The finish is often simply a soft sigh. These socks were no different. A little bit of kitchener, then a search for a place to photograph.
This one was easy. Last year was feet to the fire, here. This year, same place, different location at the Inn. I cannot say it was fun sitting in the rocker with no shoes. But I had to put on my big girl socks, and the job was done.
Yarn: String Theory Caper MCN
Colorway: Avalon
Kneedles: Knitpicks #1
Pattern: standard top down sock, kitchener toe, 20 rows 2x2 ribbed cuff
Purchased at: Stitches East, 2010
Our fiber lives were made much more interesting this past Saturday. Thea of BabyCocktails organized a trunk show with Sarah Dimond (Plucky Knitter) and Cecily Glowik MacDonald at an LYS. It was FUN. Plucky had shipped lots of yarn ahead to make us happy, and it did.
My one uncamnestic moment was when everyone (Cecily/Theresa-owner/Sarah/Thea) posed in front of the Wall Of Yarn just before letting us have at it.
And we did. I was enabled. I think my defenses have weakened. I saw a Black Cherry Lambic cowl, bought yarn for that. Previously unexcited about the Color Affection shawl, I saw one draped around neck and shoulders in the crowd, and bought yarn for that. I took the opportunity to buy twosies in several other colors. I find I have not the quantities for some of these delicious wraps on Rav. This trunk show fixed that quasi-problem for awhile.
Spinning is happening. Yes, weaving is, too. I need to find a cheery day for pictures. The brain tickle from SOAR hasn't faded, and the new tickle on the loom is intoxicating.
O my! How lucky for you to be at this trunk show!!
Posted by: Kim | Wednesday, January 25, 2012 at 09:11 PM
Pretty socks. It's no wonder your defenses were weakened - you have been so good for so long and then you went to a TRUNK show? What did you expect? LOL.
Posted by: Carole | Thursday, January 26, 2012 at 06:53 AM
I would have resisted everything.
Snort.
Posted by: Lynn | Thursday, January 26, 2012 at 07:34 AM
Color Affection looks like a ton of fun to knit. No wonder you couldn't resist. And once the drawbridge has been lowered, well...
Posted by: gayle | Thursday, January 26, 2012 at 07:40 AM
If you had intended to resist you never would have gone, right? How lucky, how fun, how inspiring to be surrounded by such great yarn and grand knitters.
Posted by: margene | Thursday, January 26, 2012 at 08:12 AM
A new pair of socks and some fresh snow - sounds and looks delightful.
Posted by: Anne | Thursday, January 26, 2012 at 09:42 AM
Lucky you! Trunk shows are so much fun.
Posted by: Cheryl S. | Thursday, January 26, 2012 at 09:58 AM
Missed you! I was there a bit later. Good stuff!
Posted by: Kathy | Thursday, January 26, 2012 at 11:04 AM
Love those greens. Btw, the book I told you that I was working on last year, it's published now! (I put the link in the URL field.) Just thought you'd be interested.
Posted by: June | Thursday, January 26, 2012 at 05:04 PM
Are you reading them?
I'm still not convinced about MCN for socks--I'm too hard on them--but yours are lovely, I like the color flow. Now I have several pairs of hand knit socks of various yarns I'm trying to figure out what I like best.
Posted by: Melissa G | Friday, January 27, 2012 at 12:20 PM
Love the color on those socks. Miracles happen: I am doing some sock knitting again.
Posted by: claudia | Friday, January 27, 2012 at 12:25 PM
Lovely socks, really pretty yarn.
I think there should be place in one's life for all sorts of finishes, the celebrated, the quiet, the end as prelude to a new start - they're all good.
Posted by: Charlene | Saturday, January 28, 2012 at 11:48 AM
A cheery day would be lovely, as soon as there's a glimmer of sun I run around looking for things to photograph. Spring is coming though, the snowdrops are flowering and I saw a tree with green buds earlier this week.
Posted by: Caroline M | Sunday, January 29, 2012 at 11:21 AM