SockKnit
The Journal
Gauge Is the Number Everything Else Depends On
Gauge is the conversion factor between a pattern and your hands, and it is the step most often skipped by people who then wonder why nothing fits.
How Much Sock Yarn You Actually Need
Running out of yarn on the second toe is a rite of passage, and it is entirely avoidable. The arithmetic takes a minute and the answer is usually more than…
Negative Ease: How Much Smaller Should a Sock Be?
The reason a hand-knit sock stays up and a shop-bought one sags is a single number: the sock is knit smaller than the foot it goes on. That deliberate…