Abstract

History BC Sock knitting dates back to the 8th century has an important place in traditional handicrafts. Hand-knitted socks are one of the most important elements of local clothing. As a garment, socks are used to protect people from external influences, to complement and decorate clothing. Sock knitting is one of the common handicrafts in Anatolia. Knitted socks show differences from region to region and include the motifs, knitting technique, purpose of use, color and pattern characteristics and cultural structure of that region. In addition, socks which take place as a dowry in the marriages of folk culture still exist in some settlements of Kırşehir province by being knitted, worn and gifted. The socks which are knitted with traditional methods in Kırşehir are examined in the scope of the research. The aim of this study is to determine the current situation of hand knitted socks with a long history in the Kırşehir region. For this purpose, socks samples of people who are known to do this work in the settlements where knitting work was compiled. Ten samples of socks encountered in the region were examined. The literature information about the subject, the photographs of the samples and the data obtained through the interview method were the material of the study. The material, technique, color, motif, form and formal characteristics were determined and documented with photographs in the examination conducted on the samples determined within the scope of the field research. It was determined that the samples were knitted with knitting techniques such as wool tools, five-knot tool, various knitting models, flat, reverse and rubber knitting. Socks are found in dowry, worn in daily life and very ornamented examples are used as decorative goods or souvenirs. It was observed that socks knitting decreased and began to disappear in the region.