Hi, Hesira.
I am planning to make these too, and hope to use some Fortissima. Any sock yarn will work in that pattern. I like Opal, but have never used the Hand Painted Opal.
Higs, Kather> Hi All,
> I'm getting ready to buy some sock yarn and I wanted to ask everyone
> what their favorite sock yarn is. I plan on using the Jaywalker
> pattern by Grumperina.
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> It calls for Opal Hand Painted yarn that is 75% superwash merino & 25%> polyamid. I'm having a hard time locating this yarn (in colors that I> like). The pattern suggest various other yarns, but I don't know > anything about them.>
> Has anyone used this pattern & if so, what did you think? Do you have
> a substitution you'd recommend? I'd also like to hear what you think
> about online yarn sources. Has anyone used Simply Sock Yarn? There
> is so much there, it is hard to choose.
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> I don't have a LYS, and I want as much info as I can get before I
> purchase something I've never seen or touched.
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> TIA
>
> Hesira