The usual drill, few nights in NB, many socks knit, much-delayed blogging.
I purposely brought some of the less fancy stuff from my stash, wanting to get through it to satisfy my KFYS urges. Unfortunately, having access to someone else's stash can frig up even the best of de-stashing intentions.
I was a very good girl, finishing off hub's Opal socks. I believe the Mosaik line was discontinued; I picked it up at deep discount at Baadeck Yarns last fall. He wanted a slightly longer cuff than what I'd been doing lately, so I went 60 rows plus 24 rows rib for the leg. I worked a k8, p1 rib to pull them in ever so slightly, and the fit is just about spot on.
Next was a stash dive, but not of the plain variety. I had a hank of Sea Wool from the great Gaspereau caper, and was enthralled by one of the sock patterns in the new Knitty. Nathania very kindly posted a photo on her blog, but here are some additional close-ups to show the stitch detail. Super fun, crazy quick on a 3mm needle, and just plain satisfying.
My only modification was an "up and over" (short row) toe. Super thumbs up for the pattern, and the Sea Wool was a great sub for the pattern.
Next I dug out some acrylic from my mom's stash. It was SR Kertzer Marble, left over from a sweater she'd made last year. Being a DK weight, it was perfect for Cat Bordhi's Flow Motion pattern from the winter Vogue Knitting. Fun, fun and FAST!
I also started work on a sock in Austermann Step, in an effort to further reduce my stash.
But then?
I came home.
I had a parcel.
I think the rest of the world has received theirs, but just in case, I'll post the photos elsewhere with this link. Password: spoilme
I'm off to play with my new yarn some more. I'm heading back to NB in a couple of days, and may not come up for air between now and then. Rock those socks!
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