So far my favorite sock yarn weight has been GGH’s “sport” Weight with which I made these:
Ravelry has this listed as “sport” weight, but yarndex.com as DK. I got this yarn from my secret pal exchange here on KH last year and it’s STILL my favorite so far!
I’ve enjoyed knitting socks with DK/sport weight much more than with Knit Picks’ Essentials which yarndex calls a fingering weight.
I almost always use fingering weight, I’ve never actually hear of anyone using laceweight- do people do that?
Don’t know, it was a joke because considering how long it took me to make DHs socks in fingering weight, laceweight would take forEVER!:teehee:
Worsted winter wool socks.
I was going to say! I wouldn’t be surprised if some people do knit socks in laceweight, but they must be much faster knitters than I am!
Is that even thicker than DK?
I think DK is classed as a light worsted.
I’ve never used anything called DK to judge where it would fit for myself.
I like sport-weight. It’s just easier to handle. I would love to find sport-weight washable wool for socks.
Hard question to answer for me. I find it easier to make heavier weight socks (sport, DK or worsted), but I couldn’t possibly wear them. I have wide feet and even the fingering is somewhat iffy, but I don’t think there’s much chance I’ll ever use lace weight. Eek!
I made a pair last month of KP Gossamer lace weight in colorway Sweetpea. It definitely takes longer, but I find them the most wearable of the 15 pair I’ve made this winter and spring. They are closer in weight to the store bought socks I wear pretty much year round. I definitely plan to make more laceweight socks. I got a pair from one skein and I think I have enough to make one more sock from what’s left.
It’s really not that bad to do. I didn’t find it much worse than fingering weight on 2.25mm. It’s nice to find a use for the 2mm dpns. I figure I better be doing it now before my eyes get too much worse. I can’t see my stitches as it is.
I am addicted to fingering weight yarn…for most everything…I don’t think I have used worsted for anything in a long while…
DK/Sport would be my next fave…but fingering weight lets me knit tiny bears too… for every pair of socks I have made…there is a matching bear!
I like how fast sport weights work up - but they just dont feel as comfortable to me in the shoes. For a lounging sort of sock - yes - but for a sock to wear with shoes (there’s a concept!) I like the fingering weight, for sure! And those take long enough - I cant even imagine lace weight - but bet they are beautiful!
Another sport weight fan here :waving: