Almost all the socks in my sock drawer are knitted from fingering-weight sock yarns. Maybe I feel the ground better under my feet in thinner socks, or maybe I just like to knit with small needles. In any case, fingering-weight sock yarns are the best in my opinion!

My socks are mostly colorwork socks, simply because I love colorwork! My sock drawer, which isn't even a drawer at all, but a red metal soap holder from a thrift store (at least I think it’s a soap holder!) contains mostly self-designed socks. There are a couple of exceptions, like General Hogbuffer's Norse socks. These are so stunning, I could knit another pair! You can find the pattern on Ravelry for free. In addition, there are three pairs of knee socks knitted using patterns by other designers.

Most of my socks are knitted from one of my favorite sock yarns, Regia Premium Merino Yak. This yarn feels wonderful to knit and of course, to wear. The yarn is a combination of wool, yak and nylon. It’s soft and warm. I also like the muted color chart. I designed my Mimosa socks and Poinsettia socks for this yarn. They are both lace socks, yet my feet stay warm. I have worn both of these socks a lot. At some point, the yarn starts to get, for a better word, fluffy. There is no need to be alarmed! I just removed those fluffs with this Pilo fabric shaver. And voilá, the socks are like new! Since then, the fluff hasn’t come back! 

Isager Sock Yarn, launched by Isager in the fall of 2022, is somewhat of the same series as the Premium Merino Yak. Soft and comfortable, really pleasant sock yarn to work with and wear. I re-knit my Coffee and Macarons socks using Isager Sock Yarn as the main color and Arwetta as contrast color. This is an alpaca, wool and recycled nylon yarn. I think this yarn is also suitable for children's knitwear, for example winter onesies.

Arwetta is probably the best basic sock yarn in my opinion. The combination of merino wool and nylon is of course soft. However, the best thing about Arwetta is its color chart! There are more than 50 shades! In addition to the socks, I've knitted Majas Mamelucker shorts from Arwetta to warm my buttocks (btw, this pattern is also free!) The shorts work awesomely! I wear them when I'm snowboarding, or just when I need a layer of extra warmth. They show almost no signs of use, although they are several years old.  I am knitting Arwetta right now. Soile Pyhänniska's Karhula socks are on my needles. Piia is knitting also colorwork socks from Arwetta, the Neko socks by Leeni Hoimela. You 'll find the pattern in her book Urban Knit Easy. I recommend Arwetta for both socks and any other knitwear.

If you get a hole in your socks, you can of course knit new ones. The most ecological option is to darn them. Use a glass bottom (one with round edge works best) or a darning mushroom to ease the work. 

Happy sock knitting!

- Enikö