I know many of you have been waiting to know when the new Zauberball line, Crazy, had arrived. It's now in stock in 6 colors. It's similar to original Zauberball in that it slowly changes colors as you knit. But it isn't one ply- instead it's 2-ply and the plies are not the same colors.
I really like how Schoppel Wolle is not only bringing the trend of striped socks more readily available, but also now making it even more interesting by making the plies a different color. It can be hard to find hand dyed yarns that stripe in a way that the colors slowly melt into one another, but both Crystal Palace's Mini Mochi and Zauberball (and the Crazy line) have really hit the nail on the head with this trend.
What trend would you like to see more available in sock yarn?
I like the look of that Zauerball a lot. I hadn't been tempted by the original line, but I like this twist. As far as trends I would like to see more of, I'm really getting into the semi-solid/slightly variegated lines like Smooshy. With the addition of Wendy's new book and cookie a's new book, I'm wanting to do near solids in great patterns. I also am totally in love with Starry and would like to see more metallics that aren't garish.
Posted by: Janet | May 05, 2009 at 09:58 PM
I too am getting into the semi-solid/solid yarns. I've been into knitting cables socks. And I also just got both Wendy's and Cookie A's new book. (I'd like some more Wooly Bamboo in the semi-solid. I love this yarn!)
Posted by: SusanB-knits | May 06, 2009 at 09:44 AM
I too would like the semi/solid more. If Casbah had more semisolid colors and more yardage I would buy no other sock yarn. I worry with only 355 yards, I don't like short socks, thus I order two at a time and that makes expensive socks.
Posted by: Mary A | May 06, 2009 at 10:40 AM
Hmmmmm, I'm seeing a trend here - maybe we're all getting tired of the self patterning yarns? I know I am. I find myself looking for more subtlety like the semi-solids And I think that Wendy & Cookie A have something to do with it (or maybe they are just reacting like the rest of us.)
Posted by: mwknitter | May 06, 2009 at 11:52 AM
Hmm, these remind me of Trekking, but presumably softer and subtler...
I'm on the solid and semi-solid bandwagon these days. If I'm going to knit a pattern I want it to be seen.
Posted by: anmiryam | May 06, 2009 at 05:02 PM
Wow, what a trend! Anyone else want to weigh in?
Posted by: Allison | May 06, 2009 at 07:10 PM
This isn't a new thing at all: anyone who's been knitting socks for a few years will remember Socka Color (I think I have the last balls of their 9140 shade to come out of the mill!) and the wide range of Trekking XXL colourways with similar effects. Still, I'm delighted that the fashion seems to be coming back, because the subtle colour shifts are great fun to knit with, lovely to look at, and much kinder to textured stitch patterns than the bold self-striping yarns that have been so popular recently.
Posted by: EB | May 08, 2009 at 01:02 AM