![]() ![]() Alpaca yarns, or those thicker than 4ply, make gorgeously soft house or bed socks. Moving to more exotic blends, there are plenty of yarns that contain some silk or other luxury fibres, and again these are usable, but best suited to elegant, feminine designs that won’t get heavy wear. Are they a delicate lace design to be shown off with elegant Mary-Janes and worn around the office? Then they’ll probably be fine in 100% wool. Are you designing a rugged pair of men’s socks that will be well-worn every day? Then go for a nylon blend. There are also plenty of 100% merino sock yarns, often in beautiful hand-dyed colours, but do be warned that these won’t wear as well as the yarns with some nylon in. A basic wool/nylon blend is standard for socks, and is an easy and solid choice. ![]() I’ve touched on this slightly above, but there’s more to sock yarn than just showing off the stitch pattern. ![]()
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