I knit a lot of socks. One year, in fact, I decided to devote myself so exclusively to sock knitting that I produced 52 pairs—one for each week of the year. So you know that when I say I’ve found my preferred method of sock knitting, it’s a big deal.

I opened to the first few pages of Knit 2 Socks in 1 by Safiyyah Talley, ready to cast on with fingering-weight sock yarn and a tiny circular needle. I like to knit my socks using 100% wool to keep my feet nice and toasty (yes, even in Florida we have some chilly mornings). Talley’s writing takes the knitter on a “choose your own adventure” path to make socks that work for each individual style, regardless of preferred method for knitting socks, yarn weight, foot size, or chosen pattern.

Read the full book review here.