pinning for socks is one of my favorite things to do. | love that you can spin up the yarn for socks in a couple of evenings after work, or better yet, on a quiet Sunday eve- ning while watching the latest episode of Downton Abbey. And that the knitting can be car- ried around in your bag and worked on during meetings, in the dentist’ waiting room, or ata softball game. I love the challenge of socks—and for me that mostly means getting the second one done, but turning the heel is pretty fun, 100. I love that making socks means cozy feet on a cold winter morning, memories of spinning that yarn every time I pull them on, and color progressions that you just don't find in store-bought socks. Seeing my friends and family wear the socks I've made them makes my heart swell to bursting, Everyone has different philosophies about how to spin the perfect sock yarn—there is no consensus. There are several viewpoints presented in these cles pulled from back is- sues of Spin-Off magazine and many more presented in the world of spinning. If you're the type of spinner who needs to know EVERYTHING before you start, this eBook doesn't cover it—but it does present some basics about spinning yarn for socks that will be very helpful. If you're a new sock knitter, there are basic sock patterns in this eCollection to get you started, as well as patterns that will take your knitting to the next level. But beware, spinning and knitting socks can form an obsession from which it is hard to recover. Happy spinning, Amy Clarke Moore, Editor aclarkemoore@interweave.com 7 A Second Look: Handspun Socks 16 Maine Island Eyelet Socks byAnn Budd by Gemma Huntress G Three-Ply Cabled Yarn for Socks 18 Flower Power Socks by Margaret Heatman by Susan Crawford 10 tveter Socks 22 Anmulkka Socks by Kristi Schueler by Carol Huebscher Rhoades 26 Glossary 13 Scotch Mule Socks by Carol Huebscher Rhoades 2G Advreviations