Favorite Socks Reviews

"Budd and Merrow's book will appeal to this [sock knitting] fan base and may even convince reluctant knitters to take up the sport."—Library Journal

"5 out of 5 stars! I really like this new sock book."—Knitting News

"Stock up on those dpns. Once sock knitters get a load of this work-your-way-through proposition - with 17 fan-favorite reprints and 6 brand-new pairs--those double points will be flying. Each succeeding sock tickles your must-knit list. "—Yarn Market News

"These are patterns sock knitters will be using repeatedly, mixing and matching the techniques as their confidence and ability grows."—Monsters and Critics.com

"Tired of trying to remember what issue that sock pattern was in?
This collection solves that problem."—The News & Observer

"Good patterns. Classic. Timeless."—Brenda Dayne, host, Cast on: a podcast for knitters

"The publishers that started the whole sock phenom have put out a greatest sock hits book. Mostly top-down socks, they're presented in a fantastic "I'm a hardcover but I lay open and flat" book package." — Knitty.com

"I love sock books that have a covered spiral binding so I can lay the book out flat while I am knitting away and still needing to read the pattern, but the book won't snag on my WIPs while stuffed in my project bag." —All Info About Knitting.com

"You'll find some of the best names in sock knitting... beautifully designed."
—KnitNet

"These are beautiful creations... I want to knit almost every sock in this book."
—Knitter's Review

"Interweave has put together a book with patterns that are a joy to look at as well as to work on. a new favorite addition to my knitting library!"
—CompulsiveReader.com

"An excellent collection of elegant, beautiful, useful, grown-up designs... all the major sock techniques are here too."
—YARN magazine

"An interesting collection of sock patterns that represent traditions from across the world."
—The Detroit News

"Those who find knitting socks endlessly fascinating will find plenty to keep them occupied in Favorite Socks. "
—Bangor Daily News

"Beautifully photographed. We love the spiral-bound spine, too."
—Simply Knitting magazine

"The first time I looked through this book, I literally wanted to knit every sock in it."
—About.com Guide to Knitting