Marjorie, who said that if she won a skein of Tosh Sock yarn "I would choose Oxblood to knit Victorian Swag socks designed by my sister Monica...they have been in my queue way too long."
I think it would make a very nice combo too!
Did any of you go to Maryland Sheep and Wool this weekend? If so, I'm jealous! I swear, one of these years I'm going to not be pregnant, or nursing, or caring for a little one and I will greatly enjoy giving up
mommy duties for a weekend to enjoy the event. Maybe in a couple years? If you went this year, please tell me all about your favorite parts in the comments below. Did you buy lots of yarn and fiber? Did you find something you'd been looking for for a long time? What about a meetup with a group of people from Ravelry? Do tell!
Instead of shopping for sheepy things, I spent a lot of time front porch sitting with Joe and James. The weather here was perfect and allowed for lots of knitting, book reading, and playing with cars...
...and taking pictures of my knitting. Yes, I will soon reveal what this new striping yarn is. Look below at how nice the color change is between the navy and acidic green. While I don't expect hand dyed yarn to be perfect (especially hand dyed stripes because they require so much more labor than variegated yarns), after all the nature of hand made goods means that they are imperfect, I really like that there aren't 1/8" white spots between color changes in this skein. And knitting the stripes is so addictive that this sock is practically knitting itself!
Thank you so much!!! What a wonderful surprise! I can hardly wait to knit down my queue with this gorgeous yarn and the Victorian Swag pattern.
Posted by: Marjorie | May 07, 2012 at 10:55 AM
Congrats to Marjorie. I really love that new yarn & that color way is one of my favorites combos. I think my green loving grandson will like it too. Do you sell downloadable patterns? I greatly prefer them for a few reasons. First off, there's the instant gratification factor. But also, I already have way too many paper patterns (in one form or another) so I really appreciate a pattern I can store in iBooks that won't collect dust. Also, I like to be able to carry a bunch of patterns around with me in my phone in case the urge to knit a sock comes over me while I'm traveling. I can just hit the closest LYS & buy a ball of sock yarn & I'm good to go. But mostly, I see that pattern & visuali e how nice it would look in some Opal Petticoat & would love to be able tiger it right now, grab the Opal from my stash & get started.
Posted by: Donna | May 07, 2012 at 11:49 AM
Love that sock pattern: I'm off to get it!
I was at MDSW (I finally live in MD so I go almost every year now...) and picked up a Bosworth charkha, a Bosworth Journey Wheel (my dream, died-and-gone-to-heaven spinning machine) and, of course, some fiber to feed them. (Cuts into the sock knitting time but great fun!)
Posted by: Barbara | May 07, 2012 at 01:50 PM
This was a light year at MDSW. Two skeins of sock yarn was it on the knitting front, but we also came home with garden plants, herbs, and honey. The sheepdog demonstration is always one of my favorite parts of the festival.
Posted by: sprite | May 07, 2012 at 02:14 PM
Oh I love that striping you're doing, I'm anxious to know more!
Posted by: Cynthia | May 07, 2012 at 08:38 PM
MDSW is less than an hour from my home and so doable every year. I love Cestari yarn, Tess yarns, Woolstock, Hunt Valley Cashmere where I buy a skein of their beautiful red every year and now have enough for a shawl, and So Much Else. MDSW is a festival and I am so lucky to be near it. I dont knit socks but right now I am knitting a garter stitch "doily" out of sock yarn for under a pottery bowl on my dining room table and I just love the fabric it is making. So squishy and rich-looking. Yay! Sock yarn.
Chloe
Posted by: Chloe | May 08, 2012 at 10:32 AM
Weather was nice last Sunday. Plants planted and patio furniture out now. Wish I lived close enough to go the fiber fest. Thinking about gooing to the one at Johnson County fairgrounds the beginning of June. ANyone been to that one? My BKFF and I are going to see the Yarn Harlot on Thursday. So excited.
Posted by: Jan | May 08, 2012 at 11:55 AM
Have to have this green/blue yarn! What is it? When can I get it? Please, please let me know ASAP! I'll order the same day!
Posted by: Connie | May 08, 2012 at 04:09 PM
I also like the Victoiran Swag pattern. I have many patterns in iBooks; it is so convenient. Is this a possibility?
Posted by: Lucy Portland | May 09, 2012 at 11:59 AM
I found it in Ravelry and downloaded it.
Posted by: Lucy Portland | May 09, 2012 at 12:18 PM
must.have.acid.green.stripey's!!!! can't wait to see it in my stash, I love dark blue & acid green so much, it matches almost everything I own :)
Posted by: kim | May 21, 2012 at 06:46 PM