Well, the best cast-on to use for socks is the long-tailed; it's firm but flexible, and stretches well.
Gauge is pretty important in getting good socks, and you'll want to make your gauge swatch in the round.
My favorite sock book is Socks Socks Socks (http://www.powells.com/biblio/6-0964639157-0), which you should be able to get out of the public library. It's got a wide selection of socks to knit, at all levels of difficulty.
My favorite patterns are from Heartstring FiberArts (http://secure.elann.com/productlist.asp?Company=Heartstrings&Season=&WhoFor=&orderby=&SHORTGAUGE=&PROJECT=Socks&PRODUCTTYPE=4&StartRecord=41&DoAll=True), and tend towards cables and beading. They're available from elann.com
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Date: 2006-06-11 11:41 am (UTC)Gauge is pretty important in getting good socks, and you'll want to make your gauge swatch in the round.
My favorite sock book is Socks Socks Socks (http://www.powells.com/biblio/6-0964639157-0), which you should be able to get out of the public library. It's got a wide selection of socks to knit, at all levels of difficulty.
My favorite patterns are from Heartstring FiberArts (http://secure.elann.com/productlist.asp?Company=Heartstrings&Season=&WhoFor=&orderby=&SHORTGAUGE=&PROJECT=Socks&PRODUCTTYPE=4&StartRecord=41&DoAll=True), and tend towards cables and beading. They're available from elann.com