socks bamboo
62 raspberry
$18.00
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$18.00
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specialist yarns
sock yarns
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yarn details:
- fibre composition
- 50% Wool, 25% Nylon, 25% Viscose from Bamboo
- meterage / yardage
- 420 meters / 459 yards
- unit weight
- 100 grams / 3.5 oz.
- format
- ball
- suggested stitch tension
- 30 sts / 10 cm (4 in)
- recommended needles
- 2.00 mm (US 0) - 3.00 mm (US 2.5)
- superwash treated
- yes
- care instructions
- machine wash cool, dry flat
- recommended uses
- socks
- country of origin
- Germany
Meet your new favourite sock yarn for every season — but especially the warm ones. Socks Bamboo Norwegian Style 4ply brings you bold, cheerful self-patterning stripes and a fibre blend that’s genuinely clever: 50% wool for structure and resilience, 25% nylon for durability where you need it most, and 25% viscose for a breathability boost that keeps summer feet happy. At 420 metres per skein, you’re getting serious yardage for your money: and at under $20, you’re getting it at a price that makes it very easy to justify “just one more skein.”
Standard sock tension, stripes that do the work for you, and a yarn that won’t make your feet feel like they’re wearing a sleeping bag in July. What’s not to love?
designed for a job, and excellent at it
Socks bamboo is a yarn that we would categorize as a specialist. Some yarns are generalists. Specialist yarns are not. These are designed to excel at a particular task: durable sock yarns, sturdy weaving yarns, hardworking cottons for dishcloths and utility knits. When used for their intended purpose, they perform beautifully.
Designed for socks, this yarn holds up to wear while maintaining stitch definition and elasticity. It’s spun with extra twist and reinforced with nylon, giving it extra strength and resilience for high-wear projects.
Specialists are happiest doing the job they were designed for. Using them outside that role can lead to unexpected results: less elasticity, different wear, or a fabric that behaves differently than you expect. Swatching is especially helpful if you’re planning to experiment.
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Sizes are shown in measured circumference and respective US women's and men's sizing. Measured circumference is around the widest part of the foot:
This item is eligible for refund or exchange within 30 days of the purchase date. All returned items must be accompanied by their receipt or order number, and must be unopened, unused, and in salable condition for a return or exchange to be considered. We do not accept full or partial returns on items that were special ordered.