Ravelry: Trailing Clouds Nimbus Self Striping Sock

Nimbus Self Striping Sock from Trailing Clouds

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Name

Nimbus Self Striping Sock

Brand

Trailing Clouds

Weight

Light Fingering ?

Wraps per inch

Meterage

465 yards
(425 meters)

Unit weight

100 grams
(3.53 ounces)

Gauge

28.0 to 32.0 sts
= 4 inches

Needle size

US 0 - 2½ or 2 - 3mm

Fibers

75% Wool - Bluefaced Leicester (BFL)

25% Manufactured Fibers - Nylon / Polyamide

Texture

plied

Machine wash?

yes

Attributes

Care:
Superwash

Color:
Self-striping

Dye:
Hand dyed

Nimbus is a delightful base for comfortable, durable socks. A light fingering weight, there are 425m (464 yards) of yarn in a 100g skein. The composition is 75% British superwash Bluefaced Leicester wool, and 25% nylon.

The Nimbus base yarn was formerly known as Mind the Gap, after one of the most popular colorways.

popular colorways

Alma

13 stashed

5 projects

Bergman

10 stashed

4 projects

Blithe

22 stashed

11 projects

Candy Girl

9 stashed

5 projects

Catch Me If You Knit

9 stashed

2 projects

Colette

9 stashed

4 projects

Darling

10 stashed

11 projects

Duchess

13 stashed

7 projects

Funny Peculiar

15 stashed

3 projects

Juno

7 stashed

6 projects

Lipstick Powder Paint

9 stashed

2 projects

Lolalegs

15 stashed

13 projects

London Underground

16 stashed

22 projects

Meandering

7 stashed

4 projects

Mind The Gap

614 stashed

643 projects

Pompadour

23 stashed

14 projects

Primary Secondary

43 stashed

24 projects

Southwold

6 stashed

6 projects