Cover; Title Page; Dedication; Acknowledgments; Contents; The Road to Handpainted Happiness; Before You Start; About Multicolored Yarns; Class by Color; Two More Color Tips; Color Me Confident; Repeats; Pooling Be Gone!; Patterns; Longbourn Socks; Zigzag Lace Anklets; Punctuated Rib Socks; Staccato Socks; Copper Penny Socks; Color Collision Socks; Split-Toe Sweethearts; Whirlpool Socks; Herringbone Rib Socks; Schooner Socks; Corrugated Stripe Socks; Flame Thrower Socks; Chevvy Socks; Spot Check Socks; Potpourri Socks; Spread Spectrum Socks; Braided Gems Socks; Escher Socks; Goldengrove Socks.;Handpainted sock yarns have captured the hearts of countless knitters. Colorful sock yarns are little gems of the knitting universe, providing hours of knitting bliss that result in a luxurious hand-crafted item. Author Carol Sulcoski, owner of Black Bunny Fibers, a popular indie fiber sock yarn source, delves into the mystery of the handpainted sock yarn and divulges its secrets, explains how to make the best of these much-loved yarns, and shows how to knit with success with 20 new patterns designed just with these yarns in mind. Knitters struggle with handpainted yarns. How do you d.