I cast on a new pair of socks (randomly) at the same time that I have been restocking the Prineville roving I designed with socks in mind! It got me to thinking maybe it's time to share some tips for handspinning sock yarn. Here are some of my top tips learned through the years:
And here is a bonus idea you can try. In a recent Zoom meet-up Jodi told us that at her local guild meeting a member mentioned that if you spin 2 of your singles in one direction and the 3rd in the opposite direction, it can make for a longer lasting sock yarn. Jodi managed to find this idea in Sarah Anderson's The Book of Yarn Designs. Example: spin 2 singles in standard Z twist (clockwise) and the 3rd single spin S twist (counterclockwise), then ply as you usually would (in this case S or counterclockwise)! Has anyone tried this? I'd love to hear your thoughts! Thanks for sharing Jodi! If you loved these tips be sure you are signed up for my newsletter where you get early notice on new products plus plenty of spinning and knitting tips! Head to my website to sign up and to shop the above mentioned Prineville fiber... great for spinning socks!
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AuthorI am Kim Biegler, the owner and operator of Ewethful Fiber Farm & Mill. I create hand spinning fibers from locally sourced wool and teach others online how to hand spin their own yarn. Archives
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