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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 hand cranking socks since March 2023 – making socks on one of these machines is certainly an art form in itself.
Sheer luxury for your feet – I only ever use soft, good quality sock wool, but this super soft washable merino wool/25% nylon blend is something else. So light, so soft, so luxurious. The trade-off might be slightly less hardwearing than others, but once you’ve tried these you’ll probably forgive them. I imagine this is what wearing a cloud would be like – and because it’s still wool, they will be so warm too.
If you like a snug 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.
Please note that due to self-striping yarn, the pattern may vary slightly depending on the size ordered.
