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Winter Sock | Wardrobe Essentials colorways
$ 32.00
An out-of-the-box blend of fibers in a 4-ply fingering weight yarn.
Winter Sock is made of merino wool, mohair and nylon, all blended together in a 4-ply yarn. While mohair is commonly used as a carry-along strand for sweaters with a halo, blending mohair into a plied yarn isn't as common, but it has distinct advantages.
This yarn makes a super lightweight and drapey fabric for sweaters. For socks, it gives the wearer extra warmth without extra bulk.
It will be next-to-skin soft for some people, and for others (like me) who find that the mohair content makes it not quite gentle enough, lining a sweater collar with cotton will do the trick. See my photos, below, for how I lined the neckband of my Uniform cardigan with Liberty Tana Lawn fabric.
What do my dye colors look like?
My colors on Winter Sock are rich and layered. The mohair content gives them a bit of sheen, and speckles are equally crisp, just as I like them!
Yarn specifications
Winter Sock
55% superwash Merino wool, 20% kid mohair, 25% nylon
430 yards | 100 grams
4-ply construction
superwash
Gauge
Garments look best when knit at a gauge of 24 to 26 sts to 4 inches (10 cm). I usually use a US size 3 (3.25 mm) needle.
Socks looks best when knit at a gauge of 32 sts to 4 inches (10 cm), which I achieve with a size 2.25 mm needle.
Provenance
Wool grown in South America
Kid mohair grown in South Africa
Nylon made in Germany
Yarn spun in Peru
Do you need to alternate skeins?
For socks, no. For garments and shawls that use more than one skein, yes. All of my yarn is dyed by hand in small batches of four skeins. There will be variations in color intensity and placement. I think that’s part of what makes each skein perfect – they’re not identical. If you will be using more than 1 skein in your project, alternate skeins to blend any color differences.
Caring for your finished item
My yarn should always be hand-washed with a gentle wool wash and cold-water rinse.
Depending on the difference in chemistry between your local water and mine, there may be some color residue in the wash process. Washing and rinsing in cold water will help to minimize this.
Always let your knitted item air dry to prevent shrinking or felting and to keep your item looking its best.
Uniform Cardigan
knit in winter sock | colorway is dogwood
hand-sewn lining
I lined the collar and button band with liberty of london, tana lawn, fabric.