Welcome to my comprehensive list of specifically vegan sock yarns. There are other vegan yarns used to make socks, but these all specify socks as suggested products. These yarns contain no animal fibers and are also suitable for those with allergies to wool, alpaca, or mohair. This is, as all others are, a work in progress as company lines change, add and delete products. Please comment or e-mail me via my "about me" page if you see any errors, or know of changes in these lines or new products. I will be adding photos and reviews. I welcome all submissions of photos to finished products or reviews.
As of 11/15/2008, here are the commercially-available vegan sock yarns that I know of:
Cascade
Fixation Solid (98.3% cotton, 1.7% elastic) - DK
(photo: veganknitting)
Fixation Spray Dyed/Effects (98.3% cotton, 1.7% elastic) - DK
(photo: veganknitting)
Fixation Bulky (98.3% cotton, 1.7% elastic) - Bulky
Elann (about half price version of Fixation - different colors)
Esprit Solid (98.3% cotton, 1.7% elastic) - DK
(photo: Nicola)
Esprit Print (98.3% cotton, 1.7% elastic) - DK
not shown on Elann's website / Ravelry
(photo: Nicola)
Blue Moon Fiber Arts
Sock Candy (96% Cotton, 4% Elite elastic) - Fingering
BMFA - does not have Sock Candy listed on their website for some reason, except to advertise a fair isle sock kit using it. However, you can get it in any of the colorways through a few select stores that carry it.
Vegan Sock Knitalong Sock Candy review / Ravelry
(photo: Anna)
Crystal Palace Yarns
Maizy Solid (82% corn fiber, 18% elastic nylon) - Light Fingering
(photo: Anna)
Maizy Print (82% corn fiber, 18% elastic nylon) - Light Fingering
(photo: veganknitting)
Panda Cotton Solid (55% bamboo, 25% cotton, 21% elastic nylon) - Fingering
(photo: Vegan Craftastic)
Panda Cotton Print (55% bamboo, 25% cotton, 21% elastic nylon) - Fingering
(photo: veganknitting)
Panda Soy Solid (49% Bamboo, 33% Soy, 18% elastic nylon) - Light Fingering
(photo: veganknitting)
Panda Soy Print (49% Bamboo, 33% Soy, 18% elastic nylon) - Light Fingering
(photo: Triana)
Bamboozle (55% Bamboo, 24% Cotton, 21% Elastic Nylon) - Aran
Notes: Although this is listed as a thick yarn, it is possible to knit it on a smaller needle to make socks (US 3-5) After casting on, make a knot in the end so that if you frog, the strand does not unravel.
(photo: Laura Andersson)
S.R. Kertzer
On Your Toes Bamboo (75% Bamboo, 25% Nylon) - Fingering
(photo: Akimbo)
Berrocco
Comfort Sock (50% Super Fine Nylon, 50% Super Fine Acrylic) - Fingering
(photo: Jessica)
Skacel (Schoeller-Stahl)
Sockina Cotton (55% cotton, 20% acrylic, 25% nylon) - Fingering
(photo: Vegan Craftastic)
Kollage
Luscious (63% cotton, 37% nylon elastic) - Fingering
(photo: Ute)
Knit One Crochet Too
Wick (53% soy, 47% polypropylene) - Worsted
(photo: veganknitting)
Kraemer Yarns
Saucon Sock (44% Cotton, 43% Acrylic, 13% Nylon) - Fingering
Bernat
Sox Multi (60% Acrylic, 40% Nylon) - Fingering
(photo: Anna)
Mary Maxim
Bamboo Soft Stripes (75% Bamboo, 25% Nylon) - Fingering
(photo: Chris)
Wendy
Happy (75% Bamboo, 25% Nylon) - Fingering
Purplinda Store (couldn't find Wendy website)/ Ravelry
Indie Spinners and dyers
Sockpixie
Hand Painted Vegan named by each color (Cotton, Lycra) - Fingering
Greenwood Fiberworks
Hand Painted Cotton Lycra Sock Yarn (Cotton, Lycra) - Fingering
Greenwood Fiberworks on Etsy / Ravelry
(photo: Anna)
Whimzy Pimzy
Hand Dyed Sheepless Sock Yarn (different blends, some with Panda Cotton base)
Whimzy Pimzy on Etsy / Ravelry (cotton base) Ravelry (bamboo base)
Colorful Life
Hand Dyed Cotton Lycra Sock Yarn
It's a Colorful Life
Sweet (Cotton, Lycra)
Chamomile Connection
Panda Cotton Hand Painted (55% bamboo, 25% cotton, 21% elastic nylon)
Sharing
Hand Painted Cotton Lycra (95% cotton, 5% lycra)
Thanks for this list!
Posted by: Kimberly | July 07, 2008 at 04:39 AM
Great list. I never knew there was such a choice. Please add elann esprit (prints and solids) at elann.com. It's basically the same as Cascade Fixation and I use it all the time.
Posted by: Nicola | December 02, 2008 at 11:39 AM
hmm, apparently Sock Pixie don't have their vegan yarn listed anymore... The colours were great (I'm knitting one of the 2 skeins I bought a while back at the moment and it's very pretty, although it does feel a little thin...) and I wanted to get some more when I could, guess if you snooze you loose!
I have some Wendy Happy, am planning on knitting that up soon so you can add a photo when I've used it! lol
Posted by: Anna | December 20, 2008 at 03:56 AM
fixing the above (why didn't i preview?)
Bamboozle is vegan BamboozleColors IMHO, it's very soft and easy to knit including comfortable! on the feet without having to purl the foot. there are 3 FREE sock patts, and we'll put up MORE MORE MORE if you wish. 2ColorFunnyBubbles-okLet'sRedoWithRibbing? plus babysocks plus summerdreams
ps write me and i'll send you some more sock yarn!
Posted by: drlaura CPYsockguru | December 22, 2008 at 09:32 PM