How to compare yarn size to knitting needle size: get a piece of cardboard (like a tablet back or a file folder) and use a knitting needles, dowels, whatever to punch a variety of holes *OR* use a commercial "knitting needle gage" tie a bit of thread...
There are some fiction books (available on audio CD at Amazon and mostly likely Barnes and Noble) that have knitting as part of the subject: -The Friday Night Knitting Club by Kate Jacobs -The Knitting Circle: A Novel by Ann Hood -Knitting: A Novel b...
You might have a bit of trouble with socks made from this yarn. Sirdar Snowflake is 100% polyester, which isn't the best yarn for socks. The socks will be too warm and won't wear well. This is a good yarn for baby items because of the high level of s...