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skNYC · 05-03-2006, 12:17 PM

I heard Lion Brand Wool East is the most popular for socks. Any other opinions? Isn't wool kind of irritating for the bare skin? Do people knit socks with 100% cottons? I like 100% everything, but is it practical when it comes to knitted stuff?

05-03-2006, 12:17 PM	#1
skNYC Turning the Heel Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 663 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Sock experts: what's the best material for it? I heard Lion Brand Wool East is the most popular for socks. Any other opinions? Isn't wool kind of irritating for the bare skin? Do people knit socks with 100% cottons? I like 100% everything, but is it practical when it comes to knitted stuff?