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Informationen zum Autor Alice Curtis was the owner of The Pincushion Patch, a yarn shop in Little Falls, NY. She created sock patterns for knitting on two straight needles so she could teach her students the technique she developed. Klappentext Not interested in knitting in the round? Wary of double-pointed needles? Now you can knit comfortable, attractive socks on straight needles. Alice Curtis shows you the secret to straight-needle sock knitting with her elegant technique for turning the necessary seam into an appealing design element. Step-by-step instructions and photographs introduce the stitches and explain how to make a beautiful seam. Twenty unique patterns feature a variety of yarn weights and motifs and include instructions for a range of sizes. Zusammenfassung Presents a sock knitting technique for all those knitters who prefer sticking to two straight needles. This book helps beginners learn to knit on straight needles and create beautiful, comfortable socks. It features step-by-step visual instructions for this technique, along with 20 unique patterns. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction Sock Basics The Secret Your First Socks Jelly Beans Green Leaves of Summer Flip-Flops in February Lullaby Wrapped in Hugs Blue Tranquility Carpentry Squares Maple Seed Whirlies Moccasocks Livin' in Blue Jeans Fireside Cirque du Sole Vroom-Vroom Sláinte Coffee Break Winter Delights: Gingerbread Men and Snowmen Garden Trellis Argyle Touch Me Not Carnegie Hall Resources Glossary Index Acknowledgements
