tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-72321517712883218642011-06-04T22:23:50.324+01:00Boogshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16526606017101769770noreply@blogger.comBlogger11100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7232151771288321864.post-65789836732840351092007-10-07T12:55:00.000+01:002007-10-07T13:54:08.694+01:00<span style="font-family:verdana;">Socks. They can be made fo</span><span style="font-family:verdana;">r specific purposes - liners, hiking, running etc. Most are machine-made, manufactured in the squillions! Some are hand-made and each is special, mistakes and all.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Here are a series of links to patterns for socks, all hand-knitted:<br /></span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"><a href="http://www.canadianliving.com/crafts/knitting/amazing_feets.php">Basic</a><br /><a href="http://www.elann.com/ShowFreePattern.asp?Id=4024">Toe-up, chevron</a><br /><a href="http://magknits.com/Sept05/patterns/jaywalker.htm">Jaywalkers</a></span><span style="font-family:verdana;"><br /><a href="http://www.socknitters.com/argyle/index.htm">Argyle</a><br /><a href="http://www.knitlist.com/2002/ToeUpSock.htm">Toe-up, Sherman</a><br /><a href="http://www.knittingonthenet.com/patterns/sockschevron.htm">Lace</a></span><span style="font-family:verdana;"><br /><a href="http://scrubberbum.typepad.com/moth_heaven/2006/07/this_might_be_a.html">Pirate argyle</a><br /><a href="http://marniemaclean.com/patterns/Wyvern/index.html">Wyvern</a></span><span style="font-family:verdana;"><br /><a href="http://knitty.com/ISSUEsummer06/PATTwiddershins.html">Widdershins</a></span><span style="font-family:verdana;"><br /><a href="http://knitty.com/ISSUEsummer06/PATTuniversalsock.html">Universal toe-up</a><br /><a href="http://azazello.org/nataliaknits/?p=36">Toe-up Jaywalkers</a><br /><a href="http://www.craftydiversions.com/patterns/buccaneers%20booty.htm">Buccaneers Booty</a><br /><a href="http://www.domesticrafts.com/Clog/2007/07/30/GetYourDrunkenBeesHere.aspx">Drunken Bees</a><br /><a href="http://www.needletrax.com/toeupon2circulars.htm">Simple toe-up on two circulars</a></span><span style="font-family:verdana;"><br /><br />And some <a href="http://www.ptyarn.com/bookmarks.html">mini sock bookmarks</a> for good measure!<br /><br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a386/_Boogs_/projects/IMG_0155.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px;" src="http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a386/_Boogs_/projects/IMG_0155.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"><br /></span><span style="font-family:verdana;">And, for those who wish to explore sock knitting, a series of links to various techniques:<br /><br /><a href="http://misocrafty.squarespace.com/journal/2006/1/30/turkish-cast-on-tutorial.html">Turkish cast on</a></span><span style="font-family:verdana;"><br /><a href="http://www.socknitters.com/2circs/">Two socks on two circulars</a><br /><a href="http://knitty.com/ISSUEspring05/images/trainingsock.txt">Training sock</a><br /><a href="http://knitty.com/ISSUEspring05/FEATsocks101.html">Socks 101</a><br /><a href="http://www.cometosilver.com/socks/">Silver's Sock Class</a><br /><a href="http://www.knittinghelp.com/knitting/advanced_techniques/">Circular knitting videos</a><br /><a href="http://www.socknitters.com/Tips/shortrow.htm">Short row heels</a><br /><a href="http://knitting.about.com/gi/dynamic/offsite.htm?site=http://www.fibergypsy.com/common/socksize.shtml">Common sock sizes</a><br /><a href="http://www.panix.com/%7eilaine/socks.html">Sock calculator</a><br /><a href="http://www.woolworks.org/sockheels.html">Sock heels</a><br /><a href="http://www.thedietdiary.com/blog/lucia/579">Sock-u-lator</a></span><span style="font-family:verdana;"><br /><a href="http://www.queenkahuna-creations.com/queenkahuna_creations_freestuff.html">Toes and heels</a><br /><br /><br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_Jaga1aq23mY/RwjUFUnwvrI/AAAAAAAAAD8/SHSqq3D4yGw/s1600-h/DSCN1568.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_Jaga1aq23mY/RwjUFUnwvrI/AAAAAAAAAD8/SHSqq3D4yGw/s320/DSCN1568.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5118574164406484658" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">I hope you have fun with those. There are absolutely shed loads more on the internet, many for free! Go explore.<br /><br /></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7232151771288321864-6578983673284035109?l=boogsblogs.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Boogshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16526606017101769770noreply@blogger.com