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Essential Skills for Sock Knitting
Ann Budd![Class Preview](https://d2culxnxbccemt.cloudfront.net/hobby/content/uploads/2022/12/16132656/image-814-1-768x436.jpg)
- In-depth Instruction; over 202 mins
- On-demand video access anytime
- Bonus downloadable PDF resources
- Access to class Q&A
![Set Up for Sock Success](https://cf-images.us-east-1.prod.boltdns.net/v1/static/6168786647001/fd1df1de-0c02-4ff3-b9d7-bdab45dcea05/f560b80d-e18b-4e1c-b714-71757b3f04d2/1920x1080/match/image.jpg)
![Top-Down Cast-On & Working in the Round](https://cf-images.us-east-1.prod.boltdns.net/v1/static/6168786647001/c5bf2f84-17fc-43bf-8b70-3c1f7c347a75/3650f621-fbd4-41d6-a1d0-95b888f0a769/1920x1080/match/image.jpg)
![Toe-Up Cast-Ons](https://cf-images.us-east-1.prod.boltdns.net/v1/static/6168786647001/bbdea682-522f-4a20-8184-6dae879cbabd/7e2d47cc-be7b-4741-ba24-e4de8cbd9d46/1920x1080/match/image.jpg)
![Top-Down Round Heel Shaping](https://cf-images.us-east-1.prod.boltdns.net/v1/static/6168786647001/3ae181de-acd5-4bdc-be44-9539b43a2b96/0b20a882-af22-41a4-8fc2-a033ac86fd2e/1920x1080/match/image.jpg)
![Toe-Up Round Heel](https://cf-images.us-east-1.prod.boltdns.net/v1/static/6168786647001/cb4cc5ac-3bb6-42a1-b5b1-4032aa1b2fb6/8601ab49-c41e-4acd-ad63-8f58923780e3/1920x1080/match/image.jpg)
![Short-Row Heels](https://cf-images.us-east-1.prod.boltdns.net/v1/static/6168786647001/2800de25-8aeb-471b-b385-b590b8194eed/6ac8ede8-1b6c-4d72-ac1b-964900b1da85/1920x1080/match/image.jpg)
![Toe Shaping](https://cf-images.us-east-1.prod.boltdns.net/v1/static/6168786647001/8b7a2520-6443-4d98-a257-36c32a88d820/50e64bfc-4c0d-4775-89be-09878390dcd4/1920x1080/match/image.jpg)
![Bind-Offs](https://cf-images.us-east-1.prod.boltdns.net/v1/static/6168786647001/db57311c-1e43-484e-aa2a-b5b7b5f65cc0/d36b9c79-d7f2-42b3-8a45-a34dfa45744c/1920x1080/match/image.jpg)
![Finishing](https://cf-images.us-east-1.prod.boltdns.net/v1/static/6168786647001/ac2ec2d7-9d3d-4c55-8c05-6aec6c8044e4/340e766c-5de1-4eb2-b920-597509816b57/1920x1080/match/image.jpg)
Conquer sock knitting essentials that ensure success! Join designer Ann Budd and learn little details that make things easier at every step. During class, you’ll see how to knit identical socks toe-up and cuff-down, and find out how to troubleshoot any tricky situations that pop up along the way. Ann will begin by demonstrating how to take accurate measurements before helping you conquer popular sock cast-ons and bind-offs. For variety, you’ll discover new heel and toe styles, and Ann will share methods for shaping. With these skills you can accommodate the unique features of any feet! Plus, throughout class you’ll learn the classic techniques that lead to great socks, from picking up stitches to grafting.
Ann Budd
Ann Budd learned to knit as a child after her father brought her family to the German-speaking part of Switzerland during a one-year sabbatical. She went on to study science in college and ended up with a master's degree in geology. Through it all, she continued to knit and eventually switched careers to become an editorial assistant for Handwoven magazine at Interweave Press. Today, she's a book editor, knitwear designer and the author of the best-selling "Knitter's Handy Book" series.
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Bonus materials available after purchase