I'm a seasoned knitter but I've always used junk or second-hand woolI'm looking at buying some wool yarn for socks online but it's such a daunting experienceSome yarn is sold by the ounce, others by the yardageI simply want a good deal but I don't know where to startI'd appreciate any general advise and perhaps what you would consider a good price per ounce and per yard for different types of fibers that would work decently for socksThanks.
I like wool socks even in the warm weather, because wool wicks moisture away from one's feetI have used everything from Red Heart Heart Sole ($3.74 on sale for 50 g, 173 yd, takes 2 balls to make a pair) to Berroco Sox ($12 for 100 g, 440 yd, 1 ball per pair) to Schoeller + Stahl Fortissima Socka ($7.50 for 50 g, 225 yd, 1-2 balls per pair depending on cuff length) to Opal Sock Yarn ($15 for 100 g, 465 yd, 1 ball per pair) to Regia ($6 on sale for 50 g, 220 yd, 2 balls per pair)They are all very good to great yarns For the price, I like the Schoeller + Stahl and RegiaAt one time, I had a pair using Regia and a pair using Heart Sole on the same 60 circular needle at the same time, and I have to say, I enjoyed the stitches in the Regia yarn better However, Heart Sole makes plenty good socksThe Heart Sole is a bit heavier yarn than the Regia If you pay full price, Heart Sole retails for about 10 cents per gram and about 2.3 cents per yardBerroco Sox retails for about 12 cents per gram and about 2.7 cents per yard Fortissima Socka retails for about 16 cents per gram and about 3.5 cents per yardOpal retails for about 15 cents per gram and about 3.2 cents per yardRegia retails for about 16 cents per gram and about 3.6 cents per yardHowever, if you check your local yarn shops and craft shops that sell yarn and if you check the on-line sellers-particularly the discount sellers-you will be able to beat the suggested retail on at least one of the good yarns at any given timeThere's a big difference in the cost of a pair of socks at 2.3 cents per yard of fiber and a pair at 3.6 cents per yardIf you're making socks that you'll still be wearing in 5 or 10 years, go for the better yarnIf you're making socks for your 3-year-old, Heart Sole is fineIf you got the Heart Sole with a coupon or on a 40% off sale, it's even better.
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