Silk Garden Sock Solo by Noro is a great yarn, that works great for socks, sweaters and much more.
For instance, PetiteKnit has used it for her popular Terrazzo Sweater.
Silk Garden Sock Solo has a beautiful colorshading end finish.
The yarn is hand-spunned and hand-dyed and the fibres are some of the finest from certified organic farms in Australia, South Africa and the Falklands Island.
Silk Garden Sock Solo is made in the same gentle way as every other yarn by Noro, a proces that keeps the natural fibres in the yarn All animals fibers used to create Noro yarns come from certified organic farms, with handcraft and minimal machine handling.
Noro yarn has a special history and the founder Eisaku Noro does not compromize with quality and finds inspiration in the untouched and unspoiled nature of Japan. You can read more about the history and production of the yarn and the care for the environment in our post “Noro – unwrapping the world of nature”
Composition: 40% wool, 25% silk, 25% polyester and 10% mohair
Yardage: approx 300 meters per 100 grams
Knitting gauge: 10×10 cm = 20-22 sts x 28-30 rows
Needle size: 3,5 – 4 mm.
For a pullover in size M (women’s size) you need approximately 400 g / 4 skeins
You can fin all the colours here
(Please notice that due to the special process of Noro yarn, backorders may take longer than usual)