Book Yarn, Part II
Lovely as the Schaefer yarn is, 2 skeins do not a book make. Don't worry though, there is rather a lot more. The second yarn to arrive was Blue Moon Fiber Arts' Mediumweight in the color In the Navy. As with the Schaefer, this is not the first time I've worked with Blue Moon. I've used it for two pairs of socks before I started designing and two pairs since. Ensnared, one of my first designs, was made with it as was Scatterling, one of my most recent. This is another of those yarns that is just slightly on the [...]
Book Yarn, Part I
For the last few days my mailbox has been overflowing with a steady stream of some of my favorite yarns. You see, a week or two ago, I gathered up my courage and sent emails off to the folks who make my favorite yarns. I told them I'm working on a book, that I love what they do, and that I was hoping to use their work in my book. Madam Publisher was kind enough to send emails to back me up (ya know, just to prove I'm not just soliciting yarn with no intention of turning out a book). [...]
You Spin Me Right Round Baby, Right Round
The fiber show was, rather as expected, full of fluffy goodness. Kinda smelly, but good none the less. While I was there, I realized that I'm not as clear on the difference between sheep and goats as I thought I was. See these guys? I'm pretty sure buddy on the right there is a sheep, but what about buster on the left. Do the creepy rectangular pupils mean he's a goat, or do some sheep have those too? I managed not to bring home too much yarn. I picked up some goodies for the book, and I'll tell you all [...]
Heads up…
Just a quick heads up. The latest socks, peregrinate, are up for testing over on ravelry. If you want to volunteer, take a look. I'm picking testers Monday. Tomorrow morning I'm off to the Great Lakes Fiber Show. Last year I came away with quite a haul. I shall try to be more restrained this year. I'll report back with details and likely fuzzy farm critters.
Itchy
So, after a nearly inexcusable delay, here's the sock from the vicious ripping session shown below. Alas, I fear my photo doesn't do it justice. The ripped bit is over there on the outside of my ankle, and I can't quite manage to get a good picture of the outside of my own foot. I think this gives you the general idea though. I promise it is nifty, was well worth the rip, and will be shown in greater glory in future photos. The yarn is by Suzan, purveyor of the marvelous Barking Dog Yarns, and it is a treat [...]
Good Enough to Rip
I hate ripping. Loathe it. I will generally avoid it at all costs. Not this time. These were worth ripping to make them perfect. Yes, it was just one gusset. Yes it was a tiny fix (shifting the location of the line of gusset decreases if you want to know). But damn was it worth it. Shots that show the bigger picture soon. It's still at that state where it looks funny to the outside world, but I'm confident they'll be nifty. Call it sock adolescence. Makes for awkward photos.
Really Good
If you're really good, your needles match your plants. I find it unreasonably amusing. Just playing with this right now, but I think it has potential. Loving the yarn, more about it soon.
Imagine
So I apparently really need to paint my back stairs. Until I do, we'll just have to pretend they make a fetching backdrop for sock pictures. As for the socks themselves, they're not quite this pink in real life. The sun was setting and the light was a bit funny. I'm not cool enough to correct it. Imagine them a wee bit more purple. You can also try and imagine what my neighbor thought when she came outside to mow her lawn and found me, sitting on the porch in a pajama shirt and jeans, feet held at an unnatural [...]
Diluvian
Diluvian are ready to go. Alas, it's suddenly turned far too hot for wool socks. I feel somehow cheated. I'm still rather taken with them though, even if I won't be wearing them for a few more months. I never did quite decide if I like them right side out (above) or wrong side out (below). Did you?
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