The Twisted Sisters Sock Workbook

by Lynne Vogel

With simple directions and tips on how to dye, paint, spin, and knit yarn to create authentic socks, this book offers all the information necessary to fashion socks with personality. Included are innovative patterns and tips for knitting socks with customized fit—even for all ten toes. Safe and easy directions are given on dyeing yarn from pour-dyeing methods to dyeing with Kool-Aid. With photos and illustrations of finished examples, sock patterns such as newborn socks and magic genie toe socks, and advice on how to create one-of-a-kind projects, it will appeal to all levels of knitters and spinners.

Genres: Knitting, Crafts, Nonfiction, Reference

96 pages, Paperback

First published October 1, 2002

Reviews

[Theresa · Rating 2 out of 5]

Not really crazy about this one either. Spends a lot of time on spinning and dying your own yarn. What patterns there are really didn't interest me and really weren't patterns per se. There was a basic cuff down and toe up sock pattern and then variations on different techniques.

[Mary Ann · Rating 4 out of 5]

More Socks I borrowed this book from the Mary L Cook Library in Waynesville and while I enjoyed it, it was more in-depth than I was prepared for. It covered how to dye the wool, how to make the yarn for socks and then went into different types of socks: basic, sandal/thong, and toes. While that proved fun, I was hoping for something different. It did have a lot of good information in it for making socks to fit different feet, measuring and how to figure stitches and also an afterthought heel. 
 
 

[Diane · Rating 4 out of 5]

Excellent primer for those interested in preparing and dyeing fiber. An enlightening discussion of ways to spin a dyed roving to end up with many different looks in your yarn follows.

The book wraps up with a thorough discussion of sock knitting. Why choose this heel over that? Which edge cast-on is better.

If you buy one book to learn this - this is the one to buy.

[Skyblueteapot · Rating 3 out of 5]

More useful if you regard socks as an art form and less useful if you want to learn how to spin and knit sturdy, comfortable, hard-wearing socks. The authors also do not prepare their own fleece, but spin ready-prepared fibre.

[Traci · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great source for the new dyer.

[Kelly Cravens · Rating 5 out of 5]

Mostly using for the dying technique but great!

[Chade66 · Rating 2 out of 5]

Not a beginning knitters book on socks that's for sure. Most of the book is about dying and spinning in order to create yarn to make colorful socks. I found the basic sock pattern too difficult to understand.

[Vesper Stamper · Rating 3 out of 5]

I really like it but I wish they had more patterns. I think for the scope of what it tries to cover it's too small. It needs to be about 4x as thick. BUT it's inspiring and pretty pretty. Someday I'll master the drop spindle and someday I'll buy the 25 packs of Kool-Aid to dye my yarn.

[Mindofwinter · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is one of my all-time favorite resources for spinning. It clearly shows pre-drafting and spinning methods in a way other books don't (especially the pre-drafting) and is accessible to beginners. Discusses spindle-spinning rather than wheel-spinning.

[Sasha · Rating 3 out of 5]

Will probably come back to this book if/when I ever start knitting socks. While the sections on color & dyes are more oriented to synthetic dyes, the section on spinning is useful, especially on managing color.

[Felicia · Rating 5 out of 5]

I really liked this book the info on dyeing and spinning was a nice surprise. I plan on reading more of their books and someday I might actually learn how to knit. I liked the cold press technique the best out of what I read.

[Kim · Rating 4 out of 5]

very fun! can't wait to try dying and spinning my own yarn! ahh...so many things..so little time!

[Bunny · Rating 3 out of 5]

Wow.

Yeah, I can't do anything in this book. But if I could, this would be an excellent way to learn.

Wow.

[Patti · Rating 5 out of 5]

am studying this book on how to spin better colorways with hand dyed yarns. Excellent resource.

[Martine · Rating 3 out of 5]

There are many other books out there better for socks HOWEVER, this book is a good resource for spinning and dying.

[Geaizee · Rating 2 out of 5]

Focuses more on dying and spinning them I expected. Found the sock pattern confusing, it is broken down into sections instead of a pattern.

[Cara · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book inspired me to learn to spin and dye.