When "Princess" Ivana receives some purple socks for her birthday, she doesn't care too much about them because she received so many bigger presents. She loses one of the socks, though, and throws a fit. Perry, the boy who finds the lost sock, thinks it's the best thing ever. This book demonstrates one boy's capacity for gratitude, and encourages young readers to consider a simple sock from multiple perspectives.
"Both children and adults with roar with laughter."—School Library Journal Newbery Medal-winning author Beverly Cleary charms readers with yet another lovable character—Socks, a jealous cat who must learn to share his owners with their new baby. Socks is one happy cat. He lives the good life with his affectionate owners, Mr. and Mrs. Bricker. Ever since the day they saved him from a life spent in a mailbox drop slot, Socks has been the center of their world. And he always has everything he needs—tasty kitty treats and all the lap room he could want! But when a new baby arrives, suddenly the Brickers have less and less time for Socks. Little Charles William is the one getting all the attention. Socks feels left out—and to show it, he starts getting into all sorts of trouble! What will it take to make Socks realize just how much the Brickers care about him?
An Ancient Secret - A Deep Mystery - A Parallel Dimension - And One Guy—looking for his sock. Nobody expected Steven Ph. Bearlyman to amount to anything. He had no talent, no job, and no prospects. But he had a sock. An old sock. And a very special sock this turned out to be, coveted by a pandimensional race of people—once the rulers of Earth, but now departed. We’re talking about the Romans, here. Julius Caesar and his peeps. Beside a bunch of buildings, the Romans left behind an obscure artifact that has the power to unlock the mystery of life, and grant universal dominance to its possessor: An old sock, now owned by Steven Ph. Bearlyman. The Romans had it, they lost it, and now they want it back. Crawling into a dryer to look for his missing sock, Steven accidentally discovers a gateway to a parallel dimension, and is immediately thrust into the middle of a multidimensional plot that has been thousands of years in the making. Now the fate of the world—all the worlds—rests in the hands of this lanky loner from Los Angeles. Only he can save us. But first, he must find his missing sock. The Sock, or Steven Ph. Bearlyman's Adventures in Parallel Dimensions is an epic saga, spanning several books, about the world’s greatest mystery: Why do only socks disappear from dryers? Why not boxers, bras, or bib overalls? If you like action, mystery, and just plain laughing out loud, you’ll love this hilarious series that will forever change the way you look at your wardrobe. Discover the secret behind the history and the mystery of life by securing a copy of Book One of The Sock today. The Adventure Starts Here.
An Ancient Secret - A Deep Mystery - A Parallel Dimension - And One Guy—still looking for his sock. Nobody expected Steven Ph. Bearlyman to amount to anything. He has no talent, no job, and no prospects. Yet here he is, in a hidden dimension in the dark matter universe along with every sock that has ever been lost to a dryer the world over. Book 2 of The Sock, or Steven Ph. Bearlyman's Adventures in Parallel Dimensions sees Rose Hamilton-Silver join Steven to explore the world beyond socks where they run into . . . the Romans. Yup. Turns out there is hardly a dimension in the entire universe the Romans haven’t invaded. Their empire may be past its sell-by-date on Earth, but they are still conquering territories in the universe-at-large. And looking for a sock. A sock they left behind on Earth back in the day. (Which makes it a pretty old sock.) This just happens to be the very same sock that Steven Ph. Bearlyman lost in a dryer and lead him to discover the parallel dimension he now finds himself in. Think this is a coincidence? It’s not. It’s all a part of a multidimensional plot that now pits Steven up against the Roman Empire. He needs to find this sock before the Romans do or the whole world just might collapse. Grab a copy of The Sock, or Steven Ph. Bearlyman's Adventures in Parallel Dimensions today and discover how the whole history and mystery of the world is—and has always been—about . . . socks.
Oklahoma native and proud member of the Muscogee-Creek Nation, Summer Lee shares her knitting secrets for creating all shapes and sizes of socks with dots, zigzags, stripes, and a near-neon palette of happy colors. Sock projects are universally loved by knitters, but popular knitting creator Summer Lee has turned this favorite pastime topsy turvy with designs that feature the most electric colors and wow-patterns ever dreamt up. The Sock Project is a book for every crafter: beginners who want to learn, knitters who want to improve their sock skills, and anyone who wants to fill their knitting needles—and sock drawers—with jazzy colors and new designs. Build your skills month-by-month with 12 levels of sock knitting. First, start with the humble-but-mighty Basic Sock, then try more complicated patterns for lace socks, cabled socks, socks with Estonian Inlay, and socks done in stranded knitting. You’ll be able to sample 18 fresh and zippy patterns, plus new variations on favorite designs! The Sock Project is a joyful Starburst-color explosion for adventurous knitters everywhere. Includes Color Photographs
A sock is a work of wonder. No other knitted garment has as many structural demands or endures as much wear and tear. The humble sock must defy gravity, suffer the confines of our shoes, and endure being trampled on all day long. All too often, the root cause of a sock's triumph or failure is the yarn itself. In The Knitter’s Book of Socks, Clara Parkes shows you how to knit socks from yarn up, following the sock yarn life cycle from its foundations to its final moments on a proud foot. By understanding a sock's basic needs—elasticity, strength, and moisture management—you’ll learn how to play with these tools like building blocks, confidently combining fiber, twist, ply, pattern, and clever stitch tricks to construct your perfect pair of socks. To help put these principles into practice, The Knitter’s Book of Socks also offers 20 fresh, original patterns from today’s sock-design luminaries, including Cookie A, Cat Bordhi, Ann Budd, Nancy Bush, Anne Hanson, and Melissa Morgan-Oakes. The socks presented here run the gamut from simple knit-and-purl combinations suitable for beginners to innovative designs with lush colorwork, swirling cables, and delicate lace. Understanding the elements of yarn is the first step on every successful sock knitting journey. With this book as your guide, you’ll learn how to make any sock yarn shine and love every pair of socks you knit.
The ultimate guide to every aspect of sock knitting for knitters of all abilities. Whether you've never picked up a double pointed needle in your life or you've already started your sock knitting journey, this book will help you on your way. The Sock Knitting Bible will break down all the different techniques and show wannabe sock knitters that there is nothing to be scared of. Covering everything from casting on to colourwork and everything in between, knitters won't find a better reference book for all their sock knitting needs. Whether you want to knit toe up, cuff down or even two at a time socks, we've got it covered. Sock knitting is the perfect portable project too - once you know the basics you can dip in and out until they are flying off your needles! There are a lot of sock pattern books out there but this is more than a pattern book - it covers all the different techniques and methods for sock knitting! There are step-by-step instructions for all the various sock knitting techniques so that instead of sounding like a foreign language making socks becomes your second language. There are also step-by-steps instructions for three basic socks so that you can follow them even if you are an absolute beginner and then start to choose your preferred method for sock making. Author Lynne Rowe explains what kind of yarns are best suited to different styles of sock and shares her techniques for how to get the best finish. We also look at the different kinds of tools available for making socks so you can experiment with double pointed needles, the magic loop method and small circular needles as well as innovative new products such as flexible dpns until you find your own favourite method. With this book you can put that beautiful skein of hand dyed yarn you couldn't resist to good use by making the perfect pair of socks because in addition to the extensive techniques there are also 10 projects by some of the most exciting and talented sock designers, illustrating a number of the different knitting methods and styles. Here you will find stripes, fair isle, cables, lacy, sparkly and snuggly socks: a pattern for all your needs. It won't be long before you are delighting your friends and family with your new found skills - just be sure to make yourself a pair too! But be warned: sock knitting is addictive!
An easy method to faster quilt-making, and incredible patterns to make use of your scrap stash. What if you could piece quilts even faster, work on more than one quilt simultaneously and save money, fabric and thread all at the same time? Bonnie K. Hunter will show you how to put the concept of Leaders & Enders to work quickly and easily, expanding your creativity, and upping your productivity all at the same time. If you have ever found yourself paralyzed by your stash, overwhelmed by scraps you just can't bear to toss out, arm yourself with a new rotary blade for your cutter, make yourself a cup of tea and start reading. This book is not only full of beautiful scrap quilts that can be made in between the lines of other sewing, but also contains many ideas for getting your ever burgeoning scrap stash under control, into useable sized pieces that work well with one another, and ready to be sewn into quilts you've always wanted to make. Bonnie K. Hunter has done it again!
