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kitkatknit
Chatty Knitter
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 Posted - 07/26/2005 : 10:32:30 AM
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I'd like your opinions on your favorite sock yarn and rank them. I am new to socks, my first are in Koigu KPPPM and are too yummy. My next pair will probably be in Lorna's Laces, Cherry Tree Hill or Trekking XXL. Please rank your top 5 favorites (and fantasy sock yarns) and tell us why!
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azknitter
Honorary Angel
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Posted - 07/26/2005 : 10:44:21 AM
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Mountain Colors Bearfoot.
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pjkite
Permanent Resident
1198 Posts |
Posted - 07/26/2005 : 11:42:21 AM
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No contest - my handspun yarns are always my favorites. Doesn't matter whether it's superwash, superwash and nylon, Border Leicester, Shetland, Romney or merino and silk - I'll take my handspun over any of the commerical yarns. That said, I also like to use the Lorna's Laces and Cherry Tree Hill sock yarns when I don't have time to spin!
Pamela Kite
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MissPooh
Angel
USA
640 Posts |
Posted - 07/26/2005 : 2:06:32 PM
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Scheepjes has some great patterning and colors in the Invicta yarns.
Mary Lou
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Irish350
Chatty Knitter
USA
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umbaba
Seriously Hooked
USA
693 Posts |
Posted - 07/28/2005 : 10:49:22 AM
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I like Opal and the stuff from Skacel, Lorna's Laces and I also like Limbo for socks even though it is not a "sock yarn".
...as soon as I finish this row
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kitkatknit
Chatty Knitter
184 Posts |
Posted - 08/03/2005 : 08:55:54 AM
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My LYS got in some Mountain Colors Bearfoot. So disgregard what I said about what my next socks will be knit from!!! I love that little bit of Mohair in the Bearfoot. I've now bought yarn for my next project while still working on my current one. Something tells me this is where the concept of stash starts....
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knitloon
Gabber Extraordinaire
524 Posts |
Posted - 08/03/2005 : 09:18:23 AM
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| I like Brown Sheep's Wildfoote, and for a slightly heavier sock, Louet Gems Opal. Sounds like I need to try Bearfoot. Any opinions on Knitpicks sock yarns? |
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Maybird
Chatty Knitter
United Kingdom
155 Posts |
Posted - 08/03/2005 : 09:43:30 AM
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| I've only ever used Regia (it's all I have found here in London). But I like it, and the people who I have given socks to like it. |
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Milinda
Permanent Resident
USA
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Posted - 08/03/2005 : 11:00:40 AM
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Yes, that is how stashing begins!
1. Bearfoot because those who have socks out of this yarn KNOW why.
2. Cherry Tree Hill, gorgeous and soft with pretty, muted colors.
3. My husband prefers his done in Wildfoote
4. Lang's Fantomas for a thicker, comfy winter sock without going into a worsted weight.
5. Jawoll because it has that cute little spool inside the skein. Regia because it washes and wears so well. Anne by Schaefer because of the interesting colorways and it has merino in it and that is one of my favorite fibers. Opal because I can get two pair out of a skein . . . and all others because I LOVE sock yarn and will continue trying them all just to know what they are like because I am enthralled by the process of knitting socks.
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YarnGoddess
Permanent Resident
USA
2460 Posts |
Posted - 08/03/2005 : 11:30:46 AM
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Trekking XXL (incredible coloration patterns and super soft)
Mountains Colors Bearfoot (softness to die for)
Interlacements Toasty Toes (super warm and super soft)
Elizabeth
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rejoyce
Chatty Knitter
USA
250 Posts |
Posted - 08/03/2005 : 3:14:58 PM
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Lorna Laces
Jawoll (it is so soft and I love the reinforcement yarn that comes with it)
Koigu (expensive)
I need to try Bearfoot now that I have read this thread!
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SerMom
Permanent Resident
Canada
6412 Posts |
Posted - 08/04/2005 : 8:33:49 PM
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Chanpagne taste on Soda Water budget. Sigh!
I haven't used most of the expensive sock yarns, but I have used and enjoyed Lorna's Laces (thanks to Luann - and I even made a pair of socks  ) and Interlacements Little Toes (which they've discontinued).
The LL is much softer, but I love the Interlacements colourways.
Other than that, it's been Kroy, which is OK, but there's no comparison.
Barbara
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sylver
New Pal
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Posted - 08/05/2005 : 11:36:32 AM
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I have used different kinds, but my favorite by far is opal. It is so soft, a dream to work with :)
I hope that one day I can say my favorite is my own handspun, but given the way my handspun yarns look, I think thats going to take a loooong time ;)
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