Those deliciously soft singles and loosely spun yarns? Save them for shawls, cowls, and hats. It should feel dense and sturdy-hearty, even. Look for yarns that have multiple plies tightly twisted around each other.įeel the yarn. Step 1: Choose a Good Yarnįor the best socks, choose a yarn that’s made for sock knitting. If you’re going to go to that much trouble and expense, you want to make socks that last. All that rubbing on the carpet under your feet, and in and out of shoes catching on wood floors, being played with by the cat, and so forth. Totally worth it!-but costly.Īnd socks take a terrific amount of abuse when worn. If you consider the price of the yarn and the time invested in making them, handknit socks are costly.
