointed it out. I was so excited to get this book, but I was ten times as disappointed when I actually realized what I was getting. I would sell my copy but I honestly feel like I would be morally wrong to accept money for something this worthless. I'm sorry to be so blunt, but there's just no other way for me to say it.
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