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theHistory &TechniquesofHandknitted Footwear
NANC Y BU S H
folksocks
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Te concept of a sock does not appear in the writings of anypeople in any language prior to the eighth century .. MiltonGrass History of Hosierytells us that in the hieroglyphics of
Ancient Egypt, the cuneiform writings of Babylonians andAssyrians, or in the Old estament of the Hebrew Bible, there isno word that describes an inner foot covering or what we havecome to recognize as a sock or stocking today.
One of the earliest written mentions of a socklikearticle occurs in a poem entitled Works and Days,attributed to the Greek poet Hesiod, who lived about700 .. Hesiod describes the joys and troubles ofthe farmers everyday life and warns of cold weather,advising the farmer, And on your feet bind boots of thehide of the slaughtered ox, fitting them closely, whenyou have cushioned their insides with felt. Felt is
the translation of the Greek wordpilos(piloi, pl.),which later referred to any article made from felt.Te origin is an older word meaning hair. Tetechnique of matting animal hair into felt was verylikely known to man before spinning or weaving,so this reference is probably to a felted, perhaps
shaped, piece made from animal hair, worn on or over the foot,inside a shoe or sandal.
And on your feet bind boots of the hide of the slaughteredox, fitting them closely, when you have cushioned their insideswith felt.
Although there are no written references until shortly beforethe start of the first century .., it is very likely that
some form of sock was worn by the people of theRoman Empire, due to trade and exchange withthe Greeks. Te Latin word fascia(fasciae, pl.) isdefined as a strip of material, bandage, ribbonband or puttee worn around the legs and ankles.
Fasciae were made of cloth or leather and coveredthe shin and leg (these were fascia crurales) andsometimes the foot. Tey were commonly worn by
older men and women as protection from the cold,but considered a sign of weakness when worn bymen who were not on military duty.
According to Grass, by the first century ..attitudes had changed and fascia were worn by
men as a sign of affluence. Tis change of attitude is
from hide to hose
the origins of the sock
theoriginsofthesock
The history of the humble sock is a long and interesting one. No one knows
exactly when man first found he would be more comfortable if his feet were
covered. Perhaps as he sat huddled beneath an animal skin and tucked
a part of it over his feet, it occurred to him to wrap and bind small skinsaround each foot for better protection from the cold and coarse ground.
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chaussettesde dentelleThese socks were inspired by the fine lace
stockings and socks knit throughout Europe
and beyond during the eighteenth and nine-
teenth centuries. Many variations of this
lace, which is related to the famous ShetlandFeather and Fan pattern, show up on socks
and stockings over and over again. This sock
was adapted from one made of linen. It can be
found in the Daughters of the American Revo-
lution Museum in Washington, D.C. There was
no date or makers name available. It reminds
us that the styles, ideas, and techniques that
were created in Europe found their way to new
lands and were carried on by knitters building
a new life. These socks have a Round Heel
shaping and a Wedge Toe finish. They are, ofcourse, for ladies.
chaussettesdeden
telle
Finished SizeAbout 8" (20.5 cm) foot circumfer-
ence and 9" (23 cm) foot length
from back of heel to tip of toe.
YarnBrown Sheep Company Wildfoote
(75% washable wool, 25% nylon;
215 yd [196 m]/50 g) #Sy-10 Plain
Vanilla, 2 skeins.
NeedlesSizeU.S. 000 (1.5 mm): set of fourdouble-pointed needles.
Adjust needle size if necessary to
obtain the correct gauge.
Gauge22 sts and 28 rnds = 2" (5 cm) in St
st, worked in r nds.
Stitch GuideScallop Lace Pattern
(mult of 17 sts)
RND 1 *K2, p13, k2; rep
from *.RND 2 Rep Rnd 1.
RND 3*Ssk, k13, k2tog;
rep from *.
RND 4*Ssk, k11, k2tog;
rep from *.
RND 5*Ssk, k9, k2tog;
rep from *.
RND 6 *Ssk, k7, k2tog;
rep from *.
RND 7 *[K1, yo] 8 times; rep from *
5 more times.
Rep Rnds17 for patt.
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Finished SizeAbout 712" (19 cm) foot cir-
cumference and 9" (23 cm)
foot length from back of heelto top of toe.
YarnBerroco Wendy Guernsey
5-ply (100% wool; 245 yd
[224 m]/100 g): #590 Bright
Red, 2 skeins.
NeedlesSize U.S. 1 (2.25 mm): set of
4 double-pointed needles.
Adjust needle size if necessary
to obtain the correct gauge.
Gauge15 sts and 21 rnds = 2" (5 cm)
Merikes
socksTraveling twisted stitches have been used
to decorate stockings from Bavaria, Tyrol,
Alsace, and Norway. Traveling stitch clocks
can be found on Danish and Estonian stock-
ings. The pattern here takes elements from a
number of stockings with traveling stitches,
yet has a Bavarian flavor. The traveling
stitches begin several rounds below the end
of the ribbing or welt, and there is a deco-
rated seam running down the back of the leg.The heel shaping is a Half-Handkerchief Heel
and the toe is the longer version of the Wedge
Toe. This pair of socks is sized for a lady. For
mans socks, go up a needle size and work
more stockinette-stitch rounds in the foot toadd length before beginning the toe shaping.
Merikessocks
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Paperback
8 9, 152 pages
ISBN 979-1-59668-435-5
$24.95
Available December 2011
The book that launched the sock-knitting craze, beautifully updatedOriginally published in 1994, Folk Sockstaught knitters in North America all about
how to knit socks with Nancy Bushs careful instructions, charts, and illustrations.
Folk Socksoffers a collection of 18 sock patterns pulled from European and British
traditions, including boot socks, Birkenstock socks, lacy stockings, kilt hose, cabled
and clocked socks, and more. Tere is also a chapter on essential sock-knitting
techniques for heel turns, toe shaping, and top ribbing for knitters of all skill levels.
Folk Socksstill contains the same in-depth history and the same step-by-step
instruction from Nancy Bush that sock knitters have come to love and depend on.
Now you can get this popular resource with updated information on new yarns as
well as modifications that Nancy has learned since first writing this book.A classic reference, now updated, this is a must-have for any sock knitter.
NANCY BUSH, an expert on knitted socks and knitting techniques of Estonia, teaches
workshops for guilds, shops, and at retreats throughout the United States, Canada, and abroad.
She is the author of Folk Socks, Folk Knitting in Estonia, Knitting on the Road, Knitting Vintage
Socks,and Knitted Lace of Estonia(all from Interweave). Nancy lives in Salt Lake City, Utah,
where she owns The Wooly West, a mail-order and online yarn business.
contents
Introduction
From Hide to Hose:
The origins of socks
Looped Fabrics and the Legwear
of Queens: The beginnings of
knitting and knitted hose
Knitting in Great Britain:
A way of working and a way of life
Knitting in Other
European Countries:
Traditions and stocking styles
Carrying on the Tradition:How to knit a sock
A Classic Sock Pattern:
With some variations
on heel and toe
The Patterns:Socks for
all the worlds feet
Stockings with Clocks
Norwegian Stockings
Mamluke Socks
Chaussettes de Dentelle
Welsh Country Stockings
Finnish Socks
Merikes Socks
Latvian Socks
Highland Schottische Kilt Hose
Chalet Socks
Estonian Socks
Lithuanian Amber Socks
Shetland Socks
St Peter Port Stripes
Country Socks
Ukrainian Socks
Flammegarn Socks
New! Estonian-inspired Socks
Yarn Suppliers
Bibliography
Index