Nancy Bush uses two heel types frequently in her ebook Vintage Socks to Knit: the French heel and the Dutch heel.
I have worn out three pairs of shoes . . . and a part of the time my feet have had nothing between them and the rough stones.
The sock patterns I’ve listed here are not for lazy women by any means.
I have been wanting to knit a Mary Maxim vintage intarsia sweater for years.
Mixed in with the very practical sock knitting tips and techniques in Weldon’s monthly newsletters, you will find some charming Victorian recommendations for wearing and using handknitted socks.
We own a number of 19th-century needlework books and pamphlets, and let me tell you—they are FASCINATING. And sometimes comical, sometimes puzzling, to the modern crafter.