Monday, May 07, 2007

Yarn Flash for Sockpal

My Sockpal asked me to flash some of the sock yarn I like. I thought of my woefully pitiful stash of sock yarn (about 5 skeins or so) and what I like. Cough, most of my sock yarn is merino (superwash and not), with I think one skein being cotton blend. I have sensitive feet. Small though, so I don't need much yarn to knit socks for me.
Here's the list:
  1. ThreeWatersFarm -- superwash merino, fingering weight. Lovely colors.
  2. Lisa Souza -- lovely colors, but my sock yarn that came in wasn't so great with the colors. Maybe she had a bad dye lot or something. Instead of purple, I have this fuchsia section.
  3. Lorna's Laces -- shepherd sock. Love the multicolored yarns.
  4. Artyarns -- supermerino looks kind of neat, but haven't had a chance to play with this stuff yet.
  5. Two Waters Fiberworks -- an Etsy shop that I've been dying to buy from.
  6. Socks That Rock by Blue Moon Fiber Arts -- awesome colors and nice feel to yarn. At The Fold.
  7. Henry's Attic -- handdyed by me, available in lots of places.
  8. Others I'd love to try but haven't: Colinette Jitterbug (I think Robin has a skein of this and it is lovely stuff), Fleece Artist, Claudia's Handpainted (colors are yummy), Interlacements (also lovely colors, but sometimes a bit bold). The Loopy Ewe has some lovely yarns.
Okay, that's it for me. I guess after looking at this list, I'm not a one yarn brand kind of gal. The thing these yarns have in common is multi-colored (usually hand-dyed) and soft fibers (merino or blend).