British Wool Socks in Magenta Twist

The perfect cosy wool sock that are equally comfy worn at home or inside your favourite ankle length boots. With a wide rib around the foot and ankle, with a narrow 1x1 ribbed cuff they allow for movement and comfort, without loosing shape, in a classic mid calf/crew length. 

The yarn used to knit these socks is a twist of two undyed natural shades, an ecru and a light brown which gives a wonderful depth and texture to the naturally dyed colours. The yarn is a high quality British wool sourced from sheep that roam freely on the fells and downs of the British Isles. It has been carefully selected and spun at Shepley yarns, a family owned spinners based in Saddleworth in the Pennines. 

The yarn then made the short trip to Carmarthenshire, Wales to another long standing family own and run business, this time a knitters named Corgi who have been designing and making the best socks and knitted accessories since 1892.

Finally, the socks made their way to me in Cornwall to be carefully prepared and hand dyed using foraged and home grown plants or waste food stuffs. These dye batches are produced in limited numbers, so each item is completely unique and exclusive to you! 

The sourcing and manufacturing route for this item has been carefully considered to ensure that this product is a full end-to-end produced within the British Isles natural product.

Colour Description: A zingy, hot pink shade

Dye Batch / Dye Stuff: 0040 / W1 Beetroot

Plant Details & Benefits: 

Beta vulgaris

For this dye I have used the taproot of this delicious vegetable. It is native to the Azores, Western Europe and India and can be eaten raw, cooked or pickled in a multitude of ways. They are rich in nutrients, vitamins and minerals, anti-oxidants for immune and energy support.

In more traditional uses they are believed to enhance beauty, have aphrodisiac properties with connections to love symbolism and the goddess Aphrodite as well as connection with the earth, healing, the root chakra for stability, grounding and emotional balance.

Fibre Composition: 100% British Wool

Dimensions: Size Small / UK3-6, Leg Length = 20cm

Care Instructions:

Gentle Hand Wash separately with non biological PH Neutral Wool detergent 
Do not Tumble Dry
Cool Iron
Do not Dry Clean
Keep out of direct Sunlight

Please note due to the unique and variable nature of the dye stuffs used and dying process, colours can vary from batch to batch

Although every effort has been made to make this as colour fast as possible, some fading and colour bleeding is to be expected especially after the first wash