Sock Techniques 1 DVD
Lucy Neatby - A Knitter's Companion
(almost 3 hours of incredible live sock footage!)

by Lucy Neatby
$28.95 CDN
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From the publisher..... 'In Sock Techniques 1 we have covered multitudes of the techniques described in my book Cool Socks Warm Feet. I had hoped to make these, at least, into just one disc, but they both are standing at three hours of material apiece right now and require some pruning! (also see Sock Techniques 2 available on DVD)

• Introduction: Choosing Yarn for Socks (p.87); Choosing Needles for Socks (p.80); Sock Anatomy and Fitting; Common turned heel; Tubular sock with an inserted heel; Comparison of common and inserted heels
  
  
• Bind-Off Methods: Picot (p.33); Modified Conventional knitwise Modified Conventional purlwise and in rib (p.120); The last stitch, joining the gap; Expanded rib (p.33); Three Needle (p.119)
  
  
• Cast-On Methods: Long-Tail / Continental (with two hands) (p.105 - 107); Adjusting the width of your cast-on edge (p.105 - 107); Adjusting the tension of your cast-on stitches (p.105 - 107); Looking after your tail yarn (p.105 - 107); Long-Tail / Continental (one-hand); Long-Tail variation for an extra strong elastic edge (ideal for socks) (p.105 - 107); Picot (p.75); Provisional Crochet (p.110); Setting up working in the round with a provisional edge; Working in the round down from a provisional edge
  
  
• Cuffs and Edgings for Top-Down Socks: Latvian Twist (p.105); Ruffled Turn-Over (simulating round knitting) and a purlwise double decrease (p.38); Scalloped Turn-Over (p.38); Wavy Edge (K2, O, k2, k2t) (p.54)
  
  
• Cuffs and Edgings for Toe-Up Socks: Expanding a 2 x 2 Rib with a m1 increase and ‘working as set’ (p.33); Binding off an Expanded 2 x 2 edge (p.33); Double Layer Rib facing with double turning round (p.77) Garter stitch in the round
  
  
• Finishing Techniques: Duplicate Stitch (Swiss Darning) (p.115); Circular Sutures, the Boggle and naturally occurring holes (p.115); Phoney duplicate stitching; Joining the gap in a cast-on edge, and neatening yarn tails; Joining the gap in a bound-off edge; Darning ends from toes; Grafting the Toe (Kitchener Stitch); Make the sock Toe Chimney (p.117); Using the sock Toe Chimney (p.117)
  
  
• Common Heel: Dividing for the heel flap Working the Heel Flap in Alternative Heel Stitch (p.16); Checking the length of the heel flap; Areas of Adjustment in the Heel flap (p.72); Turning the heel and using a reinforcing yarn; Areas of Adjustment in turning the heel; Knitting up the stitches around the heel and resuming working in the round (p.16); Stitch distribution and the first round; Areas of Adjustment after turning the heel
  
  
• Toes - Common Wedge: Shapings for the Common wedge (p.18)
  
  
• Working in the Round with Double Pointed Needles: Casting on and dividing the stitches (p.100); Joining the round and setting up the needles; Circulating stitches, starting with a knit or a purl?; Transporting your work; Running yarn markers (p.113); Three needles when working with few stitches
  
  
• Working in the Round with One Long Circular Needle: Casting on and joining the round; Working on one long circular needle
  
  
• Working in the Round with Two Circular Needles: Casting on and joining the round (p.102); Working on two circular needles
  
  
• Tips for Great Socks
• Garment Gallery

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