Here is a new-to-me Qiviut blend sock yarn from Arctic Qiviut in Alaska.

This blend is 35% Qiviut  40% Superwash Merino  15% Bamboo and 10% Nylon.  Colour Natural. Approximately 375 yards/100 grams. Hand wash in cool water, dry flat recommended.

This is quite a different blend than what I’ve been knitting (70/20/10 qiviut/merino/nylon) and it is approximately the same gauge.

This yarn has a luxurious feel – but not quite as baby’s bum – less I think to the lower % qiviut than to the presence of the bamboo which adds a silk type luster (and added strength) to the mix. While not field tested on my feet yet, the yarn has a  sturdier feel to it  and the increase in merino gives some extra elasticity as well.

This pair is Size Large, knit with the 72 cylinder on the Verdun 47. I’ve used a putty coloured Wooly Nylon on the heels and toes – closet colour I could match.

I squeaked the first pair of Large from 100 g skein. On the second pair I was a few yards short. So if I had only one skein left and needed a Large pair I’d shorten up the leg about 5 rows just to be safe. (This pair: 25 row topper, 90 row leg, 80 row foot.)

I also have another blend of Qiviut to try from Arctic Qiviut – but you’ll have to wait until I play with it before I share.