MrB tried some more wool sock options. He is doing this because he recently got a new cylinder to be able to do so. I posted a pic of the Regal Briggs and Little the other day. Here today is another Briggs and Little sample pair, partial pair in Tuffy! Tuffy does have a % of nylon in the yarn. There was not enough yarn to complete the whole pair so they were finished off with some MacAuslands 100 % wool from PE. The pair next to them is then of the MacAuslands yarn. Because there was more accessible yarn for that pair as we had two skeins ( not sure how much as they were not tagged) MrB was able to make a complete pair. The Tuffy/MacAusland pair will undoubtably
be a new pair for MrB to add to his sock collection. I think he will welcome them in his rubber boots shoveling this winter! That will give them a good test
MsB from Socks Made On 88
for sure!
MrB is the cranker in this venture. He creates hand-cranked knitted wool socks made on our Circular Sock Machine, we call Brigadier 88! It is the #88th Erlbacher Gearhart Knitting Machine newly made. Me, MsB is the cranky assistant (not) :-) that runs the business side of things,networking,doing the sock tags,yarn ordering,kitchener stitching and more. MrB is studious,and is constantly cranking out new pairs of SOCKS Made on 88! Our story and my blog unfolds here... it all began Jan.3, 2012