A pair of 100% wool socks has just changed my life...

[splatfrog]

Living without heating for as long as possible and I've been looking for ways to keep warm. I can highly recommend wool socks. My feet are now toasty which is fab.

Ooh, lovely! Any you'd particularly recommend?

I agree, I bought a 5 pack of mens woollen socks a couple of years ago and they are amazing! So warm and comfortable.

I love them! Sheep know what they're doing.

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A friend knitted me some house socks during lockdown - I adore them.

Sheepskin lined boots :)

@TriciaMcMillan 'Pachamama' hand-knit. Super thick and long. And right now, priced £10 cheaper at my local garden centre than online..

Do you recommend any particular makes? @TeaAndJaffacakes

They look great! Don't know about anyone else, but if my feet are cold, I'm cold!!

Do they not itch? I just remember itching all the time when forced to wear wool as a child.

@Beanbagtrap I wear these over my regular socks/jeans as a 2nd layer, so no itching.

They look gorgeous, I am always envious of anyone that can wear wool, even with a cotton layer underneath I find it unbearably itchy.

I sympathise; I’ve been very grateful for my Shetland wool jumpers this week!
www.countrycollection.co.uk/products/022/shetland-sweater

I think some wool is particularly 'hairy' & itches @EspeciallyD I think Pachamama wool must come from a different kind of sheep because it's quite thick but not wirey and doesn't itch.

I couldn't wear anything woolen as a child. I discovered merino wool socks a couple of years ago and managed to train myself to bear them, I've now moved up to merino tights too, they're a life saver at the moment.

Also wool, especially if you are wearing it as an outer garment as you are with your socks underneath needs very little washing. Your socks look lovely.

I bought some thermal socks online for my DD who was cold in the north east at uni a few years ago. She always feels the cold but she said they were transformative so I bought some. They are my slippers.

Oh @splatfrog I wish I hadn't opened your thread! Just had a look on their website and I want all of it. Especially the puffin things. And the rainbow things. And the sheep things. It all looks so cosy.

I have Smartwool walking socks that I’ve started wearing around the house in the day.

absolutely not itchy or scratchy and definitely warmer than my usual cotton socks

Alpaca socks are the business. Soft, warm and non itchy.

The other brilliant thing about wool socks is they don't need to be washed at every wear. that sounds yucky but the lanolin in them kills bacteria and smells so they can be worn without being scuzzy for a few days. I know that sounds nasty but it really isn't.

For anyone wanting thermal (but not wool) socks at a cheaper price, I buy the 3 pack of boys thermal navy school socks in M&S in size 4-7 and they’re lovely and warm. I wear them every day. I think they do them in black and grey too. About £7-8.

Woollen clothes are always warmer than synthetics. Different types of wool are softer, but may be more expensive. If you have a base layer on it doesn’t really matter, but I only like to wear merino or cashmere next to my skin. I lived in the Andes for a few years, they use alpaca wool as no sheep. It’s seven times warmer than sheep wool as it has hollow fibres that trap the warm air. Baby alpaca wool was soft enough to wear next to skin.

I wear Heatholders socks, they are like a duvet for my feet, 2.3 tog.

Now you need some sheepskin slippers and you will be toasty.

Sheepskin slippers are the best. And merino next to the skin.

I’m currently wearing thick tights, fleece leggings and Nordic socks. They often have a promotion and they come in packs of five. They aren’t itchy, I don’t think.