The non-profit association preserves the local sock-knitting tradition and makes socks for modern use. Traditional knee-length socks were blue and white, made from linen, cotton or wool. Its work maintains a strand of cultural and industrial heritage.
Anyone interested can learn sock knitting, with members advising on techniques such as heel construction. Socks are sold and the craft demonstrated at events. Knitters can also be encountered in cafés, on street corners or at the beach.
Learned to knit or bought the association's socks? Share your experience in the comments with other craft enthusiasts.
