Socks Books

This is a cute little story but what I enjoy most are the pictures. After repeatedly checking it out at the library for my 3 year old (per his request), we finally purchased it. He loves the story and said he wishes Lizette was real because she would be a nice friend. :)

I love this story. It is very original. I use it every year with 1st graders in a lesson to promote imaginative thought.

This is a very cute book beautifully illustrated. The story gets a little lost in translation. Overall a cute addition to any book collection.

I've read a lot of good sock-knitting books and many are excellent but I think this one is the best as it offers so many variables in sock-knitting: top-down; toe-up; different cast-on methods; heel flap; peasant heels; short-row heels. This has everything that I need for sock construction plus a lot of different patterns for the body of the socks as well.

I am won over by this book by Lucy Neatby for her creativeness in sock design, fantastic explanation of every thing related to sock knitting and humor infused writing. It starts off with a basic pattern then as you look further into the book, really nice designs are added (such as crenalated cuffs). This wonderful book has also enabled me buy more sock yarn - another sign of a really good book!

After a good initial read you're able to start to knit a nice pair of socks, knowing well they will fit - as she starts you off with good advice on gauge, number of stitches to cast on and how much to knit - and to end up with a good looking sock with an added design twist of Neatby's.

This book has been hard to get from Amazon (sells fast) but worth the wait - it's got alot in it and worth it.

I wanted to rate this 3.5 stars.
This book has lots of useful sock-making tips (different cuffs, toes, and heels, among other things), and is written specifically for using the "self-patterning" yarns out on the market. There are 6 patterns with variations.

What I didn't like about the book is that you would be well-advised to use some sort of book easel to hold it up while using, as the book cover is oriented in one direction while the inside of the book is oriented in the opposite direction. Also, there is a lack of good illustrations for the technique section. And the directions could use more spaces between paragraphs for ease of reading. All in all, this makes the book somewhat frustrating to use. Hopefully this will be corrected in future editions.

Good book for a passionate sock knitter, but NOT worth $75 on the used market. Amazon's own site shows that you can probably get it at your local Borders (use the "in store pick up" function) for around $20. I hope it is soon available again through the regular Amazon site.

This is a GREAT book.
I knit the "tabbi" socks shown on the front for my daughter.
Excellent pattern....I also made the zig-zag ones and they are my
favorite socks. They turned out perfect.

enjoyed looking but probably not too many patterns I would use at this point.

I purchased this book with the intention of making the "Button Glove" pattern, which the yarn company KnitPicks has featured in their latest catalog. Wow, I was so impressed when the book "Not Just more Socks" arrived to see the cute and functional designs offered here by Sandi Rosner. All the designs are made using fingering weight self-striping sock yarn, so if knitting on size 1 or size 2 needles is not for you, then you should pass on this book.

However, if you are like me and love the self-striping effects obtained with today's sock yarns, then you should definitely look at this book! In fact, of the sixteen designs contained here, only three of them are for socks. The other designs are for hats, mittens, gloves, scarves, pillows, a bed for a small dog or cat, a hot water bottle cover, and even a camisole! After I received the book, I've even decided to make the convertible mittens before the button gloves which originally inpsired my purchase.

The patterns are well-written and the photos are great. This book is a great addition to my knitting library!

I bought these as a fine motor exercise for my child. They are great at that. Very cute and fun. Good quality. Good detail.


However, it needs more feet, arms, hands. It only comes with a few and they aren't in many different colors. Also it could have a few more shapes.

i have a 2,3,and 4 year old...these beads are really nice to handle for each age group...(not too small..not too big) : my kids love to play with small parts...so this was PERFECT !!

These Pop beads are the ultimate in great fun. This is the extension of the pop bead animals (the coolest of them). 5 Differnt pop bead people with names, you can mix and match them, add arms, legs and feet. There are plenty of beads and opportunities to do more with them. Give them long necks, long arms, swap their bodies and more.

The names are appealing to kids and there is a lovely brightly illustrated book to go with it with lots more ideas to give inspiration. It has given my two pre-schoolers hours and hours of fun. they play games with them, make necklaces, make decorations for the Christmas tree and more.

What I love about htese is they are brightly coloured and easy to use. They are recommended for over 3 year olds because of choking hazards, but you will be able to supervise slightly younger children with them. Excellent for teaching counting and early maths skills such as patterning. They are great for fine motor skills.

A fabulous present for your kids - get them the pop bead animals as well!

I bought The Sock Calendar because it was so handsome and then decided to learn to knit the socks as well. The patterns are very easy to follow and I can't keep up with friends' requests for hand knitted socks. The Sock Journal is even better as the author included beaded knitting and more optional variations in the patterns. And a very useful writeup for yarn substitutions.

I love these patterns for beautiful and unusual hand-knitted socks. I'm a new knitter and haven't yet made socks but read so much about the designers earlier book The Sock Calendar. Then saw this new one and had to get it.

The patterns are very easy to read and follow even for a beginner. The colorful photos are pretty as can be. I highly recommend this book to anyone knitter and especially to people who are into the new craze of knitting socks.

I really do like this book (and the Sock Calendar) but disagree with one thing. These patterns skip a few of the beginning steps so if you need step by step directions from beginning to end, and plan to attempt these patterns without an experienced knitter nearby, access to the internet or a good library you may get stuck.

I really liked this book. It was thought provoking, though scary at first (who REALLY wants to know how hard a new sibling is going to be for #1?). But once I was going through it all myself, it was really steadying and supportive. The big insight I found was that the adjustment period is years, not days or weeks or even months, and continues to change with each new developmental stage. A really down-to earth, good read for a harried mum.

If I had the money I would buy this book for EVERY mother (parent) who has, or is having their second child. Well researched. Easy to read. Humorous. Paints a realistic picture of specific challenges involved in moving from one to two (or more) children. Helpful for many reasons, but most importantly lets you know that you are not alone as you swing from the extremes of joy and terror that are involved in having another child.

Rebecca Abrams really tells it like it is without shame or mincing words. Please note this is not, for the most part, a book of advice on how to handle two children. Neither is it a memoir of her own experiences (though she does mention them). It's a comment on both the practical and the emotional difficulties, and oh, how much better it made me feel to hear someone else talk about how little having one child prepared them for the next. The very different next -- the second child you half-hate for taking you away from the first -- the second child you almost love more than that clumsy, jealous, tantrum-throwing first -- the second child you sometimes think was a terrible mistake -- the second child you feel so guilty towards because you were a better mother when you had only one child. The second child you do, actually, eventually love too. Abrams is honest. Almost no one is honest in writing about what motherhood is really like. I loved this book, and it has made me feel so much better just to hear someone else describe what motherhood second time round has meant for me. Incidentally, for first-time mothers, I would recommend Nina Barrett's ``I Wish Someone Had Told Me'' on similar grounds.

After reviewing just about every book written on sock dolls from the library, I can recommend this one highly. The instructions are clearly written and illustrated. The dolls and animals, absolutely adorable. If you only buy one sock book, this is definitely the book to purchase.

I checked this book out from the library and within 2 days have decided to purchase it. This book is beautifully illustrated with color photos and has large print, easy to read instructions. (I do agree that the projects seem to run together.) The term "dolls" is misleading, as they include everything from zoo/farm animals to clowns and snowmen. The book offers baby-friendly instructions, but I am disappointed that most of the photos only show the dolls with "over 3 years" eyes and noses. I do appreciate the tips, stitching illustrations (although some of these are confusing for a true beginner), and the essential/important information underlined for clarity.

I have to admit that I have not actually tried any of the projects, but I have already made a shopping list for 6 of them. I think those with a crafty streak will find that these sock dolls give store-bought beany babies a run for their money! I look forward to giving them as gifts.

This is my absolute favorite title on the four seasons, as the approach is from a kid's perspective. The language is simple, but there is a rhythm to the text that is poetic, making it appealing for a wide age range. I have found myself saying the words from the book out loud in different situations: while bundling up my son, "Winter is a lot of stuff to put on and a lot of stuff to get off!" The book is an excellent launching point for kids to talk about what the different seasons mean to them and what they like best about each one.

Better get out your caps, hats, socks, and mittens for the wintertime. What a better way to learn about the seasons than in a childhood book. In this book children will learn about Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and how they rotate. If your getting discourged because your children are forgetting which season comes after which than this book is perfect for you. It's filled with fun information and lots of repetition and rhymes for the whole year and many more to come. The illustrations are colorful and very detailed with the storyline.

Walt Kuenstler has offered up a selection of highly-personal poetry in two segments: that of the voice of youth, and then that of maturity. The first half of the book, written during his college years, strongly evokes life in the 1960s, the era of upheaval in politics, culture and the restructured idea of self-identity. Seen through the prismatic of university experience, young love and warnings of early addictive behavior, the poems show youth and innocence posturing bravely while looking into an uncertain future. The second half of the book offers the voice of that same man, now mature and seasoned, a parent and householder. In a series of poems offering close attention to life's small cataclysms, Kuenstler illustrates the changes that occur within the scope of our lifetime. From youth's wrestle with the large issues to maturity's embrace of the microcosm as the hyper-real, we are offered to share the images and imaginings of one man's life in a way that is reflective of the lives we all lead.

Mr. Kuenstler has lived through the turbulent times, inwardly and outwardly, of the 'greatest generation', and his poetry reflects both the changing times and the changing man. The early pieces are blunt exposures of self, while the more sophisticated later pieces are wry, amusing, with subtle insights into life in these times. My favorite remains Cookies - which captures the essence of a sublime pleasure (and the impatience of desire) we have nearly lost - making cookies.

This is very interesting book that shows that you can do anything that you want to do. Also Norman tries to teach his pet plant to do the Hokey Pokey and also say excused me after the plant burps. But before he does teach him the telephone rings and on the phone was a Natural Museum calling him. They let him know that their plants were related to the plants that when the dinosaurs roam the earth.

Michael and Norman are off on their fifth funny and exciting adventure with their amazing six-foot-tall pet plants, Stanley and Fluffy. Norman is trying to teach Fluffy to dance the Hokey Pokey and say excuse me after it burps!!!!