Fiber: Three ply 100% US Shaniko mulesing-free Fingering Merino
Care: Machine was cold, tumble dry low (or dry flat)
Ball Size: 2x50g/1.76 oz - 416 meters/456 yards (total)
Yarn Weight: Fingering
Gauge: 28 sts/36 rows over 4” on US3 (3.25mm) needles
NOTE: This product is the yarn to knit socks - this is NOT for a pair of finished socks - that part's on you!
About Solemates: The sock yarn of your dreams - this yarn is incredibly soft and sooo cozy! Tina at freiafibers decided to have a little fun with their ombré socks and make some striped versions in their best-selling colors. They've selected key colors in the related gradient and made a striped yarn for socks that are a little bit wilder!
This set comprises two identical balls of Shaniko merino fingering, 228 yards each to make the perfect matched striped socks. These are so scrumptious we bet you can't stop at one pair!
About the fiber: Freia's Shaniko superwash merino is grown in Oregon and milled in North Carolina. Shaniko wool is supplied under the Responsible Wool Standard, protecting animal welfare, social welfare and land health. Not only does the yarn feel good to the touch, it feels good to know we are supporting ethically grown wool and respectful farming practices.
The yarn is hand-dyed at Tina's studio in North Adams with acid dyes using processes that are gentle to the environment. The superwash treatment allows your finished product to be washed in a washing machine, and dried on low in the dryer.
The superwash process in conjunction with her gradient dyeing methods creates a slightly speckled yarn. This is normal and gives the yarn an appealing gentle heathered look which will be different from other yarns of theirs that you may have used in the past.
The Pattern:
Sock set includes a basic sock pattern.