This is a wonderful book for knitters who have troubles knitting two socks for whatever reason (losing interest in knitting that second sock after the first one is done, having the second turn out different from the first, and so on). It's filled with photos, instructions, patterns and all kinds of fabulous socks. The author is warm and knowledgeable and I loved the photos.

I am not a knitter (yet) but I have been wanting to learn. Our family recently bought an old church that we've turned into a community arts center and the downstairs is stocked with comfy chairs, tables, all kinds of art supplies and oodles of donated yarn, fabric, sewing machines, etc. for folks to use for crafting and creating all different kinds of arts. It is designed to be a place where you can come and knit, crochet, sew, write, play music, paint, etc. even if you can't afford materials or you don't know how to do it yet. My oldest kids taught themselves to knit and crochet and it really seems like time for me to learn. That said, this book is way over my head. It is the kind of resource that will be helpful if you already know how to knit, not to teach you. I'd love to come back to it once I'm past the novice stage.

I read a digital temporary ARC of this book for review.

I am a sock knitter and can’t wait to try this method. I am a little scared of cutting into my sock but I will just have to take a leap of faith. The author makes it sound easy.
Many thanks to Storey Publishing and to NetGalley for providing me with a galley in exchange for my honest opinion.

Wow! what an easy way to knit a pair of socks. I very rarely knit socks due to the fact that I get very bored of knitting the same thing twice, I like adventure in my making. Apart from the fact that they never come out the same.
With the instructions in this book one knits a long sock tube with areas that one can pick up stitches in the tube to separate and construct the heel and foot. of two socks. A very clever idea and easy to do.
There are plenty of photos and instruction, there is even a beginners sock without a knitted heel, which gives a easy trail run
But et the book, lots of information and lots of different designs from booties, children and adult socks of any length and size.

Thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for an e-copy of this book.

I look forward to seeing a physical copy of the book as it's difficult to follow along to knitting patterns in an e-book. But from what I see on the screen the patterns are well illustrated and easy to follow and I would definitely recommend this to anyone wanting to knit socks relatively quickly.

This is a great find! I’ve always wanted to knit socks, but was afraid that I wouldn’t want to knit the same thing twice (I only have one glove finished, and it’s been over two years). Now I can knit them both up at the same time! I also love how this isn’t just a pattern book, but the Author provides a great amount of information about yarn, gauge, tools, etc. can’t wait to try this out.

Knit 2 Socks in 1 by Safiyyah Talley was interesting, and I felt it was informative for a beginner. There were also some fun patterns.

However, there was part of the book towards the beginning that was not in English. I am guessing that is to cut down on theft/copying and will be fixed in the final copy. I also found the pictures hard with the Kindle. I think this book would be better in a physical copy format.

3 Stars because of the issues I saw but if fixed I would give it 4 stars.

I received an eARC from Storey Publishing LLC through NetGalley. All opinions are 100% my own.

This is my first time reviewing a knitting book even though I'm a long time knitter. It is kind of a "choose your own adventure" book. You can choose from various stitch patterns, levels of difficulty, and sizes from children's sizes to adults. This is a new method of knitting socks for me and I'm intrigued. This method prevents you from ending up with just a single sock (single sock syndrome". Anything that helps with that is a good thing. I found this well written, easy to follow, and generally a book well worth having.

3 stars

A very straight forward and easy to follow guide. Not much else to comment on beyond stating that the instructions were very thorough as well as the clear accompanying pictures. Definitely recommend for those wanting to try a new method for knitting two socks and once.

ARC given by Netgalley in exchange for an honest review

I love this book! The authors style is wonderfully warm and friendly, and the create your own story / pattern layout really fun to follow - very reminiscent of the style of Elizabeth Zimmerman with a modern twist.

I'm about to endeavour on my first pair of 2 socks in 1 and cannot wait!

I cannot wait to buy this book! I not only struggle with SSS (second sock syndrome) I also give up at 2 at a time , magic loop knitting about half way. The technique in this book is so unique that I am sure I will have a bit more success. The well written explanation, of not only the technique, but the whole sock process is a lot better than many books on the same subject of sock knitting.. The pictures are descriptive and also full of a lot of joy! I will be casting on the If Mermaids had feet pattern, mainly because how awesome does that sound? PS , i love the literary references in foreword about starting at home .

Great selection for anyone hoping to get started knitting socks. In my experience, the worst part is finishing one and having to start all over at the beginning. And then, perhaps you mess up a row or two and suddenly one sock is to your knees while the other is just at your ankles! Solve both issues and knit two at a time.

I’ve been looking to dig into more knitting books as the weather cools down, and socks have always been the bane of my knitter’s existence. This method SUPER appealed to me, and this book did not disappoint! Not only do I now have the cutest pair of cozy socks for fall, but I’ll be giving copies of this book for its method and patterns to all of my knitter friends for the holidays. Fun!

This is a welcome addition to the "two socks at a time" book collection! Many novice knitters are baffled at the "traditional" way of knitting socks two at a time and often resign themselves to Second Sock Syndrome - or don't even bother learning how to knit socks because of it. I appreciate Talley's approach, and look forward to trying out her technique once I free up my own needles. (I ran into quite a few formatting problems when reading through the book that hopefully will be resolved once the book is closer to publication, but am familiar enough with knitting and knitting socks to understand what was inferred by the page and sentence breaks.)

Despite having knit approximately one bazillion socks, I always suffer from the dreaded Second Sock Syndrome. You can imagine my excitement when I saw this streamlined approach to knitting a perfectly matching pair of socks! While this technique is “just” doing afterthought heels and toes, instructions where someone else has done the math and figured out the best techniques is invaluable. Having a recipe that allows full customization with no fussy algebra takes a helpful set of tools and turns it into the easiest sock recipe ever. Additional explanations of how to use the system for however you like to work in the round (DPNs, magic loop, tiny circs. etc.) also helps earn this book five stars.

Fantastic book that breaks down the confusing anatomy of knit socks and provides many cool patterns. I will definitely be purchasing this for myself.

As someone who has knitted for years, It had been a long time since I knit a pair of socks. Mainly due to the dreaded Second Sock Syndrome. So I was very interested in Talley's book Knit 2 Socks in 1.


Whilst the aim of the book is simple, to knit a pair of socks at once.
Talley makes it even simpler by creating a knit your own adventure pattern to create your ideal sock. Based on the idea of a choose your own adventure book from our childhood. Your journey through this book aims to help to knit a pair of socks for your needs. So you can use any thickness of yarn, make any sized sock (from baby to adult male) and different length.

One section explains the different types of yarn and needles used to knit socks, listing the advantages for each. This section is very useful for people beginning their sock knitting journey. Despite having this section, I felt the book isn't suited for a newbie sock knitter. It is great for someone who has previously made a pair of socks and understands the anatomy of creating a basic sock.

The technique shown in this book is quite handy. I am an avid knitter and I will soon apply this tech to my socky knitting.
Author has the charismatic way to telling the trick with required pictorials and voila!!!
You get to knit two socks in one sitting.
It’s a definite choice of a knitter as it teaches you how to save time .

I loved learning a new way to knit socks. This book is beautiful and a great tool for beginner knitters to learn about different types of fibres and blocking etc. Currently working on my first pair from this book and love it!

I hate knitting socks - but my thinking and desire to make them has now faltered with this book!
Thank you for sharing your ways and making this a fun challenge that is doable, rather than a task that I wouldn't even consider before checking out this cool book.

Thank you to the author, publisher and NetGalley for my complimentary ARC in exchange for an honest review. Please excuse my tardiness in posting my review as my TBR list continuously grows and I keep finding so many book with so little time!

So much gratitude for this copy shared with me, always xo

This was a well-written, easy to follow book with a lot of good information. Whether you are a beginner or a seasoned knitter, you will find something of use in this book. There is a section on different kinds of fibers, how each one feels, and how they affect the results of the knit. She goes into the pluses and minuses of animal vs. plant vs. synthetic materials, the weights of the yarns, how much you need, needle sizes, and more. She strongly suggests you do a swatch with what you plan to use so you can block it and adjust as necessary for what you want. The pictures help a lot too.

In this book, she offers the solution to “second sock syndrome” when knitters don’t want to make a second after finishing the first. The solution is to make one long tube sock which is then cut and completed with toes and heels.

The only minus I really saw in the book was the editing—and since this was an ARC, I know there will be some issues, but the index included with my advance copy was, weirdly, for a cookbook and had nothing to do with a knitting book. Plus some of the charts were very confusing.

Recommendation: Overall, I think this will be a really good book once it is finally proofed and published. Definitely recommended then.

Disclaimer: Thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for providing this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own and are not influenced by anyone.