SilverSpun yarn is so much fun to work with. I used it over the winter in a pair of gloves, which takes advantage of the conductive power of silver (you can still interact with phones and other screens with them on).
But silver yarn is also said to have antibacterial properties, which makes it perfect for using in a pair of summer socks.
Knitting Sarah is hosting a summer sock knitalong with Feel Good Yarn’s summer sock club yarns. The club gets you three shipments of yarn hand dyed by Backyard Fiberworks, and people who take part in the knitalong on Sarah’s Ravelry page and successfully complete a pair of short socks during the summer will be eligible for prizes. (You don’t have to use this yarn or any particular pattern, by the way, it just adds to the fun.)
If you’re interested in joining the sock club, it’s open through Thursday (May 14). The knitalong will start on June 1 and run through the end of August.
I’ve knit one pair of really short socks (as in, they have no leg at all) and there’s a pretty short pair in my latest book. Do you ever knit short socks?
[Photo via Feel Good Yarn Co.]
Wonder if it would work for chemo hats?
Sharon – We’ve been told that SilverSpun yarns are perfect for chemo caps.
How do you join the KAL?
Angel – you can join the KAL by going to the Friends of Knitting Sarah group on Ravelry. She has all of the particulars there for the Summer Sock KAL.