Sock yarn comparison
Tried to take this picture to show that Colinette Jitterbug - despite the label on the yarn recommending a needle size 3.25 mm is really in the same ball park as other standard sock yarns.
I don't have a very good camera but I took this picture to try to comparison between (from top to bottom) STR, Colinette Jitterbug, LL's Shepard Sock, and Trekking XXL. This is how I would also put them in order from heaviest to finest but there isn't a lot of difference between the STR and Jitterbug and the LL's is just a bit lighter. I do find the Trekking the finest for sure. The STR and Jitterbug are the tightest spun.
posted by Bridget @ 3:24 PM
2 Comments:
So would you not use a 3.25 mm needle
(size 2). that is what I bought to do the jitterbug yarn...
ellen
I wouldn't use a size 2 because I normally use a size 0 (addi 2mm). I find that the socks I knit with size 2s don't wear as well. I posted that to show that the Jitterbug is similar to other sock yarns and I think if you like a size 2 with other yarns you would like using it with this as well. I'm going to cast on soon and will update. Hope your socks go well!
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