Gorgeous colors? Sustainable natural fibers? Say no more, it’s another stunning yarn from Portland, Oregon hand dyer Sarah Pedersen of Sea Change Fibers!
Sarah calls Montara Sock “the sock yarn for those of us who want to skip the superwash – it’s the yarn that finally made a sock knitter out of me!” Spun from soft, sturdy Corriedale wool in natural heathered gray tones, with a bit of nylon added for extra durability, this smooth 4-ply yarn is a perfect base for Sarah’s rich colors with catchy names like “Au Naturel” and “Around the Mulberry Bush”.
Since the wool hasn’t been superwash treated, the wool fibers remain in their natural form. When wet blocked, the fibers expand and cling together as the yarn “blooms”, trapping air for extra warmth and giving a plush, coherent finish to your stitches. (This clingy quality makes Montara Sock excellent for colorwork as well!)
Yarn Details
- Fingering weight
- 80% Corriedale wool, 20% nylon
- 435 yards (398 meters) per 100-gram skein/li>
- US #0-2 (2-2.75 mm) needles or B-1 – C-2 crochet hooks
- 28-32 stitches = 4”
- Hand wash, dry flat
- $32, in-store only
Our Pattern Picks
Rye Sock
Sizes
Newborn (Baby, Toddler, Child, Adult S, M, L); finished circumference (unstretched): 4.25 (5, 5.75, 6.5, 7.25, 8, 8.75)”.
Yarn
1 (1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 2) skeins Sea Change Fibers Montara Sock (80% Corriedale wool, 20% nylon; 435 yards/398 meters per 100-gram skein).
Gauge & Suggested Needles
32 stitches and 46 rounds = 4” on US#2 (2.75 mm) in stockinette stitch, after wet blocking. Use 1 size smaller needle (US#1/2.25 mm) for ribbing.
Starlight Cardigan
Sizes
XS (S, M, L, XL) (2XL, 3XL, 4XL, 5XL); finished bust circumference 32 (36, 40, 44, 48) (52, 56, 60, 64)”, suggested positive ease 2-4”.
Yarn
4 (5, 5, 6, 6) (7, 7, 8, 8) skeins Sea Change Fibers Montara Sock (80% Corriedale wool, 20% nylon; 435 yards/398 meters per 100-gram skein).
Suggested Hooks
US H-8 (5 mm) Tunisian crochet hook with 10-24” (25-61 cm) cord, US 7 (4.5 mm) crochet hook.
Vintage Christmas Bauble Cowls
Sizes
Infinity Cowl: 8” depth, 23.5” circumference, Regular Cowl: 11” depth, 23” circumference.
Yarn
Infinity Cowl (MC, CC): 1 skein each Sea Change Fibers Montara Sock (80% Corriedale wool, 20% nylon; 435 yards/398 meters per 100-gram skein).
Regular Cowl (MC, CC1, CC2): 1 skein each Sea Change Fibers Montara Sock (80% Corriedale wool, 20% nylon; 435 yards/398 meters per 100-gram skein).
Gauge & Suggested Needles
30 stitches and 33 rounds = 4” on US#3 (3.25 mm) in colorwork pattern, after wet blocking.
