Crazy Secrets, by Sylvie Rasch, 54879

Knitting socks is easy: All techniques, tips and tricks from cuff to toe - for every type of knitting needle

Immerse yourself in the world of socks with CraSy Sylvie, who shares her secrets here. Fresh, humorous and unconventional, she shows how she designs her socks and gives lots of tips and tricks that will make you a sock expert.

With a comprehensive knowledge of socks, CraSy Sylvie shows you how she creates her socks from start to finish. She explains different types of heels and toes and demonstrates how to knit them with different knitting needles such as double pointed needles, circular knitting needles with a miracle loop, sock miracles and addiCraSyTrios. This makes it easier to understand other sock patterns and makes using them with your favorite knitting needles a breeze.

With the "Mix and Match" concept you can get started right away:

• Select needles,
• Choose cuffs, heel and toe,
• choose a pattern
• and the sock needles can start clattering.

You can put together your own individual sock from 12 toes (including toe-up toes), 12 heels (including toe-up heels), 8 cuffs and 20 patterns as well as 4 types of knitting needles. This means you can create your new favorite socks from over 20,000 possible combinations. With these CraSy secrets, your own sock design is just a few stitches away.

If you prefer to knit in a more relaxed manner, you can simply choose one of the 16 ready-made sock patterns included in the book. Or you can choose a chic self-patterning yarn and knit in stockinette stitch with a new heel and toe from the popular designer. This way you can learn something new in a relaxed manner and use it straight away in your next project.

So what are you waiting for? Grab your knitting needles and start knitting socks!