If you had to guess how many colors of Madelinetosh Tosh Sock we've had in the shop, what would your guess be? That's the question in today's contest!
Tell me in the comments how many different colors you think we've had in the shop in the past decade+, and I'll randomly choose three commenters (and one on Instagram and one on Facebook) to win a skein of your choice. That's five different chances to win! Just leave your comment here by noon EST this Friday, March 18.
Here's a bit of info to help you come up with a number. We currently stock over 300 different colors. At this moment, there's nearly a half ton of Tosh Sock in our shop, hanging from pegs and ready for us to do your personal shopping and shipping. Of course, you can come see it in person too one of our open days. But because I take new pictures with each different dyelot and don't rely on "stock" photos, what you see on our website is a really fair representation of what you'll actually see when you open the parcel we send to you.
We've offered Tosh Sock in the shop now for nearly 12 years. That's right, this summer we celebrate our 17th, and for 12 of those we've had this dyer and they are still around when most others have folded.
When Madelinetosh was bought by another company a few years back, the new owners did so much to not only hold onto what was built the previous 10 years, but they also made the company more reliable, easy to work with, AND brought back innumerable formerly retired colors. That means that colors like Filigree (one of my faves above) and Cherry (shown below) and dozens of other retired hues are now back alongside stunners like Amnesia and Mercantile, shown up top. And not just on Tosh Sock, but on all the other bases and weights we carry.
When you go here, I hope you see a color that makes you swoon. I most recently knit Amnesia in these socks and I love how it knit up.
And if you really want to swoon, come see us in Fort Wayne, Indiana like Joan does.
336. Because upside down it is Gee, like gee I have no clue. 🤦🏼♀️
Posted by: Nancy | March 15, 2022 at 09:14 AM
My guess is you have stocked over 150 of their colors.
Posted by: Kathy | March 15, 2022 at 09:15 AM
4000 colors
Posted by: Deb Adams | March 15, 2022 at 09:22 AM
412. Or more. Or less.
Posted by: Laura | March 15, 2022 at 09:24 AM
I’m going to guess 477, but I bet it’s actually a good bit higher. I can’t even imagine the visual sensory overload a trip to your shop with all those amazing colors would cause me!
Posted by: Jody Laake | March 15, 2022 at 09:31 AM
672 colors? No real idea, but that’s the number that jumped into my head.
Posted by: Tara | March 15, 2022 at 09:31 AM
522 is my guess, but it’s based on the fact that I’ve got 5 skeins of Tosh sock in my stash right now and have knit at least 22 skeins of Torah over the years.
Posted by: Karen Leonard | March 15, 2022 at 09:32 AM
My guess would be 750
Posted by: Filomena | March 15, 2022 at 09:39 AM
783 colors
Posted by: Lugarda Cappetta | March 15, 2022 at 09:47 AM
My guess is 850
Posted by: Susan | March 15, 2022 at 10:01 AM
760 posted by Mary kraemer
Posted by: Mary Kraemer | March 15, 2022 at 10:03 AM
I'm gonna guess 1,200 :)
Posted by: Joyce | March 15, 2022 at 10:12 AM
1345
Posted by: Lisa Bates | March 15, 2022 at 10:12 AM
Guessing 4200
Posted by: Judi Kelkett | March 15, 2022 at 10:14 AM
1507
Posted by: Joyce Bressler | March 15, 2022 at 10:16 AM
Hmmm... 642 (wild guess) :D
Posted by: Linda L in WI | March 15, 2022 at 10:18 AM
When I read the first paragraph I was going to guess 111, but since reading on shows that to be far too low, I'll go with 612.
Posted by: sprite | March 15, 2022 at 10:27 AM
My gues is 669
Posted by: Marilyn Robinson | March 15, 2022 at 10:41 AM
2002--just because I like that number.
Posted by: Martha0 | March 15, 2022 at 10:42 AM
I'm going to guess 712.
Posted by: Beth L Ruiter | March 15, 2022 at 10:44 AM
Guessing 712!
Posted by: L Kroll | March 15, 2022 at 10:47 AM
my guess is 613!
Posted by: Dana Stein | March 15, 2022 at 10:47 AM
My guess is 677
Posted by: Kathy | March 15, 2022 at 11:05 AM
1023. It's just a random guess
Posted by: Cyndi Spear-Duncan | March 15, 2022 at 11:06 AM
635 different combinations.
Posted by: Linda Najar | March 15, 2022 at 11:07 AM
1111 because I like the number.
Posted by: Ellen C, | March 15, 2022 at 11:11 AM
372 is my very random guess
Posted by: Alene Sternlieb | March 15, 2022 at 11:13 AM
909 different colors
Posted by: Donna Goldberg | March 15, 2022 at 11:27 AM
My guess - 1050 colors
Posted by: Virginia Harnischfeger | March 15, 2022 at 11:51 AM
I’ll guess 533 different colors.
Posted by: Jan F | March 15, 2022 at 12:01 PM
My guess is 528!
Posted by: Mary Welling | March 15, 2022 at 12:03 PM
My guess in 1426!
Posted by: Sabrina Snyder | March 15, 2022 at 12:05 PM
I’ll guess 650.
Posted by: Joann | March 15, 2022 at 12:10 PM
Maybe 200 colors? One thing I do know is that I would love almost all of them!!! 😍
Posted by: Stephanie Gordon | March 15, 2022 at 12:10 PM
1954 is my guess
Posted by: Deborah Kellar | March 15, 2022 at 12:15 PM
My guess is 1492, just because!
Posted by: Judy Drew | March 15, 2022 at 12:16 PM
my guess is 955
Posted by: Kathy Kiepe | March 15, 2022 at 12:23 PM
Oooooh, Madeline Tosh - the colors are always so fabulous. I would guess 1509 colors over 10 yrs. I think my guess is low? Happy Spring from Michigan!
Posted by: Bonnie Westbrook | March 15, 2022 at 12:27 PM
950 would be my guess. Are we counting repeat color in various bases?
Posted by: Paula | March 15, 2022 at 12:33 PM
3679 is my guess
Posted by: Tami Carlson | March 15, 2022 at 12:35 PM
I'm going to guess 626, only because it's the experiment number for Stitch in "Lilo & Stitch." (It's Tuesday and my brain is already fried.) I SO love MT yarns!!
Posted by: Carla K | March 15, 2022 at 12:37 PM
2037
Posted by: Reathy Hackbarth | March 15, 2022 at 12:37 PM
427
Posted by: Diane | March 15, 2022 at 12:37 PM
555
Posted by: Kate | March 15, 2022 at 12:39 PM
805?
Posted by: Kate G | March 15, 2022 at 12:43 PM
My guess is 519. 10 or 12 years makes for a lot of yarn.
Posted by: Becky Myers | March 15, 2022 at 12:48 PM
I'm going to say 876 colors.
Posted by: Rebbie | March 15, 2022 at 12:51 PM
2500 colors
Posted by: Miranda Carroll | March 15, 2022 at 12:53 PM
I’m guessing 1300. I love many of them. Wish I had more time to knit and more drawer space.
Posted by: Julia Swallow | March 15, 2022 at 12:55 PM
444
Posted by: Terry Cowles | March 15, 2022 at 12:57 PM
At least 780.
Posted by: Katherine Zwayer | March 15, 2022 at 12:57 PM
1200
Posted by: kathleen kaliszewski | March 15, 2022 at 01:02 PM
Well, if you have 300 now, let’s assume you had at least 200 different colors each of the 12 years you’ve carried it…so 2400?
Posted by: Anne | March 15, 2022 at 01:11 PM
Guess is 4550 colors.
Posted by: Mary Kelsheimer | March 15, 2022 at 01:12 PM
My guess is 713.
Posted by: Trudy | March 15, 2022 at 01:15 PM
347?
Posted by: Liz | March 15, 2022 at 01:17 PM
I would say 1657.
Posted by: Jennifer McC | March 15, 2022 at 01:21 PM
4231 is my guess
Posted by: Susan Mercy | March 15, 2022 at 01:33 PM
My guess is 7777!
Posted by: Jennifer Robinson | March 15, 2022 at 01:39 PM
527 (our anniversary, and I don’t think anyone else has it showing here yet!)
Posted by: Janeeyj | March 15, 2022 at 01:41 PM
Since it’s 2022, I’ll guess 2 thousand and twenty two.
Posted by: Susan | March 15, 2022 at 01:53 PM
Since I have absolutely no clue I'm going to use my birthday - 628.
Thanks for the opportunity!
Posted by: Cheryl | March 15, 2022 at 01:55 PM
I have no idea but maybe 3245 but it is my favorite yarn with so many different colors!
Posted by: Cindy Ripley | March 15, 2022 at 01:55 PM
557. Just popped into my head lol.
Posted by: Wendy Chase | March 15, 2022 at 02:32 PM
712. Right? Maybe?
Posted by: Teri P | March 15, 2022 at 02:46 PM
700
Posted by: Alice | March 15, 2022 at 02:53 PM
I'll guess lucky number 517.
Posted by: Robyn | March 15, 2022 at 03:01 PM
815
Posted by: Heather | March 15, 2022 at 03:04 PM
4872, because, why not? Well, because that’s our anniversary.
Posted by: Michelle Mccrillis | March 15, 2022 at 03:16 PM
650 colors!
Posted by: Miriam | March 15, 2022 at 03:24 PM
99
Posted by: Kristin | March 15, 2022 at 03:32 PM
I am boing to guess 725 colors...
Posted by: Laurie Bowman | March 15, 2022 at 03:43 PM
Too many to count!
Posted by: nancy | March 15, 2022 at 03:44 PM
My guess……3500
Posted by: Janet Johns | March 15, 2022 at 03:54 PM
I would guess 1700
Posted by: Janie | March 15, 2022 at 03:55 PM
I’m going to guess about 750…
Posted by: Debra Cohen | March 15, 2022 at 03:58 PM
468
Posted by: Nancy | March 15, 2022 at 04:11 PM
222
Posted by: Kim Flynn | March 15, 2022 at 04:11 PM
686 is my wild guess. That's a lot of color. Love it!
Posted by: joyce hancock | March 15, 2022 at 04:33 PM
2,032
Posted by: Michelle | March 15, 2022 at 04:34 PM
So many beautiful color ways! My guess is 679.
Posted by: Janis Fox | March 15, 2022 at 04:54 PM
My guess is 450.
Posted by: Diana Byrum | March 15, 2022 at 05:01 PM
1545 colors
Posted by: Sandy A. | March 15, 2022 at 05:01 PM
My wife tells me 429, and I always listen to my wife.
Posted by: Tim | March 15, 2022 at 05:06 PM
I’d guess 500+ over the years…so let’s say 515
Posted by: Megan | March 15, 2022 at 05:12 PM
I guess 748 colors! Such beauties [email protected]
Posted by: Nancy H. | March 15, 2022 at 06:01 PM
1084
Posted by: Elizabeth | March 15, 2022 at 06:08 PM
Going with 624 colors, looking forward to learning the answer.
Posted by: Anne | March 15, 2022 at 06:29 PM
How about 523?
Posted by: Carol | March 15, 2022 at 06:32 PM
Boy that Amnesia is faboo!! 7565 colors?
Posted by: Sara Denbo | March 15, 2022 at 06:46 PM
I've never seen Mercantile either! My guess this time is 7475.
Posted by: Sara Denbo | March 15, 2022 at 06:50 PM
Filigreen, clever name! 7480 colors?
Posted by: Sara Denbo | March 15, 2022 at 06:51 PM
314 is my guess!
Posted by: Kelly | March 15, 2022 at 07:00 PM
My jaw dropped at the current 300…I was going to guess much lower. So now I’m befuddled. Maybe 1007….that’s the number of people that I graduated with back in the day.
Posted by: Lara | March 15, 2022 at 07:03 PM
2500
Posted by: Marj | March 15, 2022 at 07:33 PM
585
Posted by: Cathy B | March 15, 2022 at 07:36 PM
I will guess 2022. There are a lot of colors, neon peach is my favorite.
Posted by: KLZ | March 15, 2022 at 07:40 PM
My guess is 621 colors
Posted by: Brittany | March 15, 2022 at 07:54 PM
246. It seems as if they reuse popular colors along different lines of wool, not sure how the counting will be done!
Posted by: Suzanne Chiasson | March 15, 2022 at 08:31 PM
617 colors
Posted by: Denise Szalko | March 15, 2022 at 08:31 PM