You all know I like socks, right? If you’ve read this blog for more than the last five minutes you might have come across at least one of the 100 or so posts I have that mention socks and sock yarn. Really love them. Well, I was offered the chance to try out some Sweet Georgia Bulletproof Sock and I’ve fallen hard for this yarn. It comes in amazing colors, and it is so crazy smooth and shiny. The yarn is a blend of superwash merino, silk, mohair, and nylon and there are 437 yards per skein, making this a light fingering weight yarn. I’m knitting it up on US 0’s, which is really the only way I knit socks. The color shown above is Riptide. I’m also lusting after Cayenne, Dutch, Fern, Glacier, Birch, and Auburn. The color selection has a pleasant mix of stunning, semi-solids, “colourwashed,” and wilder variegated colorways. If you go to their page you can sort these as you prefer, and they even have a sorting feature that organizes them into gradients. As a previous library graduate assistant, my inner and thriving reference geek was very pleased.
I’ve heard of Sweet Georgia Yarns before, especially the Tough Love line, but I’d never come across them in person. When they offered to send me some to review I was really looking forward to it and knitting with this yarn has exceeded all of my expectations. I was a little wary of the mohair, since sometimes I can be sensitive to that fiber, but so far it hasn’t bothered me a bit. This yarn knits up beautifully and I just want to cuddle it. I keep trying these on to feel my feet in the perfectly smooth wooly pockets. 
As soon as I started knitting with this, I knew I had to turn it into a new sock pattern because I wanted to treat my feet to something nice, and I want to learn if this yarn lives up to its name. Though I almost never post about patterns ahead of time, I decided to risk it. When I release the pattern I will be giving away a free copy of the pattern and Sweet Georgia has generously offered to give away a skein of Bulletproof sock to go with it! Start drooling over the colors now…
I can’t wait to put it to the test and wear these. I really hope they will be bulletproof, because they feel amazing.
*This is not a paid post, but I was offered the yarn to review gratis by Sweet Georgia Yarns.
So pretty! Love all the colors they offer. I’ve been wanting to try some of their yarn…this may be the excuse I need – ha! Your new pattern looks great too!
Now you are just teasing us! I will be watching for that give-away, because I love the pattern so far, and the yarn looks AMAZING. I need it. 🙂
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Let me know if you need a test knitter for the sock pattern – I’m a sock-head and a huge SG fan!
Would love to test knit this pattern too! I’m just knitting a pair of socks using Tough Love Sock, and it’s just one more of SweetGeorgia yarns to add to my favourites. This sock pattern looks like fun, and appears to use the same toe as the one I’m using now. Can’t wait to see the finished product!
This Riptide is a lovely color. How interesting to have sock with silk and some mohair in it. I have yet to fully try out Sweet Georgia sock yarn. I had started a Christmas sock for my dad but there were so many tangles that I had to cut off pieces and rewind the separate amounts via my nostepinne. It’s still in time out. I have an orange skein that I hope won’t have the same issues.
Love the look of the pattern and the yarn. Should you require a pattern tester in Australia, I am available.
Agree – love Sweet Georgia yarn What’s the sock pattern?
It’s one I will be releasing likely next week!
Finally figured out how to post. I love these socks so much I’ll tell you such twice!
Hahaha! Yea! Glad it works. I knew there would be some bumps with the site transition (more than anticipated), but I’m getting used to the changes.
Beautiful socks! What a winning combination of yarn and pattern. Looking forward to the release!
Oh my! The colors are amazing. I don’t know how I would ever decide.
Sounds like a fun blend to try out! I may be doing some yarn shopping!
You’ll have to let us know if it holds up better than the original. I made 3 pairs cause I loved the colours but they didn’t last very long at all! I have been putting off learning how to darn them
oh gosh, now that is quite the endorsement. And I love that you do your socks, toe up AND two-at-a-time. Two-at-a-time is my preferred method as is toe up, but have to admit to submitting to a couple cuff-down versions (I can’t figure out how to do certain patterns ‘backwards’ from their cuff-down directions). 🙂
Gorgeous socks and yarn! I have been interested in trying Sweet Georgia yarns for quite a while, and thathe blend of fibers sounds amazing.
I have not yet had the opportunity to try this yarn. Love the pattern too.