Loom Knitting Socks

Loom Knitting Socks by Isela Phelps rounds out my loom knitting library. Most of the patterns in this book are written for the Extra Fine Gauge sock loom, which means I'll have to make one in order to do any of the socks in this book. I'll probably make a 64-peg loom first, since many of the sock patterns are for that loom. A sock loom knitter can use fingering weight yarn with an EFG loom. Extra Fine Gauge means that the pegs are 3/16ths of an inch apart, from the center of one peg to the center of the next peg. The Fine Gauge sock loom pegs are spaced 1/4th of an inch apart. A sock loom knitter should be able to get 7-8 stitches per inch with an EFG loom. The loom knit socks in the book look every bit as fine as their needle-knitted counterparts.

Anyway, PART ONE has patterns for Simple Socks. PART TWO has patterns for Textured Socks. PART THREE has patterns for Colorwork Socks. PART FOUR has patterns for Fancy: Cables & Beads Socks. PART FIVE has patterns for Lace Socks. PART SIX has patterns for Footsies & Other Socks. PART SEVEN has patterns for Kid's Socks. All of the socks patterns in this book are written for Cuff-Down socks, but there is a Toe-Up Method on pages 28-29 with an explanation of how to make a toe-up sock on a 36-peg DA child sock loom with fingering weight yarn.

All in all, this looks like a fun loom socks knitting book.