Book Introduction
Knitting Contrast Socks: Tips & Tricks
How to hold the yarn in a color scheme
Sizing issues
Gauge for the perfect fit of socks
pontoon
Color selection
How to make the pattern colors stand out
Sock finishing, blocking and care

Knitted Animals 13

Autumn Rat 15
Dog Walk 19
Sheep Century 25
Flutterby Butterfly 30
Swan Lake 39

Flower Power 45

Blooming Lavender 47
Forget-me-not 51
Happy Poppy 57
Raindrops on Rose Petals 64
71 Creeping Through the Tulips

Splendid Food 77

Cherry on top 79
Coffee Break 84
Gelato Sachs 89
Spicy Socks 94
Vitamin C Socks 101

Great Nature

summer meadow
Forest walk
vintage
Midnight in Zermatt
Starry Night

Celebrating a good time

Christmas Eve Sky
Easter eggs
I Heart Socks
Halloween bat
Holly and ivy

About the thread
Key techniques
Special technique
Acknowledgements
About the author
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From animals and flowers to food, nature, and seasonal themes
25 colorful socks with different stories

Charlotte Stone, known for her imaginative and adorable color-blocked socks, presents her first pattern book, "Lovely Color-blocked Hand-knitted Socks," featuring colorful designs inspired by the fairytale-like natural landscapes and everyday life of Zurich, Switzerland.
A walk with a Shiba Inu, swans swimming on a lake, poppies and tulips in full bloom in a field, morning coffee, gelato on a summer day, starry nights and snow-capped Zermatt, Halloween and Christmas… Everything Charlotte encounters in her daily life becomes a motif of color patterns.
While there are socks with subtle patterns and pastel colors that go well with any outfit, there are also socks with bold color contrasts, flashy patterns, and witty designs that can become a styling point.


Socks are a relatively quick knitting item and require little yarn, making them ideal for color-blocking knitting. They are also comfortable because they are made to fit the user's foot length and circumference, and when knitted with sock yarn containing a high wool content, they provide excellent warmth and are practical.
Create your own knitted socks with Charlotte Stone's friendly instructions.


Basic structure and variations of hand-knitted socks
Learn various application methods in one book

The sock knitting introduced in this book is basically a cuff-down method, starting from the elastic ankle that serves as the sock opening and continuing to the sock neck, heel, foot, and toe.
The specific method of making it is explained in descriptive form, and the repeated color pattern can be understood in a chart-type design.
All patterns come in a variety of size options, and you can increase or decrease the sock length or foot length to fit your foot.
You can knit using the magic loop technique using long needles, or you can use a glove needle or two short needles.


The basic form is similar and generally uses fingering-thick sock yarn, but the details that make knitting fun are different for each.
There are also knee-high socks that wrap around the calf and socks with a short collar, and variations in the way the heel is made, with the elastic band knitted in layers or a lace pattern made with a series of small holes.
Simple ideas like adding fluffy volume to a pattern or using multi-colored threads to create a richer color palette are also eye-catching.


Tips & Tricks on the Basics of Knitting Socks
Special techniques to enhance perfection

The 'Tips & Tricks' section in the introduction of the book explains things readers might be curious about about knitting socks.
It covers practical advice for making custom socks, including how to measure foot length and circumference to determine knitting size, how to adjust the size, and even how to choose matching color combinations and knit to make the pattern colors stand out, all of which are easy for beginner knitters to overlook.
Guides are also provided on how to make your finished socks last longer, from blocking to washing and care and repairs.
The 'Special Techniques' section at the end of the book helps you achieve a higher level of perfection by introducing techniques such as adding details to animal face depictions, adding three-dimensionality with drop stitching, and how to avoid creating gaps when changing colors even for simple stripes.