Last year, the first yarn off my wheel was this Hello Yarn Southdown, “A Bit of Zip and Sizzle”:

I chain-plied it with the goal of making socks.  which is what I made with it in December:

The fiber was named “A Bit of Zip and Sizzle,” but I always inadvertently thought of it as “A Bit of Sip and Zizzle,” so that’s what I’m calling these socks.

I made these using David’s Toe-Up Sock Cookbook, which is my go-to for all handspun socks. You make a swatch, check your gauge, plug in all your numbers, and you’re ready to go. I made these with garter rib for the cuffs.

I’m so pleased with how these turned out. I love how they striped up and how well the stripes matched:

The Southdown (a fiber I hadn’t spun or knit before) is a yummy, sturdy, wooly wool. And worsted weight yarn for smallish feet makes for a very fast knit.

These socks actually only took half the yarn I made (2 ounces), so I’m thinking I might make a second pair.

In the meantime, I’m enjoying seeing them on these sweet feet.