Sock Yarns

Last modified on
January 11, 2012

Sock Yarns

Known facts: 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 are derived 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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* New for Spring 2012: Grundle Tweed [75% Superwash Wool, 25% Polyamide], 4 ply, needle size 2.5 mm, 420 m s /100 g.

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

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