Comments on: I Love Sock Yarn

By: Rusty M.

Rusty M. — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 20:01:44 +0000

I love your sock yarn list. I have the swirl shawl pattern but am stumped what yarn to use. What are you going to use? I really didn’t want to have to buy that yarn for it but am not sure what else will look nice. I don’t think that I can use a lace weight, do you? I think that non-socks will be lovely.

By: Ferrers Locke

Ferrers Locke — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 14:25:49 +0000

if sock yarn = 4 ply, 2 strands – DK, 3 strands = aran. 4 strands might be excessive, but would = UK chunky, US bulky.

By: Sandra's Plan B

Sandra's Plan B — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:43:13 +0000

I’ve just recently discovered my love of knitting socks and all the gorgeous sock yarns out there. I used to stick with chunkier knits and avoided anything using finer gauge yarns and DPNs, but now wonder why I deprived myself all those years! What a joy it is working with these amazing yarns. Thanks for linking to your list of “non sock” projects – I’ll definitely be taking a closer look.
Sandra

By: Heather

Heather — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 11:04:21 +0000

THANK YOU for this public service! I share your love of sock yarn as well and will be referring back here frequently!

By: Jessica

Jessica — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 11:02:17 +0000

You can doooooo iiiiiiiiiiiiiiit! Brilliant use of tagging by the way! I’m in the same boat and have been looking for a lot of patterns that use sock yarn but aren’t socks lately myself. Thanks for sharing your list!

By: Kat

Kat — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 10:15:17 +0000

Nice list. I also have a giant stash of sock yarn that needs some attention.

By: Diana

Diana — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 10:06:13 +0000

oh of course, sock yarn is so easy to accumulate.. it already fits any number of patterns, just needs a unique quality to sell it.
here’s an idea – what about, for every birthday that comes up in the next year, the person gets socks?

By: grumperina

grumperina — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 08:57:04 +0000

I, too, love sock yarns and have my fair share in the stash. I’m always looking for creative ways to knit them up, and it definitely doesn’t have to be socks. Recently I made a baby sweater and a baby vest – that’s 5-6 skeins of sock yarn, all gone! I like your plan to use up your sock yarn stash, and I’ll be watching your adventures eagerly!

By: Susie

Susie — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 22:38:26 +0000

You are not the only one that does this. Really. It took me one afternoon to gather all my sock yarn and put them in the vicinity of each other. Just the sock yarn.

By: Bertha

Bertha — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 20:42:24 +0000

Yeah, this is my biggest knitting downfall. I don’t even really *like* knitting socks, but the damn sock yarn is IRRESISTIBLE. According to Ravelry I have 113 skeins of fingering weight sock yarn (and it’s possible there’s more en route…) so I doubt I’ll be knitting more than I put in, but I really want to find projects to use up this yarn that isn’t socks, so I’ll be keeping an eye on your queue!