I am so delighted to be able to offer socks now.<\/p>\n
My vintage Circular Sock Machine, Bessie, is an Imperia, made from solid chrome and cast iron in circa 1929.\u00a0 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 with a sumptuously overflowing sock drawer I feel brave enough to offer them for sale now too.<\/p>\n
Made from a good quality 75% Superwash wool\/25% nylon blend, these socks are practical and hard wearing and will last and last.\u00a0 Once you’ve tried knitted socks you’ll never want to wear anything else.\u00a0 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. Definite witchy hallowe’en vibes from this pair!<\/p>\n
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).\u00a0 \u00a0If 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.<\/p>\n
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.\u00a0 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).<\/p>\n
Buy quality, buy once.<\/p>\n
Please note that the pattern will be slightly different depending on the size.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Penelope Knits Socks!\u00a0 Soft and warm, fully ribbed socks and machine washable too, with black contrasting heels and toes!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":2740,"template":"","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_mi_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0},"product_brand":[],"product_cat":[85],"product_tag":[103],"class_list":{"0":"post-2753","1":"product","2":"type-product","3":"status-publish","4":"has-post-thumbnail","6":"product_cat-socks-to-fit-uk-size-7-8","7":"product_tag-socks-uk-7-8","8":"product_shipping_class-medium","10":"first","11":"instock","12":"taxable","13":"shipping-taxable","14":"purchasable","15":"product-type-variable"},"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t