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 Posted: Tue Jul 21, 2009 5:23 pm |
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During the winter months I crocheted several pairs of socks. One brand of yarn I used was this sock yarn.
http://www.lionbrand.com/yarns/sockease.html
Lion Brand Sock-Ease
Finished with aloe vera
Fiber: 75% wool, 25% nylon
Skein: 3.50 oz./100 g (438 yd/400 m)
Gauge:
Knit: 30 stitches x 40 rows = 4" (10 cm) on Size 2 (2.75 mm) needles
Crochet: 24 stitches x 30 rows = 4" (10 cm) on size D-3 (3.24mm) hook
Machine washable and dryable.
Bought at Hobby Lobby for $9.99. Sometimes you can find it on sale there and online you can find sales.
This skein made one pair of socks with some left over. The socks I made were not like knee socks, they were crew socks.
I liked working with this yarn, the striping was nice. The yarn has held up to numerous trips through the washing machine and dryer. The colors stayed true. I used a colorway called Cotton Candy(pinks and yellow and purples) The yarn is not quite as soft as Paton's Kroy though. I have not knit with this yarn.
Would I use this yarn again? Yes.
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| Posted: Wed Jul 22, 2009 9:44 am |
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| TXCL, thanks much for the review. Would you use the yarn for something other than socks? |
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| Posted: Wed Jul 22, 2009 12:41 pm |
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| Sure! Anything that called for super fine yarn. I think sock yarn is listed as a one. |
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| Posted: Thu Jul 23, 2009 10:19 am |
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| I think sock is fine.. They have patterns for afghans, toys, sweaters and for ofcourse socks. |
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| Posted: Fri Jul 24, 2009 7:36 am |
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| Lion calls this a one- super fine on the ball band. I don't know in relation to other sock yarns if that designation is standard and true in sizing or not. |
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| Posted: Fri Jul 24, 2009 9:16 am |
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I wonder what they would call Lace weight yarn then..  |
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| Posted: Fri Jul 24, 2009 6:47 pm |
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Does Lion even sell a lace weight yarn? I wish the yarn companies would get standardized(is that a word?). Hold on... Ok, I just went and looked at some Red Heart Lustersheen. It says on the ball band Sport. Fine.2. I pulled the Lion sockease to compare. Superfine.1
The Sockease is slightly smaller than the Lustersheen by sight. On ravelry, this is the info. Heck it is so hard to figure out by the ball bands, etc.
LusterSheen Multi Brand
Red Heart Ltd.Weight Fingering / 4 ply (14 wpi) Yardage
335 yards (306 meters) Unit weight
113 grams (3.99 ounces)Gauge
26.0 = 4 inches Needle size
US 5 / 3.75 mm Fibers
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Sock-Ease Brand
Lion BrandWeight Fingering / 4 ply (14 wpi) Yardage
438 yards (401 meters) Unit weight
100 grams (3.53 ounces)Gauge
30.0 = 4 inches Needle size
US 2 / 2.75 mm Fibers
Nylon, Wool Texture
PliedMachine wash?
yes
75% wool, 25% nylon
Label lists gauge as 30 st/ 4 inches on size 2 needle.
Crochet hook D-3/3.25 mm.
Crochet gauge - 24 single crochet and 30 rows/ 4 inches.
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