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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 making socks is a true job. The slow cranking is soothing and the hand finishing feels like such an accomplishment.
Made from a top of the range luxury 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 ribbed cuff with a plain knit leg and foot for extra comfort, this pair has a strand of Lycra knitted in with it to give it that extra snug feeling, but retains the stretch to fit various sizes.
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 (I have a pair of these and after their 3rd wash are downy soft and squishy), you can expect a tiny amount of shrinkage initially, but it shouldn’t alter the fit as they stretch back out with wear. That’s another bonus with knitted socks – they stretch and fit a wide range.
Buy quality, buy once.
