Socks and stripes

Self-striping yarn. Have you used it for projects? Do you like it? I’ve started to love it! The first time I read about it was in a The knitting circle, a novel by Ann Hood. In this novel, a woman named Mary learns to knit to find comfort after her daughter died. In her knitting circle, Mary learns to knit using self-striping yarn.It’s a good read, you should give it a try if you have the chance.

I read this book a couple of years ago. I already knew how to knit at that time, but I hadn’t been as involved as I am now. I’d been on a bit of a knitting break as well, so the concept of self-striping yarn was completely new to me. I was intrigued!

So, I picked up my needles again, and I have used self-striping yarn for several pairs of socks and a pair of mittens since. I like it a lot. It gives a buzz to your socks without having to think about a pattern. Perfect for knitting very quickly in front of the tv. Or on the train after a long day’s work. It also gives me a buzz: I just want to knit on and on to see how the yarn will knit up.

Self-striping yarns I’ve used up till now are:

• Schachenmayr nomotta’s Catania
  
• Gedifra’s Fiorista Fino
  
• Schachenmayr nomotta’s Regia World Ball Color 4ply
  
• Garnstudio’s DROPS Fabel
  
• ONline’s Supersocke 100 Sportive Color