Knit & Chat: Rules for Great Sock Yarns

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In this episode of Knit & Chat we're discussing the different ways you can make durable socks - what to look for in the actual sock yarn and some things you can do to make sure your socks last.
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📌 CHAPTER LINKS:
00:00 Rules for Sock Yarns
2:12 Rule 1: Fiber
10:30 Rule 2: Twist
13:30 Rule 3: Plies
16:04 Rule 4: Nylon
20:32 Rule 5: Reinforcing
24:03 Rule 6: Gauge
26:41 Caring for socks
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@italythroughmyeyes 9 месяцев назад

I just finished my first pair of socks with the wrong kind of yarn. Thank you for so much hands on I formation. I'm not discouraged I'm just getting started!

@sleepydrJ Год назад

Duplicate stitch for reinforcement is a lot of work, but something really easy is to do is to do a chain stitch embroidery with sock yarn over the areas that get worn thin. It has a “knit look” and adds a lot of thickness where needed.

@NerdyKnitting Год назад

Great idea! Thanks so much for sharing the tip!

@gwenbuchanan1 4 месяца назад

I use the chain stitch to mend my socks too and always wondered if anyone else did that... gives a nice thick layer so hope it lasts longer!

@christenagervais7303 10 месяцев назад

West Yorkshire Spinners (WYS) is a great bfl yarn. It is 75% wool 25% nylon. I love it. I wash my socks by hand using Eucalan soap and use a salad spinner to spin out the water, and hang to dry.

@elbertajohnson937 Год назад

Just found your channel. Love they way you teach and explain the whys along with instructions. Your voice is so pleasing to hear. Thank you for sharing your talents with us all

@NerdyKnitting Год назад

Welcome, Elberta! And thank you for the sweet compliment. 🥰

@beverlythompson3246 Год назад

Thank you so much for sharing all your knowledge about knitting! I really appreciate how much research you do on any subject and how you explain things so well!,

@NerdyKnitting Год назад

Thank you so much!

@laurakirk3481 20 дней назад

Cute graphic! Thank you.

@djones7130 Год назад

I’m glad you mentioned about not using the dryer for knitted socks. I never used the washer or dryer for any of my 😂hand knitted items. I hand wash all of them, whatever fiber, wool or acrylic. A lot of time has spent on those items, I feel it should be given extra care. I also use detergent for delicate fabrics. Rinse them good and towel dry. BTW, I’ve learned a lot in your Podcast. Thank you.

@NerdyKnitting Год назад

I totally agree - we spend so much time making our hand knits it's better to treat them gently! I'm glad you enjoyed the videos.

@beepbopboop3221 9 месяцев назад

I use the dryer if my socks end up stretching out from the suoerwash. As needed. Otherwise I have an airdry rack and setting on my dryer. Usually the rack is on top and I just lay the socks there. I don't use the air dry setting except for shoes or bags.

@carol-annmatthew5296 Год назад

Thanks for all the good advice. Happy knitting everyone ❤

@user-sn7pv3qy8s 2 месяца назад

Excellent lesson!!! Thanks you!!😊

@NerdyKnitting 2 месяца назад

Glad you liked it!

@vlm3612 9 месяцев назад

This video was so helpful and I learned so much about sock yarn. I wish I had found you when I first started knitting socks. Thank you

@NerdyKnitting 9 месяцев назад

You are so welcome!

@frant2970 4 месяца назад

This video is so helpful! I’m so glad I found this!

@NerdyKnitting 4 месяца назад

Glad it was helpful!

@Bean_Box_Knitting Год назад

A great video! For some reason, when I have knitted a heel flap and gusset, I never questioned the slip stitch - that's not where I wear out my socks, ever. I shall move it to the bottom of my foot where I am more likely to get holes. 😊 Hubby has begun researching yarns for me to make his socks out of and is very excited about some BFL. He isn't a crafter but does like learning things. I shall tell him you also recommend it!

@NerdyKnitting Год назад

I didn't question the slip-stitch pattern for the longest time either - I just thought it was what had to be done! We're definitely never too old to learn something new! 😁

@laurawoodward3046 14 дней назад

I made socks out of West Yorkshire Spinners Fleece. It's not super wash. I thought that I would just hand wash them and it would be fine. Ha! Twice I accidentally put them in the machine with everything else and now I can't get my foot in them. I tried giving them a stretch when they were wet and it was sort of okay. Now Im not sure what to do with them. Might be good for child sized bed socks. Just need to find someone with kids. It was absolutely beautiful yarn to knit with.

@sallythibodeaux7992 Год назад

Thanks for all the great sock patterns! Happy knitting 🧶

@Nataleerose714 Год назад

Great video! Super helpful!

@laurad430 2 месяца назад

Thank you for this video.

@NerdyKnitting 2 месяца назад

My pleasure!

@105Kelly 9 месяцев назад

Such great information, I would consider myself a confident sock knitting beginner, and this information has come at a perfect time to up my sock knitting game. Thanks so much for sharing your knowledge!!

@NerdyKnitting 9 месяцев назад

You are so welcome!

@billieduncan1707 Год назад

I’m a crocheter. About to try my hand at socks. This is great information about the yarn to use and what to look for. Thank you.

@NerdyKnitting Год назад

Glad it was helpful!

@josephpoole3942 5 месяцев назад

Something I have started doing recently to try new to me or expensive fingering weight yarn is to buy one 100g hank or ball, split it into 2 even cakes, and make a quick pair of fingerless gloves with it. They knit up faster than socks, and since they're worn on a place with sensitive skin that gets used as much as your feet this is a great way for me to test if I like both the durability and feel of a fiber before stashing up on it during a sale. Fingering weight is my favorite to work with from socks to sweaters so I especially like to get to know a yarn before buying a lot of it. I plan to do this with some merino silk blend that's on the way to me right now, I've never used it but I'm hopeful it'll hold up well based on what you said about silk being strong like nylon.

@NerdyKnitting 5 месяцев назад

Great idea!

@debbiejohnson5715 2 месяца назад

Thanks you. My first pair of socks.

@jpat_ Год назад

I enjoy sock knitting and sock yarn, and there was a lot of good stuff here that I hadn’t considered. Thanks to you and others for the tips!

@NerdyKnitting Год назад

You're welcome! Thanks for watching!

@Emily.knits2 Год назад

This was an awesome video! It was so helpful!!!! I've been knitting socks for alittle over a month. I've just learned a bunch of important and useful information! Thank you!!!

@NerdyKnitting Год назад

Glad it was helpful!

@myrany8407 Год назад

I have actually held a strand of wooly nylon serger thread with my yarn for cuffs and heels to give them a bit more strength. Wooly nylon stretches nicely and adds a bit of sturdy

@NerdyKnitting Год назад

Great tip!

@cassmacdonald-perfectlyimp2486 8 месяцев назад

I think there’s a German brand that sells a spool of nylon for just this purpose for heels and toes

@Which-Craft Год назад

I'm a beginner spinner and have some BFL I've been trying to come up with a project for so I'll know how I want to spin it. This video on socks has really helped me out. Thank you!

@NerdyKnitting Год назад

Glad it was helpful!

@dianemurphy5307 Год назад

I love to knit socks but have been frustrated with the wear and tear on the bottoms of my favorite merino socks. I actually have enjoyed the challenge of darning socks but it would be nice to avoid it if possible. I'll try some of the yarns mentioned in the video and see how it goes. Thanks so much for this great video!

@NerdyKnitting Год назад

You're welcome! Thanks for watching!

@carolinedodsworth6481 Год назад

Missing your video love

@selinasesshy 3 месяца назад

Since learning last year in May. I've made 10 socks, and 7 of them have worn out😂.

@cassmacdonald-perfectlyimp2486 8 месяцев назад

I’ve been using yarnsub to figure out alternatives for sock yarns I can get in the U.K. I was looking at nettle fibre as an ethical sub for nylon - really interesting. What I can’t get over is that some brands do acrylic sock yarns which I’m all ewww because pure acrylic just makes the feet sweat imo

@NerdyKnitting 8 месяцев назад

I hadn't considered nettle as a sub for nylon - that's interesting!

@debbief7276 Год назад

Added nylon isn't enough to counter low twist, soft wool, and less than 4 plies. IMO knit pick stroll doesn't make a good sock.

@mariegodbold2487 Год назад

I gave trouble with the gusset of sock.

@joannefleet5546 4 месяца назад

How do I get the down load .. I’m new and learning but loving it!

@NerdyKnitting 4 месяца назад

There is a link in the video description box!

@oldsnowbunny Год назад

What reinforcing thread can you recommend? I know my daughter is hard on socks.

@christenagervais7303 10 месяцев назад

I use upholstery thread for my husband's socks.

@heather168 Год назад

What about the detergent to use when washing the socks? Is woolite safe to use? Does anyone just regular detergent or is that too harsh?

@NerdyKnitting Год назад

I just use regular detergent and have never had any problems (never tried woolite).

@Knitgirl9 Год назад

Do you use wool wash in the washing machine or what? How much?

@NerdyKnitting Год назад

Do you mean for socks? No, I just throw them in with whatever else I'm washing on a delicate/hand wash cycle and a bit of my normal laundry detergent. I save the wool wash for those times I'm washing by hand and don't want to have to rinse out the soap (a no rinse wool wash is very handy in that case!).

@crochetingaroundnewzealand 11 месяцев назад

How do I reinforce an afterthought heel? That's the only type I've done so far 😂

@NerdyKnitting 11 месяцев назад

You could hold a reinforcing thread with the yarn for the heel.

@intentionallymadi1843 7 месяцев назад

An issue I often have with my hand knit socks is that the heel will start to felt as I wear them. I haven't had any of my socks get holes in them yet (aside from one but that's because it got caught on a nail in a floorboard!) but especially the ones I wear in shoes a lot tend to get pretty felted at the back of the heel and sometimes ball of the foot. I have found that yarns with a higher twist don't tend to do this quite as much, but was wondering if anyone has any ideas why this might be the case or what I could do differently to stop this from happening quite as much?

@NerdyKnitting 7 месяцев назад

Soft yarns (like merino) will do that - friction and soft yarns = felting. You could try using slip-stitch patterns in those areas to make them a bit thicker or use some nylon reinforcement thread (you could try weaving it in on those areas).

@user-gn3nn4ec2y 5 месяцев назад

I bought 100% Alpaca at a farmers market and 100% merino wool at Hobby Lobby. Can I use these for socks?

@frant2970 4 месяца назад

You can use the merino, it’s wool..but I’m not sure about the alpaca.. I don’t use it that much but I don’t think it’s very sturdy, you may want to use that for a scarf or shawl.

@user-gn3nn4ec2y 4 месяца назад

@@frant2970 thank you

@sheilabush3784 Год назад

What does bfl mean? I must have missed it. Ty.

@NerdyKnitting Год назад

Blue-Faced Leicester

@beepbopboop3221 9 месяцев назад

You can tell a lot about you foot mechanics with where the sock wear is. Similar to how podiatrists look at calouses. If you have bunions, you will see wear on the inside edge of the big toe. The ball of the foot or bottom of the heel wear is not even. I have one corrected foot and one uncorrected foot. The wear patterns are different.😢