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  Knitted Socks East and West: 30 Designs Inspired by Japanese Stitch Patterns (Paperback) By (author) Judy Sumner, Photographs by Yoko Inoue

  

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  Short Description for Knitted Socks East and WestA compilation of 30 sock designs inspired by stitch patterns from Japan. This book compares knitting a sock to writing a haiku: both challenge you to create something beautiful and original within a sparse, strict format. It includes step-by-step text and easy-to-read charts for each design.
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  • Publisher: Stewart, Tabori & Chang Inc
  • Published: 01 September 2009
  • Format: Paperback 144 pages
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  • Categories: Needlework & Fabric Crafts | Knitting & Crochet
  • ISBN 13: 9781584797999 ISBN 10: 1584797991
  • Sales rank: 2,369

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Full description for Knitted Socks East and West

• "Knitted Socks East and West" is a compilation of 30 sock designs inspired by stitch patterns from Japan, most of which have never been seen by Western knitters until now. In "Knitted Socks East and West", author Judy Sumner compares knitting a sock to writing a haiku: both challenge you to create something beautiful and original within a sparse, strict format. In this, her first book, she recounts how she came to study hundreds of exquisite Japanese stitch patters and then apply her new knowledge to the sock designs showcased here. Whether short or long, fine or bulky, simple or complex, each of the 30 designs in "Knitted Socks East and West" is named after an intriguing aspect of Japanese culture. For example, the leg of the Origami crew socks appears to fold in and out; the Sumo slipper socks are named after the heavy, organic movement of the cables in their thick yarn; and the Ikebana knee socks highlight a textural floral design. In this book, step-by-step text and easy-to-read charts are included for each design, along with illustrated directions for the Japanese stitchwork introduced in the projects.