This plunging stuff has really made me dig deep into the stash, as I have set, broken and re-set some pretty strict rules about stash enhancement for the coming months.
I am finding stuff I have no memory of acquiring. My taste in sock yarns has changed. Lately I've been dabbling in a bit of extra sproing, some brilliant colours, texture to die for and a wee bit of "where have you been all my life?".
Until I can get back into that stuff, it's self-striping 'til I see stripes in my sleep.
Pair #8, Opal Petticoat Cotton. Gifted to Miss Amy's daycare teacher.
Pair #9, more Opal, for my pal Lavinia.
Between these, I banged off yet another felted backpack. This wee town of ours will be full of Patons Classic felted backpacks, courtesy of the three (so far) little girl birthday parties Misses A. and L. have attended this spring.
(not a great photo, but you get the idea. Little, felted, bright and perfectly suited to a 5 year old girl.)
I also whipped out the spindle to make use of some odd bits of Opal solid. These were used for the socks I now refer to as "fire puke". I plied them together for another unknown project. Kindly ignore the old lady hands and lack of mani.
Sock pair #10 is well underway, but I'm using it as an experiment, so will post in detail and with photos tomorrow. Want a hint?
It's self-striping, and I have no idea when or where I acquired the yarn.
I wish I knew where most of my yarn came from . . .
Posted by: Theresa | April 25, 2007 at 05:35 PM
I am not normally a stripy person (if I find that a pair of socks stripes when I didn't expect it to, said pair suddenly gets the word "gift" attached to it) but pair #9 is really cool looking! I love the way it's striped and yet not. Do you know the color name/number for that one?
Posted by: Nicole | April 25, 2007 at 07:58 PM