These Shepherd’s Socks are a rare piece of clothing, in that they are knitted on the farm where the wool is grown. They are made one at a time on an antique sock machine made about the time our old farm house was built, 1910. These machines produce socks with tiny even stitches that hold up very well. And the wool used is our Shetland natural colored wool we lovingly raise. All of our sheep have names and our Med Fawn Latte ewe Honeysuckle and Wether Poplar donated their fiber for your socks.
1 Pair Latte, Women’s Size 7-9. 80%Shetland Wool, 10% Nylon, 10% Merino Wool
Ribbed
Each pair comes with a little bobbin of extra yarn, should the need for darning arise. These socks are truly old school tradition in that the wool was minimally processed to preserve the softness, durability and comfort of the natural wool. (Unlike super wash, which is scoured in heavy chemicals to remove the outer scales of the wool.) After a few times wearing and hand washing, laying the socks to dry, you should be able to wash in the machine in cold water, delicate cycle-and put on a towel to dry.
I hope you enjoy your Shepherd’s Socks as much as I enjoyed making them!
Item details
GTIN: 50436
Price
$38.00
Sales method
Online & onsite sale
Quantity available
0
Dimensions
Package
Length/Depth: 14 in
Width: 11 in
Height: 1 in
Shipping
$6.00 (Flat rate on multiple orders from this seller)
Refund & return policy
No refund or returns allowed on this purchase.
Exceptions may apply. Please message Kathleen for more information.
A woman owned farm raising 50 Shetland, and now Gotland and Shetland/Gotland crosses, producing a line of Shetland and new this year-Gotland yarn. We provide both natural and hand dyed colors. We also produce socks from our yarn right on the farm. If you would like solid colored socks knit to your shoe size, we offer that service. (Email us at sweettreehillfarm@gmail.com) We are also the US distributor of Landscapes Dyes. We design our own patterns and have put together knitting kits for this festival. Happy shopping!