Description
My vintage Circular Sock Machine, Bessie, is an Imperia, made from solid chrome and cast iron in circa 1929. She’s a beaut, but making socks on one of these machines is certainly an art form in itself. It’s taken months and months of learning, but now getting reliable results. And having a drawer overflowing with squishy soft knitted socks is genuinely one of life’s pleasures so I’m delighted to offer them for sale.
This striking colourway reminds me of one of those winter sunsets where the colours are so defined.
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.
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.
