Started back at the turn of the
century--(how quaint that sounds!)--and I was slow to build my stash
of sock yarn.
In October of 2006 I attended a
Bobmas/Ravelry fund raiser—and in the Yankee swap—I won some Kroy
sock yarn—that I loved. Almost immediately after, I stumbled upon
a some more wonderful sock yarns, and the Kroy? It kept getting
pushed to the back of the queue.
But now—It's being knit. I still
love the color way (Winter Eclipse) as much as I did 7 years ago.
For a change--a pair of toe up
socks—started with Judy's magic cast on, and followed by a simple
lace pattern. These socks may (or may not) be for me.
I decided a
few years ago I loved the color way enough that I doubled up on it.
I still have 2 more balls of the same color way--(same dye lot, too,
as it happens) and if I gift these socks, as I think I might—well I still have the
opportunity to knit a pair for myself. I like them enough—and, well
the color is still in production—I can look for (and with small
effort) find some more of this color way and have a pair to keep, a
pair to give away, and yarn enough to make another pair!
The shawl is on hold till the heat wave
breaks (sometime tonight)--till then, socks are small and light
weight --and don't sit all warm and soft in my lap the way the 4
ounces of knit shawl does-- which is the other measurement of the
shawls progress. The 8 oz. skien is now a tad over 4 oz.--or very
close to being half done.
