Description
My vintage Circular Sock Machine, Bessie, is an Imperia, made from solid chrome and cast iron in circa 1929. She’s a beaut, and I’ve been making socks on her since March 2023.
Made from a good quality 75% Superwash wool/25% nylon blend, these socks are practical and hard wearing and will last and last. Once you’ve tried knitted socks you’ll never want to wear anything else. So comfortable, so warm, so long lasting. Featuring a fully ribbed cuff, the ribbing continues across the top of the foot for a great fit but comfy too. And new to my range, I’m now going to be making smaller sizes with added lycra for a snugger fit on petite feet, but with great stretch – and they’ll keep their shape better between washes. It also gives an attractive marling and colour muting effect to the wool, hence ‘Quiet Fireworks’.
If you like a comfy sock, aren’t likely to wash them at superhot temperatures, and have average width feet, choose the larger of the 2 sizes it will fit to match your shoe size (ie if you’re a 5, choose 4-5). If you have wide feet, choose the smaller size to allow for more widthwise stretch. The smallest size mentioned is the smallest standard foot size they will comfortably fit, but these things have S-T-R-E-T-C-H so will fit at least 1, and often 2 sizes bigger.
Softening slightly with each wash, you can expect a very small amount of shrinkage initially, but it shouldn’t alter the fit as they will stretch back out with wear. That’s another bonus with knitted socks – they stretch and fit a wide range. And these are machine washable at 30 degrees (although I usually wash mine on the 30 degree wool setting).
Buy quality, buy once.
