Once upon a time, I said that I would like all the socks in my sock drawer to be hand knit. Since then, I have learned that this is just plain silly.
I have knit socks from Koigu, the best yarn of all. This was from the inspiration of a famous knit blogger and it was silly. Holes were had quickly...and I live in a warm climate where socks are only needed 6 months or less of the year. Koigu is for many beautiful things, but not socks.
However, I have a son who likes outdoor sports and needs wool socks. I have bought him and his brother buffalo wool socks from here, and they have been a hit.
And then...I went to Nova Scotia last May. Visited "The Mariner's Daughter" in Lunenberg, My travel friend Barb and I spent a long time in there.
I found some great wool for socks. It is from Custom Woolen Mills in Alberta, where my good travel friend Barb who was with me hails from. The yarn is Custom Woolen Mills CWM Sock which is 4 ply, mule spun. It is a dk weight. It is a blend of Merino, Rambouillet, and Dorset with 30% nylon. The colorway is "Ewe Reek of Teal." "Mule spun" refers to the spinning equipment which can use a long draw technique, resulting in an soft yarn full of air, similar to what can be obtained from hand spinning with a woolen technique. The spinning mule at CWM is from 1910.
Here's a nice blog post with some information on woolen spun and mule spun yarns.
Here are the socks (well, one of them) done for my son, B. He promises that he will handwash them. The pattern is a standard sock pattern of my own, gauged to B's foot measurements. Now, this is a good sock yarn.
I am hoping to visit CWM on a future trip to Canada!
I have knit socks from Koigu, the best yarn of all. This was from the inspiration of a famous knit blogger and it was silly. Holes were had quickly...and I live in a warm climate where socks are only needed 6 months or less of the year. Koigu is for many beautiful things, but not socks.
However, I have a son who likes outdoor sports and needs wool socks. I have bought him and his brother buffalo wool socks from here, and they have been a hit.
And then...I went to Nova Scotia last May. Visited "The Mariner's Daughter" in Lunenberg, My travel friend Barb and I spent a long time in there.
I found some great wool for socks. It is from Custom Woolen Mills in Alberta, where my good travel friend Barb who was with me hails from. The yarn is Custom Woolen Mills CWM Sock which is 4 ply, mule spun. It is a dk weight. It is a blend of Merino, Rambouillet, and Dorset with 30% nylon. The colorway is "Ewe Reek of Teal." "Mule spun" refers to the spinning equipment which can use a long draw technique, resulting in an soft yarn full of air, similar to what can be obtained from hand spinning with a woolen technique. The spinning mule at CWM is from 1910.
Here's a nice blog post with some information on woolen spun and mule spun yarns.
Here are the socks (well, one of them) done for my son, B. He promises that he will handwash them. The pattern is a standard sock pattern of my own, gauged to B's foot measurements. Now, this is a good sock yarn.
I am hoping to visit CWM on a future trip to Canada!
