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    • Wound skein of undyed yarn with representative samples of the fiber contained in the yarn: merino wool. A wool carding brush is also shown.
    80/20 Sock | Wardrobe Essentials colorways
    Close-up of a deep blue colored hand-dyed yarn
    80/20 Sock | Wardrobe Essentials colorways
    80/20 Sock | Wardrobe Essentials colorways
    80/20 Sock | Wardrobe Essentials colorways
    80/20 Sock | Wardrobe Essentials colorways
    80/20 Sock | Wardrobe Essentials colorways
    80/20 Sock | Wardrobe Essentials colorways
    80/20 Sock | Wardrobe Essentials colorways
    80/20 Sock | Wardrobe Essentials colorways
    Wound skein of undyed yarn with representative samples of the fiber contained in the yarn: merino wool. A wool carding brush is also shown.
    80/20 Sock | Wardrobe Essentials colorways
    Close-up of a deep blue colored hand-dyed yarn
    80/20 Sock | Wardrobe Essentials colorways
    80/20 Sock | Wardrobe Essentials colorways
    80/20 Sock | Wardrobe Essentials colorways
    80/20 Sock | Wardrobe Essentials colorways
    80/20 Sock | Wardrobe Essentials colorways
    80/20 Sock | Wardrobe Essentials colorways
    80/20 Sock | Wardrobe Essentials colorways
    80/20 Sock | Wardrobe Essentials colorways
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    80/20 Sock | Wardrobe Essentials colorways

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    A bouncy and versatile yarn

    80/20 Sock is my most versatile and economical yarn base.

    It's a plump, color-loving merino/nylon blend, with a 3-ply structure. It knits up beautifully for socks, shawls, lightweight sweaters and toys. It makes a plush fabric with excellent stitch definition.

    It's a workhorse of a yarn, and can be used for virtually anything.

    Yarn specifications

    80/20 Sock
    80% superwash merino wool, 20% nylon
    420 yards | 115 grams
    3-ply construction
    superwash

    Gauge
    My ideal sweater gauge for 80/20 Sock is 24 to 26 sts to 4 inches, which I usually achieve on a US size 3 or 4 needle (3.25 to 3.5 mm)

    My ideal sock gauge for 80/20 Sock is 32 sts to 4 inches, which I achieve with a size 2.25mm needle.

    Provenance
    Merino wool grown in New Zealand
    Nylon created in Italy
    Yarn spun in Canada

    Do you need to alternate skeins?

    For socks, no. For garments and shawls that use more than one skein, yes. All of my yarn is dyed by hand in small batches of four skeins. There will be variations in color intensity and placement. I think that’s part of what makes each skein perfect – they’re not identical. If you will be using more than 1 skein in your project, alternate skeins to blend any color differences.

    Caring for your finished item

    My yarn should always be hand-washed with a gentle wool wash and cold-water rinse.

    Depending on the difference in chemistry between your local water and mine, there may be some color residue in the wash process. Washing and rinsing in cold water will help to minimize this.

    Always let your knitted item air dry to prevent shrinking or felting and to keep your item looking its best.

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