Sock Yarns

Last modified on
Mar 05, 2010

Sock Yarns

Did you know? The Turkish tradition of making knitted stockings and socks differs from other cultures in which these garments are presented. Turkish socks had five functions: to identify the wearer’s community, to express the wearer’s social rank, to serve as gifts or coded requests, to act as prophylactics and ward off the evil eye, and to commemorate natural disasters, violent events and great legends. Turkish sock patterns showing derivation from carpet designs, and have simple and homely names: apple slice, sergeant’s stripes, watch chain, earrings, beetle, nightingale. - reference: Richrd Rutt, A History of Hand Knitting

Awaiting arrival (Apr-May):
• Lang Jawoll Bamboo, 420 m /100 g, 2.5 - 3.5 mm needles, col 09, 10, 12.
• The Alpaca Yarn Co. PacaPeds SS10, 360 yds /100 g, 2.25 - 2.75 mm needles, col. 621, 622, 623, 624, 625

AREQUIPA by Estelle
FIBRE: 20% Alpaca, 65% Superwash Wool,
15% Nylon
YARN WEIGHT: Sport
TENSION: 10x10cm (4"): 30 sts / 36 rows
NEEDLES: 2.5 - 3.5 mm (US No.0)
LENGTH: approx. 400 m / 438 yards
HANK WEIGHT: 100g
* machine wash | made in Italy

FIXATION by Cascade
FIBRE: 98.3% Cotton, 1.7% Spandex (Lycra)
YARN WEIGHT: Double Knit
TENSION: 10x10cm (4"): 29 sts / 12 rows
NEEDLES: 4 - 4.25 mm (US No.6)
HOOK: 1.75 mm, tension: 25 sts / 40 rows
LENGTH: approx. 90 m /100 yards (relaxed),
168 m /186 yards (spandex)
BALL WEIGHT: 50g
* machine wash | made in Brazil