One Sock Beginner Sock Knitting Kit - Basic

The guys at The Fibre Co launched the "One Sock" pattern alongside their new superstar sock yarn - Amble.

This kit is perfect for beginners, and includes the following:

• 1 skein of Amble sock yarn (100g)
• One Sock PDF pattern*, including 2 bonuses:
   - the One Sock Guidebook to teach everything you need to know to successfully knit well-fitting socks AND
   - the One Sock Baby pattern which gives you an opportunity to try all of the techniques used in the main pattern on a quick and easy baby sock!
* Pattern delivered via Ravelry (you don't need to be a Ravelry member to download it though)

You will also need (i.e. not included in the Kit):

• NEEDLES
For One Sock Baby:
4mm (US 6) circular needle or double-pointed needles for working a small circumference in the round (or size to obtain gauge)
For One Sock Adult:
2.25mm (US 1) circular needle or double-pointed needles for working a small circumference in the round
2.5mm (US 1.5) circular needle or double-pointed needles for working a small circumference in the round (or size to obtain gauge)
•EXTRAS
Stitch markers – one removable marker, three standard ones
Darning needle

Amble is a gorgeous blend of Merino wool and Alpaca fibre is both soft and durable (hence good enough for socks), and been created in a way that allows The Fibre Co to stay true to their guiding principle of "harnessing the beauty that nature provides in a way that is gentle on our planet".

For durability the yarn that's been processed with an eco-friendly anti-shrinkage easy-wash treatment*. TFC waited until a recycled nylon** and an alternative to the standard chlorine processed washable wools became available.

The shades are borrowed from the successful palette in Cumbria yarn with the cream and all heathers using a natural ecru Suri alpaca whilst the others use a natural brown Suri alpaca.

*What does Easy-wash mean and why do we use it?
Easy-wash is a trademarked name that refers to a process used to make the wool and alpaca fibres in Amble machine washable without shrinking. The Easy-wash method is chlorine-free and AOX-free, making it the best environmental choice for producing machine washable wool. The wool and alpaca fibres are treated with eco-friendly oxidants to remove the scales that ordinarily cause wool and alpaca to shrink when washed by machine. The oxidants used are sourced in Germany and are certified under the REACH, Oeko-tex and ZDCH (Zero Discharge of Hazardous Chemical) standards. This means that the Easy-wash treatment does not create hazardous chemicals, which is not the case with most machine washable wools in today’s market.

Much of the available machine washable wool yarn is made with a chlorine treatment process that produces high levels of toxic Adsorbable Organohalogens, known as AOX. While yarns produced in this manner are not known to be toxic to the user, AOX used in the treatment end up in wastewater and have a detrimental impact on tributaries, wildlife, and fauna.

**What is recycled nylon and why do we use it?
Nylon fibre is not easily biodegradable. However, it has strength qualities that give yarns and the socks made therefrom more durability. The recycled nylon used in our sock yarn Amble comes from leftover industrial waste of processing nylon, thereby diverting waste from landfills, and using fewer production resources like water and fossil fuels than virgin nylon.