A BEGINNER’S GUIDE TO USING A CIRCULAR SOCK KNITTING MACHINE: Machine with metal needles

Imagine the joy and satisfaction of making your own socks, and knitting them for friends and family.This book will set you on your sock knitting journey from acquiring a sock knitting machine through to knitting fully ribbed socks. With over 250 pages of key information, and step by step guidance to fast track your learning, and to help you avoid common pitfalls. You will learn about the machines, and with step by step guidance learn how to hang a hem, knit a plain sock, knit a sock with mock ribbing and then learn all about the ribbing attachment, and finally work through step by step how to knit a fully ribbed sock. There are over 200 colour photographs. I have not assumed any previous knowledge, and it does not matter if you are not a hand knitter either, as the examples will guide you literally all the way.Here is the list of the comprehensive contents:1. INTRODUCTION2. LOOKING FOR A CIRCULAR SOCK KNITTING MACHINE?3. THE MAIN COMPONENTS OF A CIRCULAR SOCK MACHINE4. THE MAIN ACCESSORIES FOR THE CIRCULAR SOCK KNITTING MACHINE5. HOW MANY CYLINDERS DO YOU NEED? AND DO YOU NEED A RIBBER ATTACHMENT?6. 3D PRINTING YOUR CIRCULAR SOCK MACHINE7. RESTORING AN ANTIQUE MACHINE8. A BRIEF HISTORY OF CIRCULAR SOCK MACHINE KNITTING9. MAKING - MARKING OUT YOUR CYLINDER10. MAKING – BEST YARN / WOOL TO GET STARTED, AND WHY AND HOW YOU SHOULD CONE IT!11. MAKING – CASTING ON12. MAKING – HOW STITCHES ARE MADE, AND HOW TO PICK UP DROPPED STITCHES13. MAKING - HOW TO HANG A SOCK TOP HEM14. MAKING A HEEL AND TOE–WRAPPED NEEDLES METHOD15. TROUBLESHOOTING BASIC SOCK KNITTING16. MAKING - HEEL AND TOE, NO-WRAP METHOD17. MAKING - SEWING UP THE TOE BY GRAFTING18. MAKING – HOW TO SIZE SOCKS19. MAKING - MOCK RIBBING20. INTRODUCING THE RIBBER021. MAKING A SOCK USING THE RIBBER22. FINAL THOUGHTSAbout Harry: For many years I have been running a small craft workshop called Bucklehurst Ltd, and I have published lots of craft related videos on YouTube as Harry Rogers with over 30 million views. This book is similar in style to my very successful book 'Making Handmade Shoes: A Step-by-Step Guide' which is also available on Amazon. Read more