Learn to Knit Socks With Instructor Lisa Carnahan

by Carnahan, Lisa

• ISBN13: 9781573673846
• ISBN10: 1573673846
• Edition: DVD
• Format: DVD
• Copyright: 2014-04-01
• Publisher: Annies

Summary

Learn how to knit fabulous socks in this informative knitting class DVD taught by knitted sock expert, designer, and shop owner Lisa Carnahan. Best of all, this video teaches you the three most popular methods of making socks so that you can knit socks with the technique you like best. Everything you need to know to get started is right here in one knitting class—the materials needed, construction of a sock, and the three most popular techniques for knitting socks. Plus, you get a unisex Stockinette stitch sock pattern with a heel flap and gusset shaping. The sock pattern has eight sizes so you can knit a pair for everyone in the family. Learn as you create, gaining knowledge about knitting methods that include working the sock on double pointed needles, two circular needles, and one long, circular needle. Get acquainted with the right yarns to select, different notions that can be used, demonstrations of knitting in the round, casting on stitches, and constructing the cuff, leg, heel, foot, and toe. You will get expert advice on working the heel flap, explanations of short rows, and shaping and finishing the toe. This knitting class DVD is suitable for anyone with basic knowledge of knitting, including casting on, the knit stitch, and the purl stitch. The DVD is both PC and MAC compatible and can also be played on Region 1 DVD players.

Author Biography

Lisa Carnahan is a freelance designer, a knitting instructor certified by the Craft Yarn Council, and the founder of Lisa Knits, a line of knitwear patterns that are available in yarn shops across the country. Her designs have appeared in various publications, and she is the author of Baby Washcloths & Afghan Squares, Easy Knit Squares, Knitted Prayer Shawls, and More Than a Dozen Dishcloths. She lives in Latrobe, Pennsylvania.