The Fastest Socks in the East
I am in love. I was part of the Favorite Color Swap, and I recently got my package from the lovely Susan, aka Labmom. Included in my box was a skein of Socks that Rock, in the colorway County Clare. Now, as everyone knows, there is much hype surrounding this particular yarn. I'm always a tad skeptical of such hype, but holy shit, this stuff deserves it. So sproingy and firm - I just cannot stop knitting with it. Hence, the fastest socks in the east:
I cast on for the first one just shy of a week ago. I am by no means a fast sock knitter. Socks sit on my needles for months, always playing 2nd fiddle to whatever primary project I am working on. This pair though - I CANNOT STOP KNITTING THEM. I just want to feel the yarn as it stacks up row by row and I actually sat with one sock on my foot while I knit on the other last night, just because it felt so nice. I see now why others have proclaimed they will never knit another sock in anything but this yarn - if I had a more mighty yarn budget, I would be tempted to say such words myself.
I cast on for the first one just shy of a week ago. I am by no means a fast sock knitter. Socks sit on my needles for months, always playing 2nd fiddle to whatever primary project I am working on. This pair though - I CANNOT STOP KNITTING THEM. I just want to feel the yarn as it stacks up row by row and I actually sat with one sock on my foot while I knit on the other last night, just because it felt so nice. I see now why others have proclaimed they will never knit another sock in anything but this yarn - if I had a more mighty yarn budget, I would be tempted to say such words myself.
posted by Pumpkinmama at Monday, September 11, 2006
11 Comments:
Those are beautiful! You are well on your way to becoming an addict.
Would that we all had a more might yarn budget! As for the fastest sock in the East, that would be the ones I finished in 6 days this past week. :-)
Geez, those are fabulous! So much prettier than on the Blue Moon website, even.
Those look great, the striping is awesome.
If you think knitting with the yarn is great, wait until you get them on your feet!
I have a few skeins of STR in my stash. As soon as I finish the 2 currently on needles, I'll have to haul it out. I really like that colorway- next time :-) It was really nice meeting you and the little guy yesterday.
I have been wanting to give this yarn a try.....can I wait until Rhinebeck?? I'm not sure...LOL!
Great colors!
I too love STR but I don't think I could possibly give up all the other glorious sock yarns out there! Have you tried Claudia's Handpaint yet? :)
I have a skein of this in my stash, County Clare is a favorite of mine...your socks look great!
Wow, I can't believe how gorgeous these socks already are! The colorway is so beautiful, and you're knitting it up really fast - no one can blame you though for being totally addicted to the yarn, it seems to be such a perfect knit!
I have a single skein of STR that I'm saving for a special occasion. You may just have pushed me over the edge, though. Yours are beautiful.
What a beautiful colorway. Temptation.
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