It's Socktober, so of course we are celebrating all things sock related here in the shop this month. We've had giveaways for stitch markers and tote bags, contests here on the blog and Instagram, and two Halloween Knit Kits! Let's keep the fun going with another contest! Tell me which one of these Poste Yarn Striping Sock colors you like best today and why, and you could be one of two randomly chosen winners of your fave! Leave me your comment by noon EST on Sunday October 28.
Today, my fave is our newest color, Coeur D'Alene. I imagine sitting in front of a roaring fire in a ski lodge in snowy Coeur D'Alene, Idaho, knitting all the things and drinking all the hot beverages while everyone else skis. I'm already halfway through my first sock, and I look forward to getting these done so I can have another pair of socks for myself this winter. We had our first frost here in Indiana two nights ago, so we are definitely into wool sock weather.
A tough call to pick just one, but probably Wizard Ambition filled closely by Commin Room.
Posted by: Ashley W | October 17, 2018 at 09:26 AM
Ooh, Chicagoland! Go Bears!
Posted by: Gloriane | October 17, 2018 at 09:27 AM
I think that Swiss Alps might be my favorite for the reason that I love the color combinations and that when made up into something (because there are so many possibilities) it would go with many things. It is classic.
Posted by: maureen | October 17, 2018 at 09:40 AM
I also love the new Coeur D'Alene! And my dad grew up in Rugby, ND so that one is calling my name too!
Posted by: mellenknits | October 17, 2018 at 09:46 AM
Smoky Mnt Violets is my choice. The grays and pinks together are gorgeous.
Posted by: Jane Penrose | October 17, 2018 at 09:57 AM
Poste Stripe Oz just leaped off the page at me, the bright colors reminding me of those small candy dots on white strips of paper that we loved as children - a rare treat only at a summer festival, if we were lucky. A touch of nostalgia......remembering family and fun times.
Posted by: Di | October 17, 2018 at 09:57 AM
I've gotta choose Giant's Causeway. It's a great color combo that's good looking but not too bold. I was lucky enough to visit the Giant's Causeway this spring and I loved it there!
(Oz calls to me with that great crayon rainbow too!)
Posted by: SuEllyn | October 17, 2018 at 10:09 AM
Smoky Mtn Violets!
Thanks for the opportunity.
Posted by: Cheryl | October 17, 2018 at 10:26 AM
Swiss Alps because it makes me excited for snowy skis this winter!
Posted by: Kate Greenwood | October 17, 2018 at 10:40 AM
Elm Street! Those would make perfect Halloween socks!
Posted by: Kristen K | October 17, 2018 at 10:48 AM
Today...I'm feeling Bryce. Reminds me of Pumpkins, chestnuts and acorns. :)
Posted by: yolanda | October 17, 2018 at 10:50 AM
Struggle bus with choosing just one, but because I have started a tradition of knitting my sister Christmas socks every year, I'm going with Frankenmuth because she liked it too :)
Posted by: Joyce | October 17, 2018 at 10:52 AM
Frankenmuth!!! I grew up there and it’s not often it gets such wide acclaim!
Posted by: Michele | October 17, 2018 at 11:07 AM
Oh, I just love this base, and the beautiful stripes! But it is really hard to narrow it down to just one! So, for TODAY, I will choose Playa del Amor. I love all those shades of pink and purple!
Posted by: Nancy | October 17, 2018 at 11:15 AM
For me, it's Jollyville. I love striped socks, and I love Christmas socks. I've knit myself a couple pair of red and green striped ones, but this has a little more.... jazz hands, y'know?
Posted by: Bonnie | October 17, 2018 at 11:18 AM
Well today I would pick Common Room. But tomorrow it just might be a different color. So hard to choose.
Posted by: Natalie | October 17, 2018 at 11:18 AM
Camp Crystal Lake would make the most perfect Halloween socks, and I'm feeling Halloweeny today, so I'll pick that as my favorite.
Posted by: Lizzie | October 17, 2018 at 11:22 AM
Pont Des Art. That colorway takes me back to my childhood Christmas traditions. Chocolate covered cherries!! They were my dad's favorite candy and we'd only enjoy them during the Christmas season.
Posted by: Rita | October 17, 2018 at 11:43 AM
I would love some Bourbon Street socks!!! I'm a sucker for anything with purple and green!
Posted by: Suzy | October 17, 2018 at 11:48 AM
I love Jollyville. My favorite color combo is red and green but it's hard to find year round. I love this color!
Posted by: Bonney | October 17, 2018 at 11:57 AM
WOW! This one is very hard! But - I think today it's Goblin Forest. Tomorrow it may change! Thanks for the opportunity!
Posted by: amy g | October 17, 2018 at 12:08 PM
Tough decision , but Oz just edged out my second choice.
Posted by: Judy | October 17, 2018 at 12:20 PM
There are so many I love!! I think I will have to go with Joshua Tree today. Such warm and cozy colors!
Posted by: Dari Trout | October 17, 2018 at 12:24 PM
I'm going for Vegas Strip - the beautiful bright colors are a pick-me-up for grey winter days.
Posted by: Jeanne Bush | October 17, 2018 at 12:29 PM
So many good colors. Poste Stripe Goblin Forest would be my choice today.
Posted by: Rachel | October 17, 2018 at 12:32 PM
My favorite is Oz. Really bright and cheerful!
Posted by: Debbie Hallamek | October 17, 2018 at 12:37 PM
I love that Coeur D'alene because of the salmon and aqua, two of my favorite colors.
Posted by: Barb | October 17, 2018 at 12:58 PM
That 70's Kitchen is my current fave. It is so fun and not the typical colors I tend to go for.
Posted by: Renee | October 17, 2018 at 01:02 PM
Wizard Knowledge because my husband found out he is in Ravenclaw this year ;-)
Posted by: Lauren | October 17, 2018 at 01:04 PM
Playa del Amor with the luscious pinks and purples,
Coueur D'Alene's soft pinks and blues
Bourbon Street for it's cheerful mix of all my favorite colors, and M-22 for my favorite team!
Poste Yarn socks are my favorites--they become so cozy in the wash and they wear well. Thank you for the great work you do!
Posted by: Laura | October 17, 2018 at 01:05 PM
I think Ghost Town, although Bryce Canyon is also attractive. As things are turning dull and bare (which is how I see late autumn) I crave bright colors! At the same time it has to be something that I will actually wear, not just knit.
Posted by: Pat | October 17, 2018 at 01:13 PM
Elm Street is my favorite. I love all the colors!
Posted by: Savannagal | October 17, 2018 at 01:21 PM
Electric Avenue -- lots of eye popping color.
Posted by: Sandy | October 17, 2018 at 01:27 PM
Jollyville is my favorite. It's just so cheerful and Christmasy. Thanks for the chance to win!
Posted by: Marilyn | October 17, 2018 at 01:28 PM
I love Swiss Alps. The glacial colors really appeal to me. I love an icy look. ❄️
Posted by: staci | October 17, 2018 at 01:37 PM
Smoky Mountain Violets. beautiful!!
Posted by: Kristi | October 17, 2018 at 01:41 PM
Right now, I like the Coeur D'alene too, because it's a slightly unusual pairing of colors.
But I keep waiting for Ibiza to make a return!! (hint, hint)
Posted by: Lisa | October 17, 2018 at 03:03 PM
Bryce Canyon or Funky Town, not sure which is better!
Posted by: reanna | October 17, 2018 at 03:17 PM
Yes! Coeur D'Alene Is such an amazing colorway...hip with the aqua, teal, and reds. Those are the colors I live right now. But my heart is with Bourbon Street because, well, bourbon. And Louisiana. And purple and green together steal my heart every time.
Posted by: Melissa B | October 17, 2018 at 03:17 PM
Common room! Because I love Harry Potter, and those are all colors that I like and wear!
Posted by: Junglewife | October 17, 2018 at 03:40 PM
Today it seems to be Jollyville.
Posted by: sprite | October 17, 2018 at 03:43 PM
Swiss Alps is definitely my favorite. It reminds me of snow days. Even as an adult a snow days seems like an invitation to make cookies and drink cocoa in my pajamas and wool socks.
Posted by: Lara | October 17, 2018 at 04:07 PM
"All" hand knit socks, when your skiing - either down hill skiing or ski jumping are
the BEST. I have several pairs, hand wash
each time they are worn - and WARM!
Posted by: Beverly | October 17, 2018 at 04:11 PM
Vegas Strip because I think I need to wear sunglasses to look at it.
Posted by: Rebecca | October 17, 2018 at 04:53 PM
I just finished the first Harry Potter and live the Common Room colorway. All in one, perfect.
Posted by: Julie Vance | October 17, 2018 at 05:14 PM
Posted stripe sugar plum hits my "Holiday but not too traditional" buttons. What a sweet colorway.
Posted by: KRISTA | October 17, 2018 at 05:44 PM
Smokey Mtn Violets is calling my name today!!!
Posted by: Meghan | October 17, 2018 at 05:59 PM
Today it’s Oz - tomorrow, Fright Night, maybe?
Posted by: Sue | October 17, 2018 at 06:50 PM
Electric Avenue. It's just so happy!
Posted by: Marilyn Hunley | October 17, 2018 at 07:03 PM
My favorite today is Waitomo Cave - those bright, vibrant greens really speak to me!
Posted by: Jody Laake | October 17, 2018 at 07:06 PM
Ghost Town!! It's an awesome spoopy colorway for the month, but it's also a lovely mesa/sunset themed color, with a twinge of classic Western.
Posted by: Michelle | October 17, 2018 at 07:23 PM
Today Giants Causeway is calling my name. It was kind of chill this morning and cozy fingerless mitts for a cargo jacket would be super!
Posted by: Anne | October 17, 2018 at 07:29 PM
Oz, because ... RAINBOWS! :)
Posted by: Carol | October 17, 2018 at 08:20 PM
I’m loving Pont des Art. It has pink in it which is always a huge plus for anything and it has browns along with the pink. I don’t like greys or blues at all (not even a little) and so many yarns have some in them somewhere.
Posted by: Aimee | October 17, 2018 at 08:32 PM
Bozeman Range color way would be just right for me, to make Christmas sox or a pair of paddy's day birthday sox for me.
Posted by: ritainalaska | October 17, 2018 at 08:50 PM
Bourbon Street
Posted by: Alecia Helton | October 17, 2018 at 08:55 PM
Oh boy......
Common Room, Elm Street, Wizard Loyalty, Wizard Bravery, Wizard Knowledge, Wizard Ambition, Oz, Green Bay Pride (because home).....yeah, I have a problem :)
Posted by: Renee Anne | October 17, 2018 at 08:57 PM
Love the Coeur D'Alene colorway, plus Oz and Common Room. Odd, no Ravelry projects using Common Room.
Posted by: Elizabeth SanMiguel | October 17, 2018 at 09:26 PM
Court d'alene. Love the colorways!
Posted by: Pat | October 17, 2018 at 10:46 PM
Coeur D'Alene has so many colors yet doesn't look too busy or clash-y. It's my pick today.
Posted by: Alison | October 17, 2018 at 11:05 PM
Oz. It makes me smile every time i see it.
BTW a copy of its picture is the wallpaper on my iPad.
Posted by: Teresa C | October 17, 2018 at 11:17 PM
Ghost Town! I love turquoise and red-orange together so this color really speaks to me.
Posted by: Megan | October 18, 2018 at 12:54 AM
Pont Des Art, because I don't have anything like it in my stash!
Posted by: Wendy Chase | October 18, 2018 at 01:49 AM
I love Ghost Town...it’s enough to wonder it little toe ghosts come with the finished product...👻
Posted by: Susie Inman | October 18, 2018 at 02:56 AM
That 70s Kitchen won't let go of me. The colors are just perfect.
Posted by: Amy C | October 18, 2018 at 07:13 AM
I LOVE the Coeur D'Alene! So beautiful. My daughter and son in law lived there for 2 years, and that yarn is as beautiful as the views from their deck.
Posted by: Marty Ward | October 18, 2018 at 08:02 AM
ashkiga park because I don't have any purple socks. They would definitely be autumnal looking.
Posted by: Chris | October 18, 2018 at 08:05 AM
Bourbon Street! The colors are so bold and rich, with that pop of chartreuse - very fun.
Posted by: Kara | October 18, 2018 at 08:20 AM
Wizard Knowledge. Reminiscent of my high school days: same school colors.
Posted by: Nancy F. | October 18, 2018 at 09:36 AM
Well, I narrowed it down to eight. Eight!😑 This is so tough as I am feeling the pull from two seasons. Do I go with Bryce Canyon or Jollyville?!🤔 Since it is another absolutely gorgeous Autumn day here I guess I will go with Bryce Canyon but this is tough!!
Posted by: Kelliinkc | October 18, 2018 at 10:28 AM
Definitely Frankenmuth! Been looking for a Country Christmas type stripe for a while now. Plan to order as soon as you have the #1 Duett back in stock. Got the #2 and love it but NEED the #1 as well! I see Duetts have really taken off.
Posted by: Becky Jankowski | October 18, 2018 at 10:54 AM
Salem! My absolute favorite socks!
Posted by: emily | October 18, 2018 at 11:08 AM
Today, I liked Poste Stripe Oz the best, because it's a happy colorway!
Thanks for the contest!
Posted by: Jan | October 18, 2018 at 12:18 PM
I like the Fright Night! What a great pair of Halloween Socks this yarn would make!
Posted by: Arvada Trickle | October 18, 2018 at 01:12 PM
Brights Grove, it reminds me of spring time!!! Camp Crystal Lake because it reminds me of autumn!!!
Posted by: Jenn | October 18, 2018 at 05:02 PM
Frankenmuth- I grew up about an hour's drive from there, and I have fond memories of watching the taffy get pulled in the candy shops, eating at Zehnder's (spelling?) and of course, Bronner's Christmas shop! I was in a tap dance recital once there, too!
Posted by: Jessica | October 18, 2018 at 05:33 PM
I have been looking for some yarn for a friend who requested mostly green socks and I think Wizard Ambition would be perfect!
Posted by: MJ | October 18, 2018 at 07:32 PM
Well, I was going to make a short list but then I scrolled down and kept adding to the list. Too much loveliness in one place ! Something bright because winter is coming...nothing pink because I’m allergic...if you draw my name, surprise me twice (once for drawing my name and again with the yarn )😉
Posted by: Connie | October 18, 2018 at 08:15 PM
Pont des Art. It reminds me of chocolate covered cherries that are just so yummy!!
Posted by: Dawn | October 18, 2018 at 08:35 PM
I like Coeur d'Alene.
Posted by: Julie M. Olsen | October 18, 2018 at 09:09 PM
So many beautiful colors but my fave is also Coeur D’Alene. It incorporates some of my favorite colors with the aqua and coral stripes.
Posted by: Ramona | October 18, 2018 at 10:08 PM
Ooh, that's a tough question. Normally, I would say Snowflake VA. But both Common Room and Coeur d"Alene are striking me today. I'd have to go with Coeur D'Alene.
Posted by: Nancy | October 18, 2018 at 10:22 PM
Today my favourite is Smoky Mountain Violets. I don't have any knitted socks in that colour, and there's none of that colour in my stash.
Posted by: Sarah R | October 19, 2018 at 04:41 AM
I'm in a Halloween mood and am drawn to Goblin Forest!
Posted by: m | October 19, 2018 at 08:30 AM
Tough call, but I’d go with the Shilin, Stone forest. I’ve been there! My visit there was one of my favorite memories of living in China.
Posted by: Larissa | October 19, 2018 at 08:44 AM
“Lake Baikal”! I don’t know where that is, but the colour combination is great and I can envision a really nice pair of socks for myself.
Posted by: Susan | October 19, 2018 at 12:01 PM
My new favorite is Coeur D'Alene. For a looooong time it was Jollyville which I used to make these socks -https://www.ravelry.com/projects/lisabarrett/stitch-surfer - but the colors you selected for Coeur D'Alene are stunning and I really like the addition of grey. I think I might need to make another pair of Stitch Surfers :)
Posted by: Lisa M Barrett | October 19, 2018 at 12:06 PM
Such a hard decision! Not really into Halloween, but Elm Street is beckoning...thanks for the chance to win!
Posted by: Geraldine Scott | October 19, 2018 at 12:49 PM
I'd pick Jollyville because I want to knit some Christmas socks!
Posted by: Jackie | October 19, 2018 at 10:05 PM
Ashikaga Flower Park is in my school colors!
Posted by: Jenny K | October 19, 2018 at 10:25 PM
Waitomo Cave is my favourite - great colours, and it reminds me of visiting family in New Zealand and seeing the glowworms!
Posted by: Amanda | October 20, 2018 at 06:06 AM
Coeur d'Alene tops the list. The colors are almost holiday, but not quite. I never seem to finish holiday socks until well after the special day. Thank you for sponsoring these contests.
Posted by: Barbara | October 20, 2018 at 06:36 AM
What a great contest....I love the colors in Coeur d"Alene. It's hard to pick just one as they all are lovely.
Posted by: Faye J | October 20, 2018 at 12:57 PM
My fave color today is ASHIKAGA PARK. This colorway would be perfect for me to make my sister a pair of socks for Christmas! She loves all shades of purple (and so do I).
Posted by: Patricia R | October 20, 2018 at 03:16 PM
So hard to choose. But today Wiatomo Cave wins. I chose green to wear today so apparently I'm in a green mood
Posted by: SarahP | October 20, 2018 at 11:38 PM
There is something about Electric Avenue I find deeply appealing
Posted by: Lisa | October 20, 2018 at 11:52 PM
I am loving "Ghost Town". The colorway is awesome and I've always have wanted to visit a actual ghost town. I'm easily scared so I don't think that will happen so it would be fun to knit the colorway instead. :)
Posted by: darcy coffel | October 21, 2018 at 07:10 AM
I've been drawn to yellows lately so I That 70's Kitchen jumps out at me. I tend to wear colors on my feet that I wouldn't wear up near my face.
Posted by: Anissa | October 21, 2018 at 05:45 PM
I've already ordered and received Coeur D'Alene so I guess it's safe to say it's my favorite, I saw the beginnings of a sock on Instagram and love how it's knitting up - Jollyville would be a close second.
Posted by: Michelle E | October 22, 2018 at 09:22 AM
The Chicagoland for the ILLini! Go ILLini!
Posted by: Lynn B. | October 22, 2018 at 11:02 AM