August 2010 Sock Yarn Review

August's sock yarn was a bit of a no brainer: Trekking HandArt Flame. This is a European 75% 25% superwash wool/nylon mix with a contrast strand to give the yarn a ragg look. Zitron makes many other very good sock yarns, including the standard HandArt (no contrast strand) and the other lines of Trekking.

It goes without saying that the yarn is consistent, even and at least for my socks, without knots.

My only disappointment (and it's a small one) is that the yarn is not as soft as I might like for knitting, although I expect that will mean that it wears well. This is not a high twist yarn. If you have problems with stitches splitting, this might be a sock yarn to avoid.



Summary:

Yarn: Zitron Trekking HandArt Flame
Colour: 551 - Sansibar
Needles: 2.25 mm
Pattern: Toffee Sock
Gauge: 8.5 sts per inch

A good European source for this yarn is astridsdutchobsessions.com in the Netherlands. She has good service at very reasonable prices.

Next month: a yarn I know already is a favourite.