Mmmmm…sock yarn…
I have managed to fly through the presents for friends. Now all remains is to send them. Monday? Mayhaps…
Now it’s back to my Giraffe Turtleneck from Knitty. Nice to calm down a bit and just work on something for myself. It will be so nice to have a turtleneck that actually fits my long torso and neck. I am sure this won’t be the last of these I make.
Just got a bunch of shexxay Opal Rainforest (Snake, Bee from series II and Veronika de Wilde from series III). The hardest decision I have to make with these is whether I should just do stockinette and let the lurvely variegation do its stuff or knit a lace or cable pattern into the ankle. Thinking of the Roundabout pattern by Ruth Greenwald I found on Ravelry. That way, the yarn gets to be itself, but I get to not be bored. I also got two skeins of Hundertwasser (1431 and 1432) from which I’ll make sideways socks. I told myself that I would focus on bigger projects this year, sweaters and such, but I have a problem. I love knitting socks. I feel myself being drawn finally into a deeper level of sock knitting involving more lace, more cables, more excitement. Before, socks were colorful yet functional gifts to myself. I have always loved wearing colorful socks, making my own pairs was a natural progression for me. And now, deeper and deeper I go…this year I see many skeins of Phildar Lambswool 51 coming into my possession. Solids and stripes so that I explore this calling to put more lace in my life, more cables in my capabilities. Just added about twenty free sock patterns to my queue on Ravelry. After these, I hope to graduate to Cookie A.’s paid patterns. Then, perhaps I will start designing socks myself.
Perhaps this year, I will allow myself a really yummy luxury and use some of my Koigu KPM and KPPPM for socks for a change. I’m thinking Monkey by Cookie A. in my dusty pink KPM and some Pomatomus by this same designer in my turquoisey KPM.
I have also recently discovered the Noro makes Kureyon sock yarn. I’m doooooooomed! I’m planning sweaters with this stuff. Attracted, in particular, by #164 and #95. 4 skeins of each should cover me. I think I know how addicts feel now. Only no guilt or self-loathing! Just socks and sweaters! Equally ruined financially, but cozy and warm!
Kureyon Sock…my heart and hands and eyes long for you!
If I ever win millions in the lotto, I’m going to start a specialty yarn store in Montmartre full of Noro and Koigu, Brown Sheep, Lorna’s Laces, Handmaiden…mmmm…and I’ll have tea, coffee, wine, knitting circles, notions, pastry and a Wonder Corgi! Heaven…
