More sock questions

[thescot]

I have wool hose that I wear pretty much year round. I also have a very light pair of wool in a khaki color that were origially uniform knee socks in some more temperoate clime than here in Atlanta. I can wear them all.

But then, acryllic is very good for wicking moinsture from the feet. I have a handknit pair that are great for wearing. (Unfortunately, they are white, so I almost never wear them anymore. )

I tend to recommend lovat green as a good all round color for hose. With red flashes, they really good good with almost anything--blue, green, brownish, etc. check out the Gordons.

[piperdbh]

The wool will be fine, and your feet can breathe just fine in it.
I'll recommend getting the best quality yarn you/she can find. Paton's, which can be found at lots of crafts stores, is a good brand.
The "John Anderson" pattern is a classic cable-and-ribs pattern, and I believe you'll be very pleased with them.

[Pleater]

Sock yarn usually has a small amount of Nylon in it for greater resistance to wear - usually 10 or 20 percent.

You should get far more use from hose knitted with a yarn intended for socks - though if you did use an all wool yarn but wear well fitting light shoes then they should last some time.

Worsted is rather a heavy yarn for socks - to my way of thinking - I usually make hose from yarn half that thickness or less, English 4 ply or finer. None of my shoes would fit otherwise.

I do have some thicker hose, to wear with boots, but even then I think they are not as thick as worsted weight. I wear thin cotton socks under the wool ones when hiking.

Finer yarn would also be cooler.

Anne the Pleater :ootd: