Showing posts with label September sock; Socks That Rock; lace. Show all posts
Showing posts with label September sock; Socks That Rock; lace. Show all posts

Friday, November 12, 2010

without further ado -- the end of September

I know, I know -- what can I say? Sometimes I have trouble letting go. . .

Socks That Rock, medium weight, 24-Karat

Only I would make lacy boot socks. But I do think they came out well. I'll be using this stitch pattern again (right after Christmas, not before) on thinner yarn, where I think it will show to better advantage.

Thursday, September 2, 2010

Rocky Road

Is it really September already? The topic for September is lace -- not my favorite, so I've found a stitch pattern that's kind of tailored. At least as lace goes. You will see it soon. Although it's a color I never wear and rarely respond to, I fell hopelessly in love with this skein of Socks that Rock. Worn on my feet it shouldn't be too bad:


The rich, deep golds just feel like September.

Yarn posed for its portrait in the amazing boulder field at Hickory Run State Park in Pennsylvania:

This picture shows just a small piece of the whole thing.