Country Weekend Socks: 25 Classic Patterns to Knit - Softcover

Madeline Weston

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1906417431 ISBN 13: 9781906417437

Publisher: Jacqui Small, 2010

Synopsis

From the author of Country Weekend Knits, Madeline Weston's latest book Country Weekend Socks presents 25 unique designs knitted in sumptuous wool and cotton yarns. The rich textures and soft natural colorways take their cue from the coastline and countryside—big skies, choppy seas and fishing boats, sand dunes, driftwood, and beach pebbles, rolling hills, woodland, and old stone walls, heather, moss and autumn leaves. Virtually any stitch pattern can be adapted to socks, and the ones featured here come from all corners of the British Isles and beyond. They include multicolored designs from Fair Isle, Turkey, and Egypt; intricate lace and openwork knitting from the Shetland Isles; textured gansey stitches from the east coast of England and theWestern Isles of Scotland; and chunky cable and Aran patterns from the Isles of Aran. Some of these traditional patterns—designs dating from the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries —have been re-created by Margaret Stuart and Margaret MacInn

About this title

About the Author:

As well as the Scottish Merchant in Covent Garden the destination shop for high-quality knitwear, author Madeline Weston owned a yarn shop and has done extensive research into traditional knitting patterns. An authority on the subject, she is the author of Country Weekend Knits (2008).

Review:

'Glamorous, quirky, or cozy and practical, there's a pair of socks in here for every occasion. The 25 patterns will have your toes curling in anticipation.' Simply Knitting

About this edition

• Publisher: Jacqui Small
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 1906417431
• ISBN 13: 9781906417437
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 144