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June 25, 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
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AREQUIPA
by EstelleFIBRE: 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 |
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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 
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JAWOLL BAMBUS by Lang FIBRE: 35% Bamboo, 50% New Wool Superwash, 15% Nylon YARN WEIGHT: Fingering TENSION: 10x10cm (4"): 30 sts / 41 rows NEEDLES: 2.5 - 3.5 mm (US No. 3-5) LENGTH: 420 m / 465 yards HANK WEIGHT: 100g * machine wash | made in Italy |
* Awaiting arrival: Lang Jawoll Magic [75% Wool, 25% Nylon], 400 m / 100 g, needle 2.5 - 3.5 mm
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