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Pile of socks (some assembly required)
So, you want to see what Santy Claus brought me?
Let's see, from left to right, top row is some alpaca and some Cherry Tree Hill Supersock in eyeball-popping Fall Foliage...bottom row left to right is LL in Desert Flower, LL in Amish, Lang Cotton in 0052 and Trekking in 116. Now, the obvious problem with sending Santa out to buy yarn is that now Santa knows how much yarn costs. He didn't mention it, but I'll have to be sneaky with my purchases, LOL!
Anyone knit socks from alpaca? Anything special to know? I thought about knitting the foot in something else and knitting just the leg in the alpaca. The woman at the shop where he bought this told him to carry wooly nylon with it, but does that really work?
Happy Boxing Day!
I was delighted to get the same Bush book for Christmas. From my 15 year
old son, no less. I love the bed socks with the little cableribs.
Did you get any tips on knitting socks with alpaca? Any chance you'd share
them? An alpaca store has opened down the hall from the store where I
work, and they carry alpaca yarn. I've bought several skeins and am eager
to knit them up!
Wow!!! Can't wait to see what you knit first!
To succeed with the Inca Alpaca, you would need to create a pretty tight
fabric. I wouldn't recommend lace. It has as little memory as alpaca is
famed to not have, and will stretch accordingly. Washing will not return
it to size. It is loosely spun...good points are necessary. Lovely soft
yarn, definitely pills at points of friction. I would question its
longevity...but my experience with it has been a sweater, and not socks.
I really have enjoyed the Nancy Bush book. Have only made the "Child's
First Socks," and it was a quick and easy project.
I love that colorway of Cherry Tree Hill, I have some myself, love love
love!
Wow! What great additions to your stash! Have you decided which to knit up
first? I have that book on my wishlist but nobody bought it for me this
year. Maybe I'll treat myself in the new year. Happy holidays. ~Sharon J
Oh what lovely yarns and that's a great book I hear. Enjoy your new
additions to your sock family.
My friend Kathy made socks from alpaca, and they felted. So maybe using
something else for the feet would be a good idea, given that and the
pilling mentioned above!
Wow, you must have been very good this year! :)
All my favorite yarns and colors -- what a great picture! The only socks
I've ever worn holes in were made of alpaca, so your idea of using it only
for the leg is a good one.
I'll second the alpaca comments left by Laurie... I made an alpaca sweater
for myself, and it's pilling horribly! I'd like to add that it's not a
really resilient fiber... where wool tends to settle back into place and
bounce back when stretched, the alpaca is more likely to lose its shape.
Sad but true. I love the softness, the texture, and the drape of it, but
agree that for a form-fitting item like a sweater or sock, it would be best
to carry along wooly nylon to help it keep its shape. Good luck!