Ty-Dy Socks

Ty-Dy Socks
Knit One Crochet Too
80% wool/20% nylon
100 gr = 436 yards
Gauge: 34 sts per 4" on US size 1 (2.25mm) needles
My color: 1689 BUTTER BLUE

Interesting yarn with fairly long color repeats. The blending of colors is slightly different than Noro, with little bits of the other colors bleeped here and there before you get a full run of the next color. I actually knit this sock on a size 2 because that's what I had available at the time, and the fabric is nice and taut. Check out their range of colors. There are some really pretty ones.

Kureyon Sock Yarn

Kureyon Sock

Noro

Fiber: 70% Wool, 30% Nylon

Yardage: 462

Gauge: 7.5 per inch on needle size: 2

Just like the heavier weight Kureyon, this sock yarn also has the little slubs of unspun fiber along the way. I used the spit splice method to whittle them down to the right size.

Silk Garden Sock
Noro
40% wool, 25% Silk, 25% Nylon and 10% Mohair.
Yardage: 328 yards
Gauge: 6.5 sts per inch on a US #3 needle.
My Color: S8
My Source: Knit Stop, Indianapolis, IN

This will make beautiful socks and scarves, in a bit heavier that normal sock yarn weight. The color changes are very pleasing and typically Noro.

Do You Dream in Color?

Gaia (a.k.a. "Smooshy Sock)

Dream In Color Yarns

22 micron 100% Australian merino wool (Superwash)

Gauge: 6.5 to 8 sts. per inch on U.S. 1 to 3 needles

4 oz ≈450 yards

My Color: The ball band says 240, but looking at the website, it looks more like 250 In Vino Veritas

My Pattern: Ultimate Crocheted Socks by Dorothy Hardy in Crochet Me online magazine

From the company's website: "Inspired by the play of light in nature, our veil dyeing process brings depth and life to color, giving garments a subtle, dramatic shimmer and shine. While veil dyed yarn has all the unique character of other hand-dyed yarns, it will not “landscape” or “pool.” The result? A magnificent, flattering garment every time!"

What a wonderful yarn! I love it in all the weights, but this is the only one I've knit with. They're a company out of Chicago, which is where I first found them. But I bought the sock yarn here in Indiana at The Shuttle Shop in Warsaw, IN. I've really enjoyed working with it, and you dyehard/diehard sock knitters out there ought to give it a try if you haven't yet. The name is totally appropriate, as it is truly smooshy yarn.

Do That Crazy Hand Jive

Fingering Weight Merino
Nature's Palette by Hand Jive Knits
100% merino wool
Gauge: 7 to 8 stitches per inch on US 1-3 needles
Retail price: $11.00
50 gr = 185 yards
My Color: Odd Duck #3, Dye Lot 916
Stitch Pattern: Twisted Rib


This is such a beautiful yarn! Darlene Hayes' colors are amazing, especially for natural dyes, which tend not to be so....colorful. As with other naturally dyed yarns and rovings I've used, this one had a teensy-tinsy bit of dye stuff particles here and there (maybe little bits of cochineal shells), but I do mean teeny bits, nothing problematic. When I washed the swatch out in a bowl, there was quite a bit of dye in the first dip, but the second rinse was better, and excess color was virtually non-existent in the third and final rinse. This yarn is machine washable, so go ahead and make your favorite pair of socks, as with this yarn, they are sure to be. Or, if modular knitting is more your thing, this would be great for that, too.