New Methods for Crochet Socks (Annie’s Crochet)
If you love crocheting socks, you will love this book. Book includes 12 patterns all using Premier Yarns Deborah Norville Serenity Sock and Serenity Garden Sock yarns. Someone who has never crocheted socks before could pick up this book and easily be making socks the same day! A variety of techniques such as lace, colorwork,
If you love crocheting socks, you will love this book. Book includes 12 patterns all using Premier Yarns Deborah Norville Serenity Sock and Serenity Garden Sock yarns. Someone who has never crocheted socks before could pick up this book and easily be making socks the same day! A variety of techniques such as lace, colorwork, Tunisian and cables are used to present a collection of beautiful and functional designs. Instructions include tips for working socks with different stitch patterns, sizing the socks and getting the correct gauge. There are a variety of heel and toe patterns that can be used interchangeably. All patterns are sized and designed for women.
Twelve different fun and pretty socks to crochet “New Methods for Crochet Socks” is a set of twelve crochet sock patterns by Rohn Strong. The socks look lovely and I would rate them to be intermediate and above. If you are a beginner at crochet, take your time, be sure you have a resource (friend or online) where you can ask questions if you get stuck, and you should be able to work your way through. I would not suggest these socks as first projects, though, so try a few less involved items first to become comfortable with…
Cute sock patterns, but watch for typos. There are some great sock patterns in this book, but it needs a new editor. I was having a really hard time following one of the sock patterns, even after starting over several times. After looking more closely at some of the other patterns, I figured out that the sock pattern on page 33 was missing several lines of instructions. So if you buy this book and want to make the Feather and Fan socks, borrow the toe instructions from page 21 before continuing on to the rest of the sock.
FINALLY…..!!! It always seems to come down to crochet vs knit. I love to crochet. I really like to knit. But, I LOVE to crochet. And the time seems to finally be arriving when the pattern playing fields are becoming more even. IMHO, it’s not a moment too soon.I think there will always be certain items that are better knit than crocheted, and vice versa. No big deal. Right? Of course, right! And with socks, which certainly determine how well your shoes are going to fit, crochet just…