Posts Tagged ‘socks’

Press Release: The Knitter’s Book of Socks by Clara Parkes

Wednesday, February 8th, 2012

Clara Parkes, publisher of one of the most widely read knitting websites, www.KnittersReview.com, and bestselling author of The Knitter’s Book of Yarn and The Knitter’s Book of Wool, has spent her career studying yarn—who creates it, where it comes from, what makes a good yarn, and where yarns can go bad. In her third book, THE KNITTER’S BOOK OF SOCKS: The Yarn Lover’s Ultimate Guide to Creating Socks That Fit Well, Feel Great, and Last a Lifetime (Potter Craft, on sale October 11, 2011, $30), Clara brings her singular yarn skills to knitters to show them how to create a perfect pair of socks every time they cast on.

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Sock Endings and Beginnings by Clara Parkes

Tuesday, November 8th, 2011

Whether you’re an avid sock knitter or just casting on your first pair, The Knitter’s Book of Socks by Clara Parkes (the brilliant “yarn-whisperer”) shows you why you should pay attention to your yarn before you knit a single stitch. In an exclusive guest post from the fiber guru herself, Clara explains the pitfalls of socks gone wrong, how to approach new knitting challenges, and why, when it comes to knitting socks, practice doesn’t always make perfect.

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Free Project from The Knitter’s Book of Socks by Clara Parkes

Tuesday, October 18th, 2011

It seems the Indian summer has finally ended across the East coast and autumn is officially upon us. Time to dust off the old boots. But before you slip your feet back into those boots, make sure you’re equipped with proper socks!

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Wendy Knits Lace Week: On Pace for Lace

Sunday, August 21st, 2011

She taught you everything you needed to know about toe-up socks. Now, Wendy D. Johnson brings her expertise and demystifying powers to a new topic: lace. We’re so excited about her forthcoming book, Wendy Knits Lace, that we’re featuring advice and behind-the-scenes stories from Wendy all this week!

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Guest Post: A Knitter’s Gift by Wendy Johnson

Monday, March 1st, 2010

You read her adventures with knitting, life, and her adorable cat Lucy at Wendy Knits, and now Wendy Johnson is here with a guest post exclusively for CrafterNews readers. Like many of us, Wendy was snowed in during Snowpocalypse 2010 on the eve of Valentine’s Day weekend, but she didn’t let that get in the way of surprising her beau with a pair of Manly Aran Socks from her new book Toe-Up Socks for Every Body.

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Press Release: Toe-Up Socks for Every Body by Wendy D. Johnson

Friday, February 26th, 2010

Socks just might be the perfect knitting project: They are quick, portable, make great gifts and are downright addicting to stitch! Wendy D. Johnson introduced the world to her toe-up approach to knitting socks (rather than the more conventional top down) last year in her blockbuster bestseller, Socks From the Toe Up. Knitters were smitten with the way this style saves yarn, avoids grafting, and always ensures a perfect fit. Now, Wendy gives sock knitters just what they want—more intermediate and advanced designs for the entire family. From complex cable socks to lacy anklets, Toe-Up Socks for Every Body (Potter Craft, March 23, 2010) features 21 irresistible sock patterns for men, women, and children, and every sock size in between.

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