SWISS JACQUARD Wool - Silk

Lana Suisse Jacquard Silke – Sock Yarn 50g 150m

70% virgin wool – 30% polyamide | 50g – 150m | Jacquard socks and stockings

📋 Main features

• Composition70% virgin wool – 30% polyamide
• Ball weight50g
• Lengthapprox. 150m
• Recommended needles3 – 3.5mm (double-pointed or circular)
• Recommended hook3 – 3.5mm
• WashingMachine wash 40°C, delicate cycle
• Ideal forSocks, stockings, winter accessories
• Approximate yield1 ball = 1 pair of adult socks

🧵 The yarn

Lana Suisse Jacquard Silke is a technical yarn designed specifically for those who knit socks and stockings. Its blend of 70% virgin wool and 30% polyamide ensures the perfect balance between natural warmth and wear resistance in high-friction areas like the heel and toe. This yarn stems from the expertise of Silke by Arvier, a historic Italian manufacturer of technical yarns for needlework.

Each 50g ball offers approximately 150 meters of fine yarn, ideal for compact stitches with 3 to 3.5mm needles. Its distinctive feature is the self-patterning jacquard effect: the decorative motifs are already integrated into the yarn, allowing you to create socks with complex patterns without needing to change colors while knitting. Perfect for those seeking efficiency without compromising on aesthetics.

🧬 Technical composition: why it works

The 70% virgin wool is the primary fiber of this yarn. It provides natural thermal insulation, breathability, and moisture-regulating properties: feet stay warm in winter without excessive perspiration. Virgin wool also retains its elasticity over time, allowing socks to perfectly adapt to the shape of the foot without losing their form after initial wear. It is the ideal choice for those seeking prolonged thermal comfort on cold days.

The 30% polyamide intervenes where wool alone would not suffice: in high-friction areas. This synthetic fiber reinforces the yarn, drastically increasing wear resistance in the heel and toe, the areas that wear out fastest in socks. Polyamide also makes the yarn easier to machine wash at 40°C, maintaining its shape and color even after numerous washes. It is the perfect compromise between natural materials and daily practicality.

📦 Ball format and yield

Each ball weighs 50g and provides approximately 150 meters of yarn. This generous yield allows you to make 1 pair of adult socks with a single ball, or longer stockings using about 1.5 balls. For larger projects like cowls or wrist warmers, calculate about 3 balls for 2 pairs of complete stockings. The 50g format is designed to optimize consumption without waste.

When purchasing multiple balls for projects that require color uniformity, we recommend ensuring they belong to the same dye lot. Jacquard variants may have slight tonal differences between different lots, a typical characteristic of self-patterning yarns. For large projects, buy all the necessary balls at once.

🧶 Recommended crafting

3 to 3.5mm needles are the ideal size for this yarn. With 3mm needles, you get a denser, more resistant stitch, perfect for socks that must endure daily wear. With 3.5mm needles, the knit is slightly softer and faster, ideal for accessories like cowls or hats where extreme density is not required. The choice depends on your personal tension and desired final result.

For socks, use double-pointed needles or short circular needles (magic loop technique). The 3–3.5mm hook is suitable for decorative borders or small accessories. If you are a beginner with knitting socks, this yarn forgives slight tension errors due to its natural elasticity, and the self-patterning jacquard effect lets you achieve a visually complex result without managing multiple strands simultaneously.

✨ Why choose Lana Suisse Jacquard Silke

Compared to 100% wool yarns, Suisse Jacquard solves the main problem of handmade socks: durability. Pure wool socks wear out quickly in high-friction areas, requiring frequent darning. The presence of 30% polyamide triples the wear resistance without compromising the thermal comfort of virgin wool. You get socks that last entire seasons, not weeks.

In daily life, this translates into socks you can machine wash at 40°C without worrying about felting or deformation, that maintain their elasticity even after dozens of wears, and that do not require constant darning. The self-patterning jacquard effect saves you hours of work compared to traditional multi-color techniques, allowing you to create decorative socks in the same time it takes for solid-colored ones.

🎨 What you can create

Its primary use is creating socks and stockings for adults and children, but the versatility of this yarn extends to all winter accessories requiring warmth and durability: cowls, wrist warmers, hats, gloves. Thanks to the self-patterning jacquard effect, every project acquires a unique decorative character with no extra effort.

👩🎨 Who it is suitable for

This yarn is suitable for both beginners and experts. If you are learning to knit socks, its natural elasticity forgives slight tension errors, and the self-patterning jacquard effect lets you achieve visually complex results without managing the fair isle technique. If you are an expert, you will appreciate the quality of the Italian fiber and the optimal yield for long-lasting projects.

It is typically bought by hobbyists making socks for themselves and their family, artisans selling handmade accessories who want a durable yarn for their customers, and those looking for a handmade gift that combines aesthetics and functionality. Its easy machine-wash maintenance makes it particularly appreciated by those knitting socks for children.

🧼 Care and maintenance

• WashingMachine wash 40°C, delicate cycle
• BleachingDo not bleach
• SpinningGentle spin cycle
• DryingLay flat to dry
• IroningDo not iron
• StorageStore in a dry place away from heat sources

📌 Important note

📊 Technical summary