Color: Solid/Nearly Solid

There are many reasons to knit with solid or nearly solid colored sock yarns. Perhaps you’re knitting for a conservative sock-wearer and don’t want to shock them when they open the gift box! Maybe you’re knitting for a guy (because guys are notorious for wanting ’subtle’ sock colors). Many times, knitters who love knitting complicated lace patterns on the cuff love the solid/nearly solid colors because these show the pattern variations more clearly. (And really – if you’re going to knit beautiful patterns, then you want to make sure they show up well!) Here are links to the sock solids/nearly solids that we currently stock at The Loopy Ewe:

Alpaca With a Twist Socrates – That wonderful, soft, cushy Baby Alpaca feel in a sock yarn! But don’t save it just for socks – you’ll want to use this for scarves, shawls, hats, mittens, gloves and baby knits. 30% Baby Alpaca, 30% Merino Wool, 20% Bamboo, 20% Nylon, Approx. 400 yds, 3.5 oz (100 g) Needle size: #1 (2.25mm)  Hand wash and dry flat. 1 skein is enough for 1 pair of socks.

Araucania Ranco Semi-Solids – Araucania Yarns is inspired by ancient Chilean crafts made from hand painted natural yarns. Each hank is different, blended by artisans in the kettle to create several unique shades. The different spots and swirls of dye combine to make a beautiful collage of colors when knit up. 75% wool, 25% polyamide, Approx. 3.52 oz, 100 gr, 376 yds. 344 m. Needle size: 1-3 US (2.25 – 3.25 mm)
Hand wash gentle, dry flat. One size makes 1 pair of most socks (but always check size and yardage on pattern.)

Cherry Tree Hill Solids – These solids coordinate beautifully with Cherry Tree Hills variegated colorways. Try knitting solid colored toes and heels on some of your favorite multi-colored hues!100% Luxury Merino Fingering Weight, 420 yds, 4 oz. hank. Machine washable, but for best results, hand wash in cold water.
Needles: Size 1-2 US, 2.25 – 2.75mm, 1 hank makes 1 pair of socks.

Dream in Color - All three of the Dream in Color lines (Baby – a heavier laceweight/light fingering weight, Smooshy – fingering weight, Classy – worsted weight) knit up as a semi-solid and show excellent stitch definition and can be used as sock yarns.  Try all three weights. In each case, 1 skein will make 1 pair of most sized socks.

Louet – Available in both a fingering weight and a sport weight, these true solids are perfect for colorwork, as well as showing off your patterns beautifully when knit as a single color.  You’ll need 2 skeins for a single pair of socks in most sizes.

In addition to the lines above, there are also plenty of solid color options available in many of our regular yarn company lines.  Try: Claudia Hand Painted, Colinette Jitterbug, Crystal Palace Panda Cotton, Fleece Artist, Hand Maiden, Lorna’s Laces, Mountain Colors, Pagewood Farms and Shibui Knits.  For Indie-Dyers who have some yarns in the solid/semi-solid range, try: All Things Heather, bellamoden, Earthly Hues, Enchanted Knoll Farm, Farmhouse, Hazel Knits, Indigo Moon, Perchance to Knit, sKNITches, Sugar Bunny Blvd, Tempted, The Sanguine Gryphon, The YoYo String and Fluff, and Yarn Pirate.