Sterling Silk

Take some fine merino superwash, add silk and a touch of nylon and you've got a luxurious sock yarn. Add a bit of silver - yes, that kind - and you have lovely Sterling Silk& Silver.

Kraemer Yarns in Nazareth, PA has brought this wonderful yarn to the knitting world. It's being sold as "suitable for socks and more." The silver has antibacterial properties, enhancing the functionality for socks.

We're knitting this up in a lace shawl, and will post pictures as soon as it's ready!

Product Review: KA High Quality Bamboo Needles

I'm using the KA High Quality Bamboo Needles in size 0US/2.0mm instead of my usual KnitPicks dpns on my latest pair of socks and I really like them. The Brittany size 0's that I used in the past were too weak to pick up and knit the wraps on my shortrow heel. I snapped one on the first sock I knit with them. But these KA's are tough. Almost no bending, even on the k2tog's. They're made in Japan of aged bamboo and I guess that makes all the difference.


Here's a picture of the points for comparison. The KA's are a little blunter but sometimes that's a good thing. The KnitPicks are capable of drawing blood and are very slippery. I dropped one while I was sitting on a straw bale at the Fort Frederick Market Fair and it took Doug and I about five minutes to find it. The legendary needle in the haystack. The KA's stay in my knitting and in my hand but aren't grabby like some wood or bamboo needles. They have a smooth finish and feel good in my hand.