Sock-a-holic

Things have been pretty quiet around here. I’ve been getting some easy knitting done. Once I get that wheel, I fear my knitting is going to move to the back burner for a bit.

A big rave goes out to Zen Yarn Garden. My sea yarn skein of Cafe Au Lait is wonderful. The seacell has a little less give than say a tencel blend but not in a bad way. I don’t have any other reference points to compare it to as this is my first time using a seacell/wool sock yarn. It has worked up beyond fantastically with the Roza’s sock pattern from Interweave. This pattern is super easy, with a nice twist on regular ribbing (I used it before on some Yarn Pirate Daisy in merino/tencel). I used size 1 US needles to make a nice, tight knit. Now if Roxanne starts dyeing up roving again, I am in trouble.

I’ve been commissioned to dye up a yarn of the month club colorway for a new shop. I did a test sample yesterday; so far I am very pleased. It’s not self striping which is a nice change up from what I normally dye. I am using a new nylon/wool blend base yarn. It is much soft than what I was using before. I’m going to knit some of it up as soon as it’s dried. I don’t think it is going to be available for a while - like 3rd or 4th quarter of this year. I’ll post more info when I can. Oh - it isn’t teal, green or blue! Yay for breaking out of my favorite color rut.