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Bigsock started in October 2006, when Joanna Ratcliffe decided to hold a charity knitting event for National Knitting Week in the UK. The original idea was just a giant circular knit, but just days before the event the idea of creating a giant record breaking sock was born.

The current record for the largest hand knitted sock which measured 4.95 x 4.3 x 1.9 metres is held by the Sheep Farmers Association of Austria.

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Bigsock News

'THE BIG SOCK IS AS BIG AS A DINING TABLE'

August 13, 2007, by tshirtqueen

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'WORLD'S LARGEST SOCK FITS ATLANTA INTO ITS WORLDWIDE TOUR'

Sock Aiming for Guinness World Record Glory Arrives from England Making Atlanta
The Second Stop on its Trip Around the World

Members of the AKG work on the Big Sock during the August AKG meeting at St. Patrick's Episcopal Church.

ATLANTA, August 9, 2007 - For the next several weeks metro Atlanta residents and visitors will have the opportunity to "make" history - literally with their hands, as the world's largest sock travels to several stops in the area before being shipped to other destinations throughout the U.S. and across the world.

With a circumference of 7 meters, the sock-in-progress is large enough for 11 people to work on it simultaneously. The sock was started by a group in Great Britain who began the sock by placing 1,500 stitches on 11 knitting needles designed for use in knitting "in the round" for tubular shaped items. The sock made its U.S. debut in Rochester, NY before arriving in Atlanta.

Atlanta is perceived to be a most logical destination for the sock's itinerary, as the city is home to the second largest knitting guild in the country. The Atlanta Knitting Guild ("AKG") is 350 members strong with a projected growth of 500+ over the next 24 months. The group is working with businesses and local yarn shops to provide multiple opportunities for people to view and/or contribute to the creation of the world's largest sock.

"We are delighted to sponsor this wonderfully fun event. Our city is vibrant, full of creativity, and internationally focused, making this a natural for us to host on behalf of Atlanta," said Donna Daniels, AKG President.

The sock will be at the following locations:

8/9  -  Intown/Midtown: Knitch, 1052 St. Charles Avenue, 404-745-9276
8/12 - Alpharetta; Only Ewe and Cotton Two, 780 Mayfield Road, 770-740-0844
8/14 - Whole Nine Yarns
8/19 - Why Knot Knit
8/21 - Kennesaw: Knitting Emporium, 2803 S. Main Street, 770-421-1919
8/23 - Roswell: Cast-On Cottage, 1003 Canton Street, 770-998-3483
8/25 - North Decatur: Contact www.peachtreehandspinnersguild.org for specific location
8/29 - La Vista/Druid Hills: Needle Nook, 2165 Briarcliff Road, 404-325-0068
8/31 - 9/2 Decatur Book Festival, Decatur, GA

for more information... http://www.atlantaknittingguild.org/thebigsock.htm