So when RoseRed announced that Southern Summer of Socks was back on this year, I jumped at the opportunity to participate again. After all, it gave me an excuse to commandeer some Sunnyboys of my own, and it also brought the sock yarn back out of the closet so I could spend a moment getting *ahem* honest with myself. My aim was to crochet five pairs of socks before April, mainly because I'll be receiving five projects-worth of KnitPicks sock yarn early next year.
Quietly, I hoped I wouldn't be purchasing any more sock yarn for quite some time. But things happen - I suddenly had money to spend on myself again, and I bought some Jitterbug and Malabrigo Sock as a present to myself. And they are lovely, lovely yarns, especially the Malabrigo Sock. Mmmmm...
The good news is that since I posted the first sock stash photo, I've crocheted three pairs of socks, sold one pair's worth of Patonyle and started another two pairs. I was only going to start one pair, but I came to a grinding halt last night when I looked at the pattern and suddenly got really, really confused. Also the Tofutsies yarn, which I thought was really pretty, had started to remind me of vomit.
So while I wait for courage to contact the designer to ask her what's up, I've started another pair using sock yarn that Bells gave me ages ago. I received the Crochet Liberation Front book the other day, and there's a lovely pattern for Dragonscale Socks. Here's the toe. No dragon scales yet, but they're coming.
And because I feel the need to be accountable, here's the latest photo of the stash. I really need to stop winding my sock yarn into cakes years before I actually start making the socks. I lose the skein bands and then wonder whether that red is Aracaunia or something else.
Did I tell you there is enough yarn here for 27 pairs of socks? I didn't? Oops.
Looks like your little tootsies will be warm for years to come. I'm loving the orange and chocolate brown stripes..reminds me of jaffas!
ReplyDeleteThis makes me feel soooo much better - makes my sock yearn habit look very moderate. I'll confess though, you have a much higher output that I do. You NEED a bigger stash.
ReplyDeleteThey look fab - can't wait to see the dragon scales ;-)
ReplyDeletePah, 27 pairs - that's nuthin' love!! Heh!
ReplyDeleteLove the dragon scale toe so far - look forward to seeing the scales emerge!
I love it when a blog post title has me a singinabil and a rockin and relivin my youf. Thank goodness there's noone here to see it!
ReplyDeletethat wasn't really singinabil at all - i wondered where my word verification typing had gone!
ReplyDeleteOh wow, look at that yarn! Sigh, dream, wish ...
ReplyDeleteLook at all that gorgeous sock yarn. It isnt too bad compared to when I flashed my sock yarn stash a few posts ago. I have double that and I havent even been knitting any socks.
ReplyDeletejust remember that is nothing compared to Rose red's stash as revealed in SSOS. I think I have to agree on the 'vomit' socks - but can't wait to see what a dragon scale looks like.
ReplyDeleteI thought we'd decided the colour was 'prawn heads'? I still love it, but with all that yarn to choose from why wouldn't you just go for something else!
ReplyDeleteI'm with CurlyPops - loving the Jaffa yarn. Not so much for the vomit one!
ReplyDeleteAnd who better to use a Sunnyboy as a sock carting receptacle???
ReplyDeleteGorgeous yarn, you don't have enough though, there's no green!!!
I haven't assembled my sock yarn all in one place. It's all in stash, just I haven't piled it up and counted how many pairs I could knit with it. I think it's better that way. :-)
ReplyDeleteOoooh, can I come live at your house? Your stash is YUMMY!
ReplyDeletethat really is quite a modest stash, and you make lovely socks, im always amazed!
ReplyDeletedidnt you know the average woman needs over 30 pairs of socks!!!!!
ReplyDeleteLove the dragon scale socks - pretty!
ReplyDeleteAnd BTW - that's not a sock yarn stash - THIS is a sock yarn stash (and I haven't even been brave enough to show mine - but there's 150+ skeins of 'artisan' yarn and hum - around the same of commercial stuff (patons, opal, arwetta, heirloom, etc)
But is it enough to last till retirement?
Exactly - it's an investment in the future! I'm keen to see the dragon scales emerge too :)
ReplyDeleteOoohh... I'm loving the look of those dragon scale socks!
ReplyDeleteI'm trying to do the give only what I've made Xmas thing too, last year it was a pact never to enter a Westfield - I love the internet!
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