At Least My Cell Will Be Padded With Yarn

I just couldn't allow myself to label this post, yes another post, with the word s-o-c-k. SP & I are hopelessly addicted and it's too late to blame her or anyone else after making 4 pairs in the past 6 months. However, in our defense (not that SP needs an excuse, but I do), I'm starting to think that those things I just spelled out are the perfect summer/warm season project due to their portability and size. They're not super warm and some yarn is not even wool, so you don't mind knitting when it's hot. So, on with it already.

Here's my latest finished project - Embossed Leaves (at left). Oddly (or not) Pam & Kathryn also knitted the same pattern (and with the same yarn) as shown in the previous post. Kathryn's feet warmers are on the right - I'm sure she's further along now as this photo is a few weeks old. I really loved the intuitiveness of the lace pattern. It went quick and the yarn (Pagewood Farm Chugiak Hand Dyed Sock Yarn) is soft and shiny. I picked the Camo color. It's not really camo-colored (that would be ugly).

My latest s-o-c-k project is for my Dad's girlfriend, Patsy. She's nice and she bought the yarn and picked out a really great pattern (Spring Forward), so what the hell... everyone should have at least one pair of great foot sheaths. This is my first time using Blue Moon Fiber Arts Socks that Rock - Lightweight. I LOVE this yarn more than the Pagewood. Guess I'll just have to buy some more.

I know that some of you (including myself) are wondering when this fettish is going to end. Well... see this photo of yarn? Well. Each skein/ball/project is for one pair of s-o-c-k-s. That's nine (9) pairs. NINE. And I'm willing to bet that Pam is already trying to scheme how to get me to buy some more. To make her feel better about her own habit.

Summer of Socks

It's been the summer of socks. There's the lovely Pagewood Farm Yukon yarn. I'm dreaming of what socks this will become.









I just finished this pair of Embossed Leaves socks in another Pagewood Farms yarn - Chugiak. I can't say enough good things about this pattern and this yarn, they were both a joy to work with. I got to learn a new cast-on for this one, along with the star toe. It was just plain fun.

















Then we have the Coriolis socks. The first one (left) turned out fine with the swirling band just grazing over the corner of the heel, but somehow on the second one the swirl slammed right into that corner. Sigh. Couldn't have been knitter error. No way. Not a chance. It couldn't be the yarn, that's the lovely Sea Wool from Fleece Artist. It's amazing. Maybe it's the pattern. Yeah, that's it. never mind that no one on Ravelry mentions the issue I'm having. Fine, maybe it is knitter error.


The Jaywalkers are a fun distraction from the evil Coriolis. The Zitron Trekking yarn is decent. I'm enjoying the colors, but the yarn itself doesn't compare to the Fleece Artist or the Pagewood. I'm becoming spoiled by all that hand-dyed goodness.

Now summer is almost over. It's cloudy again here, so I went to the yarn store at lunch to cheer myself up. That's a bad idea. I bought yarn for 3 more pairs of socks. Maybe the summer of socks can last until fall?

Gratuitus Cat Picture:



At least someone around here shaved this week.