By Malabrigo
Malabrigo has made the hand-dyed sock yarn of your dreams! Ultimate Sock is a true sock yarn that has a little nylon for strength in the perfect pair of socks. This yarn is also a great option for a shawl or lightweight tee!
Note: You will need approximately 400 yards for a basic pair of socks for an average women's size.
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| Brand: | Malabrigo |
| Blend: | 75% Merino Wool 25% Nylon |
| Yarn Weight: | Fingering |
| Length: | 421yds (385m) |
| Recommended Needles: | US 1 (2.25mm) - US 3 (3.25mm) |
| Tension: | 30 stitches, 32 rows to 4" |
| Recommended Crochet Hook: | B (2.25mm) - D (3.25mm) |
| Care Instructions: | Machine Wash Gentle (65°F to 85°F/30°C), Do Not Iron, Do Not Tumble Dry, Dry Clean in Certain Solvents, Dry Flat |
| Craft: | Crochet, Knitting |
| Net Weight: | 100g (3.53oz) |
Tell us what you think about it.
Be very careful if you are purchasing this yarn online. It is beautiful, soft, easy to use and the colors are glorious. However, the colors you see on your computer screen are nothing like the reality you will receive in the mail. Enjoy the surprise! If you are just making a lovely pair of socks this won’t matter. But if you are trying to match colors, or do color work on a pattern this could be a deal breaker. I recently purchased the “under the sea” color and when it arrived I was...
Malabrigo is perfect for socks, scarves, light mittens, hats, etc. It is soft warm and a pleasure to work with. It resists pilling and keeps it's shape.
AS I SAID IN THE FIRST PART OF THIS QUESTIONNAIRE, I have knit socks for many years and Malabrigo is the best yarn there is for socks. PERIOD.
Malabrigo is a favorite. Colors are spectacular and the quality of the yarn is reliable. I have used their sock yarn for shawls, cowls, baby blankets, beanies, and yes, socks! Never disappoints. I gift this yarn to fellow knitters too.
I am crocheting a short-sleeved button up top, and this yarn is a dream to work with! The mottled solid colors are so beautiful and, in my opinion, don't even require alternating dye lots every row. It's nice and soft and brilliant to look at.
Malabrigo Ultimate Sock is one of my go-to yarns for socks or anything using fingering weight yarn. The colors are beautiful, with so many to choose from. This yarn wears well, and the colors stay true.
The colors are gorgeous, just so saturated and beautiful. These yarns make what I am making a luxury item. Just wearing the socks feels expensive. What a gift to give to let someone know how special they are to me.
They have such beautiful color ways that I have bought many for friends and family for special projects. It is such a surprise and special gift when someone sees you have made them socks with your own hands. I think people understand the commitment and the luxury feel of the socks is beyond compare.
Malabrigo Ultimate Sock comes in the most beautiful colors but I have found that if I make socks out of it, and put them in the washing machine (as I have all other socks I've knitted out of sock yarn that is machine washable) they will shrink. I tried making them larger in both dimensions, width and length, and I still ended up giving them away to a neighbor with smaller feet. So now I use it for making scarves. No more socks. But at least I can enjoy using the colors.
The socks made with this yarn have been machine washed and dried with minimal shrinking and no pilling. Colors soften some but remain strong.
