Simply Socks Yarn Co. Blog: Tenderfoot Sock Yarn now in stock!

I've added a fab new sock yarn to the shop, Tenderfoot solids! I've seen a trend lately toward more rustic looking yarns with a bit more of a natural look, and this really fits the bill. The color line is beautiful, the skeins are slightly heathered and the price point is really the best part. At less than $15 a skein, you're getting a beautiful skein at a super value. Whether you're knitting socks or using this for accessories or sweaters, I think you'll be as pleased as I am with this new addition to the shop.

What do I mean when I refer to "rustic"? Well, it's certainly still soft and wearable next to the skin. But it doesn't have as smooth or slippery a texture as something like Hedgehog Fibres sock. It seems pretty durable too, which is something we all need in our lives with our sock yarns. I've heard it described as having "tooth". It's a bit more grabby on the needles, so I'll be using a slick metal needle instead of bamboo.

If you're someone who likes a bit of a more natural or rustic look, this one's for you. The heathered gives a really nice finished fabric, as you can see in the color below. And if you click on the image above and zoom in, I think you can tell what I mean about slightly heathered texture.

I don't think I can stress enough what a superb value Tenderfoot is. I've really been wanting to find a nice, slightly rustic feeling sock yarn with colors like this, and I'm really pleased with this find at this price. I'm considering taking home colors this weekend to knit socks with a coordinating stripe at the top and toes and heels. Though the person I'd be knitting for has size 14 feet and I just don't know if I have room in my life or brain for his socks right now. What's the largest size socks you've knit before?

Navelli Sweater photo courtesy of Caitlin Hunter, as well as every photo following

I think these colors would lend themselves well to a Navelli sweater or a Caitlin. Both by Caitlin Hunter.

Caitlin Sweater above, Cardamom Coffee hat below, photos courtesy of Caitlin Hunter

Then you could use up leftover bits to make the awesome Cardamom Coffee hat, also by Caitlin. Well, it looks like I've fallen down the rabbit hole of her designs this morning, so let's keep it going!

Camp Wilkerson

How about a fingering weight version of Camp Wilkerson? I'd just go down a needle size or two from the pattern recommendation and then I'd have big ol' scarf for the winter. And I just bought the pattern and added it to my queue for exactly this.

I think Zweig is her most popular pattern, and it would definitely look nice in Tenderfoot. Birkin seems quite nice too.

I'm going to pull myself out of the Boyland Knitworks rabbit hole now and get back to my regular day. But you should make yourself a hot cup of coffee and continue the journey where I left off. Do tell me in the comments if you're now planning a new knit!

Edited to add- I just wound my four skeins (details later here on the blog and Instagram) and it wound like a dream. No tangles or issues at all.