IMA Proud Citizen of the SOCK NATION!
with liberty and HandPaints for all…
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Even if you don’t have eyes in the back of your head, the Sock Nation is pretty hard to miss…
I am a Citizen! Your probably are too… :)
Maybe you’ve spent some time lusting (yes, that is the only word) after hanks and skeins and colors of YARN.
I have too! I have not only oogled fiber, I oogle everybody’s SOCKS (lady on the bus the other day, I apologize for eyeing those little cables)! I love all the KALs out there and really, love nothing better than visiting everyone’s WIP!
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I am going to do my best to do my part with you – I promise, Girl Scout’s Honor!
Above you see my Duty in action. I was two skeins up of some fine burgundy Twinkletoe yarn and put out the call for a swap. The lovely Karen B. brought the middle yarn to trade – it is STR color Alina (OMG – kiwi / tangerine / cobalt / turquoise / evergreen!). I met her at the SnB South Loop and enjoyed a night of knitting and fun with her buds…
The yarn on the bottom is OPAL! For some reason this yarn fits my sock bill exactly for knitting now – we’ve had such a mild winter that I crave thinner socks and dontcha know, Opal, makes a nice little pair.
This color was presented by the sparkling Carolyn, who in her infinite wisdom arrived at the Trade Lunch (dudes, I never swap on an empty stomach) with two skeins. She brought the one I asked for via email sight unseen (purple/black CROC) AND a wonderful early release of #9 GREEN. I blush when I say I was unable to extract myself from the tracktor beam the green exerted on me and I apologize to the burgundy for acting like it wasn’t even there!
and Last, but surely not really last because I LUST after sock yarn and it is actually at the top of the picture, is more STR, 50% Wool / 50% Tencel, color: Flourite. Now what right has Blue Moon to keep making such POWERFUL color combos that I cannot resist? I am mad to try this fiber mix as well – I love the Black Cutaway Cardi I made from a similar fiber mix a few months back –
Niiiiice. I got my very first STR this week (Moss Agate)…I’m still swooning!
Yeah, well, my love of the sock, especially the STR sock, should remain unspoken. A force that strong can knock the planet off it’s axis. ;-)
That (un)said – terrific yarn. ENJOY!
Sock Nation – how true! I know I am a citizen ;)
Love the STR and Opal!
I just cast on for socks using that very same Opal. I’m a proud citizen of sock nation!
I just bought my first skein of STR and boy-oh-boy do I love it. The colors are so rich and the way the shades are combined just seems to enhance their intensity. I’m working on something with mine right now, I just haven’t gotten around to posting pics yet. :) You are going to have some fine looking feet when all that is knit up.
She’s on board the sock train! Yeah for you!
And the colors you have in the line-up? Sublime!
I ordered some STR too. That will have to be next in MY line-up!
Two of my very favorite sock yarn! Enjoy!!
Such lovely colors…I must get my hands on some of that STR….
Let’s see some Sock Action! Yeah!
Ooh, Flourite is lovely! Really do enjoy the interplay of colors.
BTW, we can swap yarn anytime you like :-)
slowly….succombing…..sock fever…..soon i’ll be subway-riding with the small teepee…..xoox Kay
your enthusiasm is so inspiring, sock lady.
Yummy…now let’s see…socks? shawls? socks? shawls? socks?…
P.S. When I click on “the lovely Karen B.” I’m connected to a good-lookin’ (but certainly not lovely!) fella! Trust he belongs to the LKB…eh? ;-)
I’ve been thinking about you a lot lately, as I just tried magic loop, and I think of your graphic with a sock flying over the city. :) Love the yarn, I am going to have to try some STR soon.
Okay everybody, that’s it! I’ve been trying to avoid going through another “sock phase”. But I don’t want to be the only citizen out there without a new pair of handknitted socks!
Now, if only I had another set of arms, so I could finish up these UFO’s.
Resistance is Futile! :)
Besides, everytime I look at my personally styled feet, I just Grin & Grin! An itty bitty personal stress buster…
I admit nothing, but I just might have a skein of that Alina colorway, too.
Lovely button! Thanks! I have yet to try STR … but stashed some Claudia’s handpainted sock yarns from “that online store” … lovely colours!