Sock yarns for knitting are often really appealing. Especially when there is a knitting shop sale and they are a real bargain. One of the great things about them is that they aren't too bulky to be used as warp and weft and their color repeats can be varied and interesting.
The two scarves shown above were woven by Ingrid Knox. She found the yarn (Alpaca Sox) at a knitting store and had just the right idea in mind to turn it into scarves. These two are sett at 10epi and woven in plain weave. The color repeats make a wonderful, complex plaid as they cross each other. These scarves are 7" x 84" long.
Dee is a fantastic knitter as well as a weaver who loves to experiment. She warped her loom with cotton yarns from her stash and used Noro for the weft. I believe that both scarves used the same Noro weft, but the warp is a different color combination for each of the scarves. They are also plain weave but the Noro is finer than the warp, making them slightly warp faced. The ball of Noro was labeled "World of Nature", and although I know there is wool involved, I don't know what the rest of the blend is in this particular yarn.
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