About Sock Yarn
Sock yarn is any yarn you use to knit socks...
It can also be called fingering weight or 4 ply. A ply is one of the twisted strands that make a yarn; the more plies there are the thicker the yarn. 4 ply is the thinnest of the readily available yarns.
It can also be called fingering weight or 4 ply. A ply is one of the twisted strands that make a yarn; the more plies there are the thicker the yarn. 4 ply is the thinnest of the readily available yarns.
Yarn can be made up of natural or man-made fibres. Natural fibres include wool, mohair, angora, cashmere, alpaca, llama, silk, bamboo, cotton and linen. Man-made fibres include regenerated natural fibres (viscose rayon, acetates) or synthetic (polyamides, polyesters, acrylics).
Fibres have different qualities in relation to handle (how it feels to touch), resilience (the elasticity or ‘give’ a yarn has), twist and texture. Some wonderful yarns are a blend of natural and man-made fibres. However, a cheap blend may not have a lot of the quality natural fibre so it’s important to check the proportions. These should be on the label.
Socks! Join the millions of sock knitting addicts. If you need a pattern there’s literally tons on ravelry. If you put the name of a particular sock yarn (eg. Noro silk garden sock) into the patterns search you’ll find photos of individual projects and patterns.
If you’re looking for ideas check out the fingering weight category in ravelry patterns. Some of my favourites are hats and bags, fingerless mittens, shawls, dolls clothes and teddy bears.
Double pointed needles
You need 5 small double pointed needles to knit socks (to avoid having seams) or you can use round needles.
Personally I enjoy the involvement of double pointed needles.
Bamboo seem to be a favourite.