It does not matter if the world is in a time of recession or abundant wealth, because throughout the ages people have made their own clothes out of necessity and for pleasure, and today there is a surge in self-reliancy that has not been seen in decades. Many people gave up making up their own clothes during the industrial revolution when it became cheaper to buy the clothing than to buy the materials to make them.

People are making their own clothes again by sewing them, or through needle arts such as knitting or crochet. With the abundance of beautiful and quality materials available for use, no one should be without handmade items in their closet. Dust off the sewing machine or shine up the needles and hooks, and start creating something beautiful!

Knitting Socks: How to knit socks with DK weight yarn

CanadianCountryWoman: Advanced instructions for knitted socks

Egyptian Cotton Socks: A historically correct remake of Egyptian socks

Knitting Fool: This shows how to calculate stitches to personalize patterns

Knitting Pattern Central: Thousands of patterns are found here

Straw.com: This site has patterns according to yarn type

Ravelry: THE site to belong to if you love fiber

Antique Pattern Library: Many antique knitting patterns in PDF form

MenKnit: Who says only women knit?

Knitting Help: Many helpful videos on this site

Homestead: Charities who accept knitted socks and other handmade items

Copper Dots: Knitting patterns in Braille

Knit Wiki: A Variety of knitting information and patterns

Yarn Standards: How to measure a body to create items that fit

Daily Knitter: This site will send a new pattern every day

Knitty: This is a free online quarterly knitting magazine

Learn-to-Knit: Shows left handers how to translate patterns

Green Eyed Monsters: Caring for handknitted items

HJS Studio: A generic sock pattern

Knitting on the Net: Free knitting patterns

Wendy Knits: Many patterns and other knitting information

Needletrax: Knitting patterns from beginner to advanced

The Loopy Ewe: Many unusual and self striping yarn patterns

Daily Crocheter: Free daily crochet patterns

Crochet Me: Crochet sock pattern with sock yarn

Naalbinding: A sock pattern from the most ancient needle art

TipNut: How to reknit a heel without tearing the rest out!

SockMonkey: The second best thing to do with a sock, make a monkey!

Bev's Country Cottage: Many free patterns for all types of crafts

SpunkyHats: Free sock patterns with a modern edge

And Sew It Is: Sewn fleece sock pattern for sale and modifications to it

Catbordhi: Free knit baby booties

Carodan Farm: Tons of sock yarns and patterns

Yarn for Socks: Yarn for socks and accessories

P2Designs: Intarsia sock patterns for sale

Connie Hester: More intarsia and other knit sock patterns for sale

Daisy Design: Patterns for beading on store bought socks

Wendy Johnson: Knitting a sock from the toe up

Tangleweave: Knitted Christmas stocking patterns for sale

Retro Knitting: Vintage knitting patterns for sale including socks and stockings

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