Knitting Socks on the Standard Machine by Diana Sullivan

How good a sock can be knitted on the flatbed knitting machine? You actually can knit a terrific sock on a machine with a ribber! In fact, the entire foot area, with shaped heel and toe, can be knitted circular with no side seams and an invisible grafted toe seam. A seam is required in the ribbed cuff. These sock patterns are sized for quality hand knitting sock yarn, so you will get the very best results. Here's how to do it, in all the detail that you need. First of all, in the book, there are seven pages of sock knitting tips and techniques, including information on making socks to fit and doing beautiful finishing. Secondly, there are detailed written instructions for the women's medium size. You can follow those for your first pair and after that, you'll want to work from the one-page chart showing all the sizes from little kids' to big guys' sizing. The pattern chart is printed in

color on the inside back cover. Because there are so many sizes given, the columns of the chart are in various colors to make it easy to follow your desired

size instructions. The DVD, filmed in high definition 1080p, shows every step in the process, clearly and up-close, including how to cast on and knit the ribbed cuff, fold, rehang and weight the cuff for circular (tubular) knitting, the necessary steps to do the short-rowed heel and toe, even the finishing seams including invisible Kitchener stitch for the toe. There's a bonus on the DVD that you'll want to try, as well - a method for folding and rehanging the cuff that uses a garter bar and is a big time-saver.