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Posted by hesira on June 25, 2006, 4:44 pm
Hi All,
I'm getting ready to buy some sock yarn and I wanted to ask everyone
what their favorite sock yarn is. I plan on using the Jaywalker
pattern by Grumperina.
http://magknits.com/Sept05/patterns/jaywalker.htm
It calls for Opal Hand Painted yarn that is 75% superwash merino & 25%
polyamid. I'm having a hard time locating this yarn (in colors that I
like). The pattern suggest various other yarns, but I don't know
anything about them.
Has anyone used this pattern & if so, what did you think? Do you have
a substitution you'd recommend? I'd also like to hear what you think
about online yarn sources. Has anyone used Simply Sock Yarn? There is
so much there, it is hard to choose.
I don't have a LYS, and I want as much info as I can get before I
purchase something I've never seen or touched.
TIA
Hesira
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Posted by Karen in MN on June 25, 2006, 7:29 pm
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> Hi All,
> I'm getting ready to buy some sock yarn and I wanted to ask everyone
> what their favorite sock yarn is. I plan on using the Jaywalker
> pattern by Grumperina.
> http://magknits.com/Sept05/patterns/jaywalker.htm
> It calls for Opal Hand Painted yarn that is 75% superwash merino & 25%
> polyamid. I'm having a hard time locating this yarn (in colors that I
> like). The pattern suggest various other yarns, but I don't know
> anything about them.
> Has anyone used this pattern & if so, what did you think? Do you have
> a substitution you'd recommend? I'd also like to hear what you think
> about online yarn sources. Has anyone used Simply Sock Yarn? There is
> so much there, it is hard to choose.
> I don't have a LYS, and I want as much info as I can get before I
> purchase something I've never seen or touched.
> TIA
> Hesira
Hi!
My *very* favorite is Cherry Tree Hill Supersock, 100% merino, and I knit
wooly nylon into the heel and foot for extra strength. I also like
Fortissima Colori, Meilenweit and Jawoll (last time I bought Jawoll, they
included a spool of wooly nylon in the center of the yarn skein). Koigu
also. I haven't tried the Jaywalker yet, although I have the pattern here.
The pair I knitted that I was the most proud of was a pair of entrelac socks
that was in a pattern from Knitters Magazine, I think it was spring or
summer of 2004. Unfortunately, I made them out of a cotton yarn that I
didn't like all that much (sockotta, I think), and I wish I'd made them out
of wool. The entrelac with a variegated yarn gave it a very interesting
look! My least favorite for socks is Cascade Fixation. They look great,
it's wonderful to work with, but I don't like the finished feel, it feels a
little "gravelly" on the bottoms of my feet. If you don't have a yarn shop
nearby, there is an awesome on-line store called Yarnforward
(www.yarnforward.com), and they carry quite a selection of sock yarns. I got
some Regia Silk from them not long ago that I'm anxious to turn into socks.
Karen in MN
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Posted by hesira on June 25, 2006, 8:25 pm
Thanks Karen,
I saw that Regia silk today in my sock yarn quest. I'd be interested
in how it worked out for you. I also noticed the Meilenweit and
Jawoll.
I really appreciate your input.
Hesira
Karen in MN wrote:
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> Hi!
> My *very* favorite is Cherry Tree Hill Supersock, 100% merino, and I knit
> wooly nylon into the heel and foot for extra strength. I also like
> Fortissima Colori, Meilenweit and Jawoll (last time I bought Jawoll, they
> included a spool of wooly nylon in the center of the yarn skein). Koigu
> also. I haven't tried the Jaywalker yet, although I have the pattern here.
> The pair I knitted that I was the most proud of was a pair of entrelac socks
> that was in a pattern from Knitters Magazine, I think it was spring or
> summer of 2004. Unfortunately, I made them out of a cotton yarn that I
> didn't like all that much (sockotta, I think), and I wish I'd made them out
> of wool. The entrelac with a variegated yarn gave it a very interesting
> look! My least favorite for socks is Cascade Fixation. They look great,
> it's wonderful to work with, but I don't like the finished feel, it feels a
> little "gravelly" on the bottoms of my feet. If you don't have a yarn shop
> nearby, there is an awesome on-line store called Yarnforward
> (www.yarnforward.com), and they carry quite a selection of sock yarns. I got
> some Regia Silk from them not long ago that I'm anxious to turn into socks.
>
> Karen in MN
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Posted by YarnWright on June 26, 2006, 9:10 am
On 25 Jun 2006 13:44:06 -0700, hesira spun a fine yarn
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> Hi All,
>
> I'm getting ready to buy some sock yarn and I wanted to ask everyone
> what their favorite sock yarn is. I plan on using the Jaywalker
> pattern by Grumperina.
>
> http://magknits.com/Sept05/patterns/jaywalker.htm
>
> It calls for Opal Hand Painted yarn that is 75% superwash merino & 25%
> polyamid. I'm having a hard time locating this yarn (in colors that I
> like). The pattern suggest various other yarns, but I don't know
> anything about them.
>
> Has anyone used this pattern & if so, what did you think? Do you have
> a substitution you'd recommend? I'd also like to hear what you think
> about online yarn sources. Has anyone used Simply Sock Yarn? There is
> so much there, it is hard to choose.
>
> I don't have a LYS, and I want as much info as I can get before I
> purchase something I've never seen or touched.
>
> TIA
>
> Hesira
>
Simply Socks Yarn Company online has GREAT choices and AWESOME prices!
As for Jaywalker, any sock yarn in the same gauge will easily
substitute, however, I'd go with a 'plainer' yarn, Jaywalker is busy,
and a really fancifully repeated (gawd, are those even words?) yarn
will just bury Jaywalker's intricacy.
JM2C,
Noreen
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> I'm getting ready to buy some sock yarn and I wanted to ask everyone
> what their favorite sock yarn is. I plan on using the Jaywalker
> pattern by Grumperina.
> http://magknits.com/Sept05/patterns/jaywalker.htm
> It calls for Opal Hand Painted yarn that is 75% superwash merino & 25%
> polyamid. I'm having a hard time locating this yarn (in colors that I
> like). The pattern suggest various other yarns, but I don't know
> anything about them.
> Has anyone used this pattern & if so, what did you think? Do you have
> a substitution you'd recommend? I'd also like to hear what you think
> about online yarn sources. Has anyone used Simply Sock Yarn? There is
> so much there, it is hard to choose.
> I don't have a LYS, and I want as much info as I can get before I
> purchase something I've never seen or touched.
> TIA
> Hesira