I have always wanted to get into sock knitting and honestly, I am still trying to find the confidence as someone who has been knitting for 10 years. This little book does have detailed charts, instructions, and clear, detailed, and colored pictures to assist beginners and even intermediate sock knitters. I love the pictures with every step of the patterns. I also like the fact it also includes some knitting basics and sock size charts.

This is a nice little primer for knitters who are interested in learning how to knit socks and also for more experienced knitters who want to play around with mixing and maxing different patterns for legs, heels and toes. The illustrations are incredibly helpful and do a great job of illustrating the written instructions. This book is a good investment for a knitter.

good basic instruction, Great patterns, this will get you on your way to becoming a good sock knitter. I really liked the many options it teaches to make a pattern your own.

There's some good information here but unfortunately it was not up the standard I was expecting.

While it did offer several techniques for the different sock parts (cuff, leg and toe), I found the instructions quite hard to follow and though I could figure out what was meant, I think beginners, or knitters not experienced with socks, would have some difficulty. Perhaps this was due to translation, in which case an adaptation of the instructions may be more effective than a close literal rendering.

As this is an eARC it is not expected to be perfect, however, this is a book about design in which layout and font are very important to its function. There was irregular spacing, half-capitalised words, unharmonious colours, random untranslated lines, missing or blurry pictures, no standard method of showing diagrams, and as a result it's impossible to get a good sense of how useful this book might be,

Finally, it's called The 'Little' Sock Knitting Book but was still much shorter than I expected.

Thanks NetGalley for the opportunity to read this book, I would appreciate a chance to review a more polished version.

I was really excited to dive into The Little Sock Knitting Book, but unfortunately, my current knitting skills weren’t quite up to the level needed to fully benefit from it. That being said, I still found the instruction to be clear and well-explained. Had my skill level been higher, I think I would have truly enjoyed working through the techniques in this book.

One thing that would have made this book more accessible for beginners like me is the inclusion of more visual cues. As someone who learns best with step-by-step visuals or even video demonstrations, I would have loved to see links to online examples that show the techniques in action. Additionally, having at least one full project broken down into a detailed, start-to-finish tutorial would have been incredibly helpful in building confidence and bridging the gap between instruction and execution.

Although I wasn’t able to complete a project from this book just yet, I plan to revisit it once my knitting skills improve. I can tell that it’s a valuable resource for sock knitters, and I’m looking forward to giving it another try in the future!

I was delighted to have the opportunity to look at this little sock knitting book. I've knit dozen of socks over the years, and am always on the lookout for a good foundational primer to give to other knitters that are wanting to give them a try. Unfortunately, I don't think this is that book for me.

Pros:
There's a great visual of the parts of the sock including color blocks for each part, and the patterns seem to reference back to these sections as well.
There's a variety of edge treatments, leg patterns, heels, and toes presented to pick from.

Cons:
The most common toe, with a kitchener stitch, is surprisingly missing. This well fitting toe isn't as pointy and would have broadened the shapes available.
Suggestions for customization are missing, like shortening/lengthening the cuff, swapping out a different toe than the pattern, or changing the pattern to fit another shoe size.
The stitch patterns for the leg all require very specific stitch counts which don't lend themselves to all sizes.
A crocheted edge is included without any crochet stitch instructions.

I'd recommend this book for already Intermediate knitters who already understand the mechanics of pattern alterations to fit your size but are looking for some starting patterns that show the pieces of sock construction.

This how-to guide contains clear diagrams and charts to help knitters learn to make different styles of socks. There’s a lot of information in such a little guide. However, I think this would serve better in print, rather than as an ebook.

This is a succint little starter book on sock knitting, but it's a bit "neither fish nor fowl" - it promises to be for beginning knitters, but I am not sure a beginning knitter could really follow it, but it leaves out a lot of common sock things (Kitchener toes, for sure) that are sock essentials, one assumes as an attempt to keep it beginner friendly. I'm having a hard time imagining a beginner knitter who can't graft a toe together but who can knit an allover lace sock with little instruction. There's also a cute crocheted edge sock with no crochet instructions. It's just a bit hard to imagine who precisely this is for, although it's a perfectly fine roundup of "how to knit a sock with several heel options".

This is a fantastic resource for new and experienced sock knitters alike! There are fantastic tutorials for a variety of cuffs, heels, and toes. A number of stitch patterns give inspiration for the cuff and foot. There are also full patterns both cuff down and toe up construction. The most important part are the various size charts that I know will be a major resource for me as I make socks for various members of my family. Definitely a good inclusion in your knitting library.

Great step-by-step pictures with very clear instructions. I want to make so many of these socks, but the patterns are too hard to follow as an ebook. It simply doesn’t work as a digital book. I really want to have this book in its printed form. I think it would be a lot of fun to knit some of the socks included in it, but I can’t follow it digitally.

A down and dirty quick reference for sick knitting. Nothi g fancy, just how make socks and the basic toes and heels as well as a few newer versions.
Definitely for someone used to knitting and using DPNs
Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for the ARC.

I love this book! I've been crocheting for over 20 years but have been just starting to teach myself to knit! I found this book so helpful and well thought it. I will definitely be looking for this book in hard copy!

I received a free advanced e-copy to review.

This book is a concise guide to various aspects of sock knitting, but as someone who taught myself sock knitting I do not think it is good for beginners to learn to knit their first sock from.

However, I do think this book is very valuable to anyone who has knit socks from patterns before and wants to start learning how to knit socks without a pattern to fully customize them. For example, the sizing chart included is great information to have.

There are numerous techniques and measurement charts in this book that I am looking forward to applying to future socks.

This guide will help me get closer to sock knitting master, so I can stop relying on other patterns for counts even when I am knitting my own sock ideas.

Simple and detailed instructions. Plus, multiple to choose from. I don’t recommend this digitally though. There was weird blurring on subtitles, blurry blocks on what I suspect were bullet points, and some numbers/rows weirdly spaced. The pictures were great and easy to follow.

I am a very new knitter (about 2 months in). I've only made dishcloths and scarves so far, but I am looking to branch out to more complicated items. When I saw that this book is described as being "beginner-friendly" I requested a review copy from NetGalley. While the socks are beautiful and there are some how-to illustrations, I wouldn't call this a beginner book. Beginners don't use double-pointed needles, for one thing! I just found this book to be too overwhelming. If you have already learned how to use DPNs or have made socks before, this might be a good choice for you.

It's been years since I've knitted anything. There is so much math in knitting anything past a scarf and that's why I never attempted anything more complicated. But this book breaks it down in a way that seems easier and less intimidating.