Crafty Threads 'n' Yarns

pictish · Posted: Tue Mar 17, 2009 10:18 pm Post subject:

I am certainly going to be very wary about buying more designer type sock yarn I think - I will just probably knit up what I have already and see how they wear if I don't wear as much - but I need to knit a few more pairs quickly so I get a better rotation Laughing

And I think knitting them on smaller needles might be an idea too esp for the softer wool.

The other thing that's great about Opal/Regia/Trekking is being able to just stick them in the wash Razz

But I do love knitting with the good stuff Laughing

I would still buy LL tho cos they are lovely to knit with yet hardwearing and machine washable!!!

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Blossom · Posted: Wed Mar 18, 2009 9:57 am Post subject:

Even though LL is my fave sock yarn...I have only ever knit one pair, my Broadripples, in them! I can't find them...and have a horrid feeling I binned them as I ripped one open on the carpet strip thing, along with foot...either that or they have fallen down the back of the drawers! Sad

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pictish · Posted: Wed Mar 18, 2009 9:59 am Post subject:

Oh no!!!!

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pjmck · Posted: Wed Mar 18, 2009 9:38 pm Post subject:

Regia definitely seems to wear better than Opal yarn. The Shelridge farm sock yarn that Socktopus sells seems to be wearing really well. I knit a pair of Monkey socks this time last year in that yarn and I've worn them about once a fortnight at least since. They still look pretty good, just the odd bobbly bit at the heel and they come off easily.

Paula

pictish · Posted: Wed Mar 18, 2009 9:46 pm Post subject:

That's good to know Paula as I have some of that!!

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