Hand dyed by Melissa of Alley Cat Yarns – a cat-loving artist, triathelete, writer, musician, mom, and knitter from Ottawa, Ontario.
Super Sock is a workhorse superwash sock and fingering weight yarn, suitable for just about any project you'd like to knit or crochet. Soft and strong, choose this yarn with confidence for your sweaters, shawls, cowls, socks, hats, mittens, baby blankets, and everything else you'd like to create! This yarn is an "average" fingering weight sock yarn, and can be used in combination with many other fingering weight sock yarns, or held double for DK weight.
What are mini skeins used for?
Mini skeins are useful for all kinds of projects!
- contrast colours for sock heels, toes, or cuffs (1 mini skein will do heels and toes for a pair of socks)
- colour fades or gradients
- stripes
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pops of colour
- 'scrappy' projects
- colourwork
- small projects
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embroidery on finished pieces
Fibre: 80% EcoWash* merino / 20% recycled nylon
Grams / metres: 20 g / 67 m
Yarn weight category: Fingering
From: Spun and hand-dyed in Canada with wool imported from outside of North America
*Eco-wash is a proprietary enzyme treatment process that claims to avoid harsher chemical processes than other superwash treatments.
**This yarn is certified by Textile Exchange's Responsible Wool Standard and Global Recycling Standard. These standards address topics of: animal welfare, land management, social welfare, resource conservation, and chain of custody. Review these standards at the Textile Exchange website.
