Yarn Question

I was given as a gift a ball of Gathering Yarn, Homestead Painted sock yarn that is made up of 80% SW Wool and 20% Hemp,
Has anyone used this for socks? If so, how is it for wearability?

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There’s only one review (5 star) of the yarn on Ravelry. One of the project knitters mentions its wearabliity since it doesn’t contain nylon. The hemp should be a strong replacement but I’ve never used it.
https://www.ravelry.com/projects/MarianFournier/brendas-basic-toe-up-sock

I’ve wondered the same thing. My socks tend to show wear under the heel. After reading the project page posted I think I would plan on repairing the socks sooner than I usually need to, or just go ahead and knit a patch for a double thick heel section and see how that works. I want to try hemp yarn someday.

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