Early this summer at one of the fibery tradeshows, Veronica showed off to me something they had been thinking of for quite some time- a reworked version of their Everlasting sock yarn. Everlasting was a gorgeously dyed skein of sock yarn that wore really well- it was eight thin plies of superwash merino, and that translated to a really sturdy sock yarn. For some, it was a bit too sturdy feeling- not quite as soft as one is expecting from Dream in Color. But the main complaint was that it was splittier than one might want, which means that you might miss a ply or two when not paying attention while knitting.
So Veronica and her team redesigned the yarn- it's much softer and nine strands that make up the fingering weight yarn are now tightly plied into a springy, round yarn. I think you'll love it. I know I do. I currently have more than two dozen colors of this new, gorgeous version of Everlasting Sock in stock right now.
Shown below in Eggplant, Morning Glory, Tidal and Victoria.
If you're looking for amazing colors that shift seamlessly from one to the next within the skein, this is for you.
If you're looking for gift socks that will hold up to machine washing (and occasional drying) and wear day after day, this is for you.
If you're looking for an awesome knit that shows off simple patterns as well as complicated, this is for you.
Want to win a skein for yourself? Take a look at the colors I have in stock today and tell me in the comments below which one you'd like to cast on immediately. Extra love to you if you want to share the link for the pattern you think would show it off. Leave me one comment by noon EST on Tuesday, August 12 and you could be the one to win the skein of your choice!
I'd chose Island colorway for my next pair of socks.
Posted by: D. Meredith | August 07, 2014 at 04:12 PM
TIDEWATER!!! Oh my gosh, it's perfection. Or, um, Wilderness, I'm crazy about that one too. I'm really looking forward to knitting Hermione and these would be gorgeous!
Posted by: Angie | August 07, 2014 at 04:13 PM
Eggplant, please!
Posted by: Susan Kenzler | August 07, 2014 at 04:14 PM
Herbal is calling to me today.
Posted by: Alison | August 07, 2014 at 04:14 PM
Victoria or Nebula. Oh my. I love Dream in Color! Even better? Both, used together to make a Pendulum shawl! :)
Posted by: Kathey Harris | August 07, 2014 at 04:20 PM
Island! It looks like a stormy day at the beach which is just the kind of comfort I need when I'm feeling under the weather like I am now! Yay for comfort knitting!
Posted by: Amanda | August 07, 2014 at 04:21 PM
I would choose Crisp - my favorite colors!
Posted by: Barb Holland | August 07, 2014 at 04:22 PM
Someday I would love to knit Chimaera by Dena Stelly featured in Knitty.
Morning would be the perfect color for that pattern!
Posted by: Elizabeth | August 07, 2014 at 04:25 PM
Herbal is pretty nice! Subtle but many colors.
Posted by: latifa | August 07, 2014 at 04:27 PM
I'm so excited that Everlasting has a new base--my favorite color is Crisp. I love the way the colors gradually change in the skein.
Posted by: Susan Ipavec | August 07, 2014 at 04:30 PM
I just love galaxy. beautiful colors all of them though.
Posted by: Vickikj | August 07, 2014 at 04:31 PM
I love this yarn!! If I could, I would knit something in each color. But my favorite is Nebula and I'd make this shawl. BEAUTIFUL!!
Posted by: Amy Anthony-Newbert | August 07, 2014 at 04:36 PM
My choice would be Island. ..that's now. Maybe five minutes from now it would be something else.
Posted by: Sandy Cash | August 07, 2014 at 04:41 PM
Rain Cloud. I love gray.
Posted by: Lynne | August 07, 2014 at 04:58 PM
Eggplant. Absolutely! And for a sock I've been meaning to make for a while: http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/hydrangea-2
Posted by: Eileen Brokaw | August 07, 2014 at 05:02 PM
Mmmm - tidewater!
Posted by: Niki Vogler | August 07, 2014 at 05:10 PM
I love Tart and I would probably cast on Zigzagular Socks (available on ravelry) just because I have been eyeing the pattern for a while now.
Posted by: Katherine B | August 07, 2014 at 05:11 PM
There it is! Tidewater is the one.
Posted by: Leslie Wisdom | August 07, 2014 at 05:16 PM
This is a hard decision..so many colors that I love! But I'd use Tidewater to make this scarf: http://www.kieranfoley.com/knit_lab_camino_bubbles.html
I think it would show off the color changes so beautifully!
Posted by: Susan | August 07, 2014 at 05:25 PM
Ooh, so many pretties!!! Love Tidewater although Sangria would also make for some happy toes. I'd love to try one out in a simple pair of leyelet and rib socks!
Posted by: Barbara | August 07, 2014 at 05:27 PM
Definitely Eggplant. And I'd let the colors speak for themselves in a simple slip stitch rib pattern I made up.
Posted by: Sue ZQ | August 07, 2014 at 05:31 PM
Beautiful colors
Posted by: Phyllis Howard | August 07, 2014 at 05:32 PM
Loving the galaxy and dive colors. They would look great for any sock pattern plain or patterned.
Posted by: Margaret Bailey | August 07, 2014 at 05:40 PM
Everlasting sock Tidewater is beautiful! Love it!
Posted by: Jayne Vossen | August 07, 2014 at 05:40 PM
Wilderness would be my choice. If I'm going to invest the time it takes to make a pair of socks, I want yarn that will help them last as long as possible--especially when it's such a beautiful combination of rich colors.
Posted by: Mary Anne Stailey | August 07, 2014 at 05:49 PM
I have just finished a sock in a basic starter pattern, learning to turn the heel, gusset and Kitchener stitch the toe. I have promised myself when I finish the second sock I will buy the beautiful eggplant and knit a gorgeous pair in real sock yarn!
Posted by: Yvonne Lord | August 07, 2014 at 05:51 PM
I love the colors! I would choose "Plenty" as it looks like exactly what I've been looking for. I'll probably do a plain vanilla sock (toe up) as those are my favorite for showing off a gorgeous colour.
Posted by: Christina | August 07, 2014 at 05:51 PM
Wilderness in a simple twisted rib. It would allow the colors in this beautiful yarn speak for themselves.
Posted by: Beth L Ruiter | August 07, 2014 at 05:54 PM
Morning Glory or Eggplant using the Monkeys Sock pattern from Knitty.
Posted by: CyndyC | August 07, 2014 at 06:03 PM
Today must be a green day, because it's Crisp for me. No idea what pattern, but definitely Crisp
Posted by: Marian | August 07, 2014 at 06:04 PM
Eggplant- for sure!
Posted by: Jacqueline | August 07, 2014 at 06:08 PM
I would love to make a pair of socks for my son in nebula, that is his
Favorite shade of blue! Thanks for the giveaway.
Posted by: Brittani T. | August 07, 2014 at 06:09 PM
I thought I would choose a purple because that is my favorite color. But Sock Island is to die for. Love.
Posted by: Melissa B | August 07, 2014 at 06:13 PM
My new color love is the teal family, so I would choose Surf or Tidal. If pinned down to one, I guess it would have to be SURF. Very excited to try knitting with the revamped Everlasting Sock yarn. I love Dream in Color yarns!!
Posted by: Judy11 | August 07, 2014 at 06:15 PM
Victoria in a shawl, something very lacy and girlish.
Posted by: Cindy Carpenter | August 07, 2014 at 06:16 PM
All are wonderful but Wilderness got me
Posted by: Robin Crittenden | August 07, 2014 at 06:39 PM
I would have to say "sock island"...
It is beautiful!! I have a new pattern I would like to try!!!!
Posted by: Jeanne | August 07, 2014 at 06:47 PM
My favorite is the Carolina colorway. I would use it to make the Sleepy Hollow pattern, which can be found here: http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/sleepy-hollow-socks
Posted by: Kathleen Bode | August 07, 2014 at 06:50 PM
Surf or Carolina, really hard to choose just one.
Posted by: Cris Bjork | August 07, 2014 at 06:52 PM
A hitchhiker in Elysian would be nice!
Posted by: Laura | August 07, 2014 at 06:53 PM
Tart,Nebula, Wilderness...I want to make a butterfly shawl for a friend having a baby. It is her first, and those colors are as passionate as she is about the baby. Beautiful!
Posted by: Billi McNemar | August 07, 2014 at 06:56 PM
The eggplant is fabulous!!! This yarn would spoil me completely for other companies.
Posted by: Geraldine | August 07, 2014 at 07:02 PM
Eggplant. Dream in color does purple so well
Posted by: Matt | August 07, 2014 at 07:04 PM
Oh these are beautiful! Hard to choose just one, but I'm loving Wilderness and think it would make some gorgeous socks!
Posted by: Suzy | August 07, 2014 at 07:07 PM
I would knit Yarn Harlot's Lenore sock in eggplant.
Posted by: Joyce | August 07, 2014 at 07:09 PM
I like their everlasting and would like the color Wilderness. (Hope I remembered the name correctly; it's a long way from looking at the colors to the comment section for my old brain.) it's the last color shown.
Posted by: Lugarda Cappetta | August 07, 2014 at 07:15 PM
Mmmm ... so many to choose from! I think I'd go with Tidal.
As to a pattern? I always just knit plain stockinette socks--they're the best for simply showing off the great hand-dyed colors!
Posted by: --Deb | August 07, 2014 at 07:18 PM
The Galaxy colorway is amazing, I would cast on http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/swipe
Posted by: Strych911 on Ravelry | August 07, 2014 at 07:23 PM
I would choose Galaxy and knit socks for my Mom. Plain socks to let the yarn shine.
Posted by: Patti Stark | August 07, 2014 at 07:26 PM
I think I would go with Rain Cloud. Or maybe Passion. So many pretty colors - it's hard to choose! I think they would be pretty in a not too complicated pattern like Business Casual: http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/business-casual.
Or Hedgerow Socks:
http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/hedgerow-socks-2
Posted by: Kat | August 07, 2014 at 07:28 PM
I love Island!
Posted by: Shawnee | August 07, 2014 at 07:32 PM
Sangria! And if I could, I'd sip sangria while I knit. :-) (3trees on Rav)
Posted by: Sarah T (3trees) | August 07, 2014 at 07:33 PM
I love the beautiful blend of colors in Island.
Posted by: kate | August 07, 2014 at 07:42 PM
Ooooh-- Eggplant for sure!! (SO much so, I just bought some, heh heh!) But Morning Glory is fabulous, too!
Posted by: Tina Moser | August 07, 2014 at 07:44 PM
I love love love Sangria!
Posted by: Ruth | August 07, 2014 at 07:47 PM
Galaxy...although I loved Nebula too.....
Posted by: gracey | August 07, 2014 at 07:51 PM
Oh I love Raincloud. Just a soft, soft color, but not boring at all.
Posted by: Melissa (aka Witchknit) | August 07, 2014 at 07:53 PM
Tidewater, definitely and maybe an eyelet rib pattern, nothing too busy to let those beautiful colors shine!
Posted by: Janet Dennison-Dendy | August 07, 2014 at 08:10 PM
I would love to knit On the Tracks cowl (http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/on-the-tracks) with Wilderness.
Thanks for a chance to win!
Posted by: Alyce | August 07, 2014 at 08:17 PM
I would love to knit up twisted in this yarn!!
Posted by: Jo to the d | August 07, 2014 at 08:28 PM
It would have to be sick dive for me. Gorgeous!!
Posted by: Alicia | August 07, 2014 at 08:37 PM
So hard to choose! Rain cloud is my favorite.
Posted by: A Facebook User | August 07, 2014 at 08:38 PM
Chili for me in plain vanilla socks. I love DIC colors.
Posted by: Debby | August 07, 2014 at 08:47 PM
Galaxy. Can't help it :)
Posted by: Betsy Mortinsen | August 07, 2014 at 08:55 PM
Very tough call, but if I had to choose one, it would be Wilderness.
Posted by: Eva | August 07, 2014 at 08:56 PM
Today's an Island day for me!!
Posted by: Nancy | August 07, 2014 at 09:00 PM
Galaxy would be my choice & I think this simple lace cowl pattern would be perfect for it: http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/lace-cowl-2
Posted by: Donna | August 07, 2014 at 09:02 PM
Love the Eggplant color!
Posted by: Michelle | August 07, 2014 at 09:17 PM
Tidewater - the depth is gorgeous.
Posted by: Lia | August 07, 2014 at 09:26 PM
Love the colors (especially Eggplant) and sounds like the right yarn for travelling stitches. Although I have wanted to knit the Brigit socks for a while now - http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/brigit but any textured knitting would look great in these yarns.
Posted by: Elizabeth | August 07, 2014 at 09:32 PM
Loved Island until I saw Tart...so many beautiful choices that could help me knit my first pair of socks
Posted by: Morgan | August 07, 2014 at 09:32 PM
Chill is just too beautiful! But then so are all the others. There's no wrong choice, that's all.
Posted by: Amy Calkins | August 07, 2014 at 09:36 PM
What gorgeous colors! So hard to decide! Morning Glory is my fav, I guess!
Posted by: Debbie | August 07, 2014 at 09:40 PM
The Eggplant is calling my name. It wants to be a Halloween shawl. I could use a small broomstick for a shawl pin.
witchylady on Ravelry.
Posted by: Sue Rosenbalm | August 07, 2014 at 09:41 PM
I love the morning glory color and would like to use the Blackrose sock pattern on Ravelry!
Posted by: Leann Demeduk | August 07, 2014 at 09:49 PM
I would use nebula and maybe make the fish bone gansey sock by Anne Hanson. Pick me!!
Posted by: Sally | August 07, 2014 at 09:51 PM
I love the eggplant- gorgeous, rich colors!Maybe I'd make the February baby sweaterhttp://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/baby-sweater-on-two-needles-february.
Posted by: April Holland | August 07, 2014 at 09:52 PM
Such a hard decision! I think Eggplant, Carolina, and Tidewater are my favorites!
Posted by: Allison Bell | August 07, 2014 at 09:54 PM
I love the beautiful shades in rainclouds.
Posted by: lucille shaver | August 07, 2014 at 09:56 PM
Island or Chili. But all the colors are wonderful
Posted by: DeeAnn Jeschke | August 07, 2014 at 09:58 PM
I would happily tackle my first pair of socks in Morning Glory!
Posted by: Sara Post | August 07, 2014 at 10:03 PM
Morning glory.....beautiful!!!
Posted by: amber kane | August 07, 2014 at 10:05 PM
Hmmm, this is hard to just choose one, but I guess I'd go with tidewater.
Posted by: Lynn | August 07, 2014 at 10:06 PM
Galaxy or Nebula. would have to flip a coin on that choise.
Posted by: Teresa C | August 07, 2014 at 10:08 PM
Herbal would be my first of many choices.
Posted by: Martha O | August 07, 2014 at 10:15 PM
Lovely! Tidewater, morning glory my favorites, but I may need to try many! I want to knit Hermione's Everyday Socks in this!
Posted by: Faith | August 07, 2014 at 10:17 PM
Galaxy is the one for me.
Posted by: Megan McHugh | August 07, 2014 at 10:28 PM
I'm picking Island and would love to knit Elm.
Posted by: Joyce | August 07, 2014 at 10:35 PM
Eggplant for me! I would make another Knit, Sock, Love pattern.
Posted by: Susan Baber | August 07, 2014 at 10:38 PM
my favorite is eggplant then galaxy!
Posted by: Wanda | August 07, 2014 at 10:41 PM
Oh! Island!
Posted by: Lucy Kesler | August 07, 2014 at 10:47 PM
All are delicious, but I immediately gravitated to Nebula (no pun intended). I just found a copy of Jen Lucas' Sock-Yarn Shawls (Martingale, 2013) and would have to knit up this out-of-this-world yarn in a pattern called Over the Moon, of course!
Posted by: Robyn Durand | August 07, 2014 at 10:52 PM
Even though my first and main love is for purple (helloooo, Eggplant!), I think that Gilt would win and I would knit Renita with it. Some stockinette to show off the color, and some slighly fiddly edging to keep things interesting.
http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/renita
Posted by: deetyblue | August 07, 2014 at 10:52 PM
Hi! I would love to knit up Rachel Coopeys' "Willowherb" pattern, on Ravelry. I love all the DIC colors, shown in "Lilt," but I think this pattern would be so gorgeous in "Victoria."
Posted by: karen machado | August 07, 2014 at 10:56 PM
Nebula (or maybe Galaxy), but Nebula would be beautiful!
Posted by: Jennifer | August 07, 2014 at 11:05 PM
I really love tidewater! But eggplant and galaxy are winning as well.
Posted by: Saebbe Reidhead | August 07, 2014 at 11:05 PM
They're all so pretty, but I think I'd go with Elysian first!
Posted by: Shannon | August 07, 2014 at 11:13 PM
Wilderness definitely. With tidal. Galaxy, dive, island, ...as a close second.
Posted by: Caroline | August 07, 2014 at 11:14 PM
Island speaks to me...because I'm on the prairie and a very long way from a body of water large enough to have an island in it!
Posted by: Mary | August 07, 2014 at 11:15 PM
I love the eggplant color! I have so many socks in my Ravelry queue that would look fabulous in that color.
Posted by: Vasiliki | August 07, 2014 at 11:18 PM