The Newest Socks

The pattern is the Retro Ribbed Socks from Favorite Socks, done in Dream in Color Smooshy Sock Yarn on my usual size 0 needles, magic loop style.

I really like this yarn and will probably get more of it in the future.  It still hasn’t beat out my current all-time favorite, Cherry Tree Hill, but I like it lots better than Lorna’s Laces.  It’s not as tightly spun as CTH, but is softer and has more smooshy-ness to it than LL.

I had good intentions.  I really was going to do my first toe-up.  I started using the new self-striping yarn from Knit Picks, with the Magic Cast On.  It was easy and great.  But, then I couldn’t find a good toe-up, magic loop pattern.  There is one in the Magic Loop booklet, but it’s for a child’s sock.  Since we were going to be gone, I wanted something that wouldn’t require too much thought from me.  I’ll search for a toe-up, magic loop adult pattern and I will complete it.  But, just not now.

Wanna know something amazing?  I didn’t buy any yarn on my trip.  Nothing.  It’s not because I couldn’t, but I just didn’t see any sense in getting more sock yarn.  I have so much of it right now, and it’s all yarn that I really want to use.  If I keep buying more sock yarn, I’ll never get around to knitting with all the lovely goodness that I already have.  My next big project will be a long-sleeved sweater for myself and I already have the yarn for that.  I’m also thinking of making mittens for Christmas gifts and I have plenty of odds and ends for that, too.

Sometimes I amaze myself.