After a couple of requests for vegan socks, I decided to sit down and do my research on vegan yarns suitable for socks. I'm a die-hard wool fan, so my goal was to find something with a bit of spring, that was easy on the hands, not cotton, and suitable for cool weather without feeling like you've slipped plastic bags over your feet.  

I found a couple of different types that suited my fancy, but decided on Knit One Crochet Too's Wick yarn. It's 53%soy, 47% polypropylene, and has a great texture. It feels like microfiber and isn't too yucky, fakey feeling on my hands. Polyproylene is a big material in athletic clothing and is well known for it's spring and wicking abilities (guess that's why they named it Wick!)

Today, I'll start my first pair of vegan socks. I'm very excited about this new material and I hope it ends up being a good alternative yarn for me. It'll be great for everyone with wool allergies or just a desire to avoid exploitative materials.