My sock yarn collection - stash / the republic of me knitting podcast and lifestyle vlog 

You have beautiful yarn and it's nice to see how you often knit combinations. I knit a lot with Drops Fabel on needles 2.5. It is special sock wool. Lots of choice and not expensive! Holds up well in the washing machine on a wool program. I wish you happy knitting hours ! Lily🌸

I can only hope that your gift of thought and time replenishes and restores your sprit as it does ours. These are the times when when we must hold on to those things that can connect each of us one to another knowing that our common thread that is woven through all comes from the same source. Namaste

Omg your micro-striped food color dyed sock is absolutely gorgeous

So good to see a video from you this morning, I hope you are well. Thank you for a great video on sock yarns and your review of the yarns so far. I will be adding a few to my stash, ready to knit some cozy socks for the winter 😊❤️

Loved this! Very informative. Really loved the ones you dyed.

Hello Ivana, just wanted to let you know that I used Regia Merino Yak for a sweater and I am quite happy with it ( Aldous by Isabel Kraemer). I am size S/M and used 3 balls of it :-)

Good morning Ivana, Really enjoyed your tour of your sock yarns and knitted bounty of socks. You are so prolific!!!!! Your family is very fortunate to have such a generous knitter that loves them with her hands!!!!! I have acquired quite a yarn stash of sock yarn and I love every skein! I tend to go for dramatic indy dyed sock yarns and love to do contrast heel, toe and band. Using 9"circular sock and starting to put patterns into the sock so graduating from the vanilla pattern now that it feels comfortable. Appreciated your feedback on what contents worked really well. It was interesting to hear what was said about the yarn with yak content. I am getting ready to knit a sweater with fingering yarn (2 strands held together for DK weight) that contains yak. I did a swatch and it really is dreamy soft. I've been trying to finish off my daughter in law's sweater so now all I have left is sew the sleeve seams and attach to sweater. Then I can earnestly start the gray yak yarn sweater, (Caitlin Hunter Zwieg) I love what you knit and so enjoy your thoughtful commentary narrative. Can't wait to see what you are doing next! May you continue your peaceful knitting journey and receive joy!!!!!!😘Carrie from the N. San Francisco Bay Area 🐑🐾🍵🧵🪡🧶

Ivana, Thanks once again for a wonderful video. I love seeing the socks people like to knit. My nieces convinced me to knit my very first pair of socks, two at a time on circular needles. I did and that started me on my love of hand knit socks 🧦🧶

Thanks so much for the tips and the yarn review really useful 🧶🧦

One of the best vlogs for me. All ur projects r exceptional. I'm always learning. Thanks for sharing.

What a beautiful collection! Thank you for sharing Ivana

Thanks for reviewing these yarns. It's very helpful. 👩‍🌾👩‍🌾👩‍🌾

Thank you so much. It is allways helpfull to hear, about the experiences from other knitters. For me it is very important. Thanks a lot and have a good time.

Hi, Ivana That's one impressive sock yarn stash! I love knitting socks and always use 2,5mm needles. I organized my yarn stash during Christmas break of 2022 and it was eye opening about how much yarn I have and it helped me be more mindful when buying yarn. It's not just about space and storage, because I am also a bookworm and avid reader, or should I say physical books buyer?! 😅😅, but it is about having enough yarn to knit for at least 25 years 😅😅😅 About yarn stashes and sock yarn, here in the portuguese community we have established that sock yarn doesn't count for stash 😂😂😂😂 it's a private joke we have going on 😂 My favourite sock yarn to knit with and I have tested how they wear out are Regia 4-ply and a portuguese yarn brand called Mondim by Retrosaria Rosa Pomar. Mondim is a 100% portuguese wool sock yarn but they are heavy duty and hold up really well. The yarn is rustic but is soft and cozy. All you have to worry about is washing them by hand. Because in the washing machine they totally felt. But it is worth the trouble. Kisses, Naná

Thank you for this! Socks 🧦 scare me lol. Now, I will try to knit a pair this winter ❄️ Your hand-dyed yarn is so pretty. Happy knitting 💚🧶💚

I can feel how socks are your comfort, always on the needles, kind of project! And think if all the warm feet due to your handwork. 🥰 Love, Lisa 😘

Fantastic episode 🧦 ❣️🧦thank you for sharing your experiences and being such a joy to watch as ever 🙏💥🧶🧶🧶💃❣️

Thanks, Ivana. Your socks are so pretty! I appreciate the review. I have WYS and a Regia skein waiting for me to try. I'm currently using Drops Fabel and enjoying it. I've found Opal yarn to be just okay. I do enjoy knitting with hand dyed merino/nylon for socks, but it really isn't in the budget. Thanks for mentioning food coloring for dyeing. I have some handspun yarn I'd like to try that with.

Ivana cara, this was soo lovely! I have actually watched this all curled up under a blanket in candlelight while there is a blackout for some reason, with the battery back up from my phone..a little comfort on a tiring day with bad weather…Ok so you have definitely made me want to knit my first socks! probably next year because too much on my needles to finish now. I also want to try the sock tube, sounds like fun! Thanks for the tips, I have never cut through my knits so it feels scary. I so love the socks you knit from leftovers, it sounds like such a rewarding creative project, I also love being able to use every little scrap, so satisfying. Your socks are gorgeous! And what lovely gifts they make. I will lean into this asap. May I ask you what number was the Nord brown you showed us? it was gorgeous, it’s so hard to figure out the colors online. Do you have a system for remembering what you have, like a written/digital archive? I started writing down on a little notebook. And how do you store them/organize them? If you feel like sharing the process…I have so much yarn as well, and slowly want to make it more manageable. Sending you always Light and Love..❤

Very helpful video today Ivana. I like that you combine sock yarn with a mohair strand, which I intend to try myself. I bought a huge amount of off while Drops Fabel , kind of by mistake for a blanket project that I have completely changed my mind over, so I need to find other creative uses for it. Maybe I can over dye it with natural dyes.....that's a thought. And holding it with a coloured mohair for socks or indeed a larger project may be alot of fun. Sending hugs in these difficult times x

Such a lovely episode, thank you ~ I'm a great sock knitter and a big fan of West Yorkshire Spinners, it wears and washes well

Such an enjoyable episode. But then I could listen to sock talk all day! I’ve never made an afterthought heel but mainly because I just enjoy knitting heel flaps and heel turns so much… best part of the sock for me. I’ve knitted with WYS and love their yarn. I also knit with Opal yarn for gift knitting (men’s socks) mostly because it seems to be bullet proof and can be machine washed, and the patterns are fun to knit up. I was disappointed with the merino yak, (unless I got a faulty ball - the mustard one) Even after the first wash, a lot of black hairs came to the surface and they just looked old and matted and dirty. I actually threw them out. However, I had another ball with which I knitted a Musselburgh Hat by Ysolda Teague. It made a marvellous hat. It’s my son’s favourite hat now, so warm with the double layer and will keep him warm in Canada this winter. I can recommend this pattern. I still have another ball in the blue/green shade. It will be another Musselburgh. I’ve never tried helical knitting before and now I’m all fired up to give that a go, and use up some plain old sock yarn with some brighter colours. Yours look great. Thanks for the inspiration. I wish I had a few more pairs of hands! 😅

Love your podcast. I too am a sock knitter and am trying helical socks for the first time. Do you have any advice about cutting in an after thought heel with helical knitting. I'm a little unsure about how it would work and how secure it would be. I'd love any tips. Thank you.

Love your work! Thank you for accompanying me on this rainy afternoon! And I also have a big stash of Drops Nord, yarn that I adore!! Lovey to see you again! Elise x

Thanks for another great video! For any of your UK watchers, the Wool Warehouse currently has Drops Nord on sale so I've added a fair bit to my stash. (I have no affiliation to the company - just wanted to help others take advantage of the good price.) :-)

Hi Ivana Thank you for a helpful review of sock yarns . I have couple of balls of West Yorkshire Spinners yarn to try. Seeing your finished socks, I think will like how it knits up. Thank you for sharing you results.

I just wanted to let you know I made a jumper with Regia merino Yak nearly two years ago and I haven’t had a single ‘pill ‘ and it has been worn a great deal ! I’ve not made socks though. Thank you for another enjoyable podcast 👏

This will have me checking my stash for sock yarn and trying socks again.I have plenty of knitted items that I wear except for socks.only 2 pairs 😞. They make great gifts too.Thanks for the inspiration Ivana!

Ivan’s- enjoyed this so much- it made me look at my stash too! That wool that might be not so good for socks might make a great Gallus shawl /scarf from Amy Palko! Your videos are always a highlight for me ❤

Ivana, for some reason I kept getting interrupted when I sat down to watch this… Until today. I think today I needed your calm, gentle spirit and nature. This was a super informative video- I too feel for the $ Regia is a workhorse! You have given me ideas and a bit of a push to get cracking on the socks I have on my needles now, so I can try something new. I have done cut in afterthought heels before, . but never thought of doing the four extra rows to make it a deeper inset. Great idea! As always, I just simply enjoy you. Warm regards, Karyol.

Your red mini stripped color you made at home is beautiful Ivana🩷❤️

Lovely collections. Would you mind to share how to use food coloring to dye your yarns? I have used Avocado and Red onion skin before.

Wonderful sock yarn & sock tour. Can’t wait to see how they wear. I too like Westyorkshire Spinner and it does soften after washing.

I appreciate the tour! West Yorkshire Spinners sock yarn has always worked out well for me too.

Hello Ivana, your socks are gorgeous, some of your sock yarn would probably make some gorgeous pillows, like those ones you made out of your hand spun, you look like you are feeling so much better, I am sending you lots of love ❤️ and hugs

Could you just use the Regia Yak yarn in the leg of the sock, then something else for the foot? Just a thought…..😊

what a cozy video :)

It was joy to watch your socks collection. Congratulations!

Love the yak yarn bought it in the purple you have and makes a beautiful sock to knit.

Your cat owning the counter is making me laugh. :)

Merci beaucoup pour cette vidéo et le compte rendu de votre expérience 😊à très bientôt

I really like your hand dyed colors, I wonder how the food coloring dye holds over time, will you make sure to tell us if it lasts or fades? A lot of sock knitting in view !!!

Thank you for the heel tutorial.

Only you could manage to make socks fun 😊 thanks so much for taking the time to give an honest review of the yarns you have used. Super helpful and great to see you again ♥️

Thank you Ivana for such a nice and peaceful episode, once again. Good to hear about your experience with different sock yarns. I’ve discovered Drops Nord yarn thanks to you a couple of months ago… I’m actually knitting a pair of socks with it… and I adore the knitting process with it. Looking forward to wearing it to see how the yarn will behave. Wishing you beautiful and peaceful knitting moments. Isabelle

Great sock/sock yarn episode, Ivana! I am a sock knitter too :) But you are the one who inspired me to start on handwaving few month ago and now I have my 24" right heddle loom and working on my first project (cushion cover). My goal for the future is to get 32" loom and make wraps like you make 🥰. I hope you will have more waving episodes soon.

Opal yarn is durable for socks too and the colorways are intriguing. I’m still figuring out which needle size gives me the best fabric…I’m thinking 2 mm but I’m working on a pair in 2.25 mm as well. Thank you for the tour of your stash! And thank you for your opinions and ideas on combining different yarns!

I very much enjoyed this podcast about the different sock yarns and how they hold up when worn. I also like the idea of making the tubes and keeping them on hand for gifts . Thank you for sharing what you have learned.

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