Friday, June 29, 2012

On the Needles Friday


I received  yarn this week from Webs; it was all on clearance.  The middle skein is Plymouth Socketta and it is no longer available.  The others are Regia Fusi Color yarn.  I have not used it before but the colors were so happy looking and the price was great.


My current socks use Knit Picks Stroll yarn in Parlor multi.  I am using the simple skyp pattern again.  The pattern is not as obvious with this yarn but it is better then "plain vanilla."  These socks will be a birthday gift for a quilting buddy who has terrible bunions.  I looked at some discussions on Ravelry and found some good advice.  I am making the socks a little larger and the natural stretchiness of the yard should be all the compensation needed for the bunions.  I just love my little knitting tote.  It was a gift from my niece, Tara.  The size is perfect for little projects like socks.

The color in this photo is more true to life.

Thanks for checking in.

3 comments:

  1. LOVE those colors!
    Email me with your address and I will send you that pattern for the snowman. It was gifted to me so I will re-gift it to you if you want it.

    ReplyDelete
  2. That sock looks great! Love the colors. As for that Regia yarn, I've made socks with it and I really like it. It knits up nicely and you can machine wash & dry them. I love those green skeins -- such cool colors!

    ReplyDelete
  3. Not only do I love the color of the yarn you're using for the socks, the way it stripes is GORGEOUS! Your friend is sure to love them!

    ReplyDelete