I guess I’ll fix those damned socks after all. As of right now, the vote is 64 to 48 in favor of darning the holes in the Ugliest Socks Of All Time. Interestingly, the vote in the comments was overwhelmingly in favor of tossing them out. There are some lurkers out there who want these things mended, apparently.
Of course, now that I’ve gone through all this angst over the holey socks, John now thinks new socks would be better after all. Maybe I’ll do both. I need to find some kind of ugly yarn that “matches” the ugly brown Wool-ease. I am so not buying new yarn for this, so it’s going to be non-matchy, thus making them even uglier, if possible.
If anybody pays attention to my sidebar, there was a little “whoops” this month. The Great Stash Knit-Down has apparently turned into the Great Stash Buy-Up. The net number went into a negative this morning after I added a little bag of yarn that I had added to the stash this past month. I’m blaming it on Kris. Sonny & Shear had that blasted end-of-the-year inventory sale, and some of the bargains were too good to pass up. Do you want to see some of it? Of course you do!
This is one of my favorites. It’s Imperial Stock Ranch Sock Yarn, in Wild Iris. This is just the loveliest “wooly” wool, the kind you want to just bury your nose in. Kris still has some of this stuff left, though not in this color. Go buy some, so I don’t feel so guilty.
This is Dream In Color Baby, in the color In Vino Veritas. It’s a heavier weight lace yarn, almost fingering. Who knows what this will be, but I couldn’t resist the name. I already have some of the Smooshy sock yarn in this exact same color, so I can have a matching shawl and socks. Cool!
Last but not least is more shawl yarn. This isn’t from Kris, but from Sharon from Three Irish Girls. I’m a member of the Sock Yarnista sock club, and this was the December offering. Sharon solicitated color names from members on Ravelry, then dyed yarn to match the most popular name. It’s called Mulled Wine. Of course, only one skein of this was included in the sock club, but I bought a couple extra so I could have enough to make a shawl. I’m thinking Cluaranach, by Anne Hanson of Knitspot.
Of course there was more, but I’m not showing it just now. I need to go knit like a banshee* to get that net number back into the positive range.
*Do banshees really knit? If so, can I get one to help out around here?
I hate to mention it, since you asked us not too, but I do have some ugly brown Wool-Ease from an afghan I made when I started relearning knitting in 1999. The afghan is still in pieces, and just unearthed it from my parents blanket so I could piece it together and if nothing else donate it to Portland’s cold and numerous “urban campers.”
Wool-Ease Wood 232. I’m not guessing you care about the lot number? It looks similar to the socks.
It’s your for the asking.
Oh, and I have a whole ball, so maybe it’s even enough for a whole other pair, too! 😉
Wouldn’t it be nice if we could knit like Hermione and Mrs. Weasley?
Beautiful yarn. You get a free pass to buy beautiful yarn; so, don’t feel so guilty.
Hmm. Lurkers? Or John padding the votes?! Inquiring minds…
Interesting that 2 out of 3 of your yarn acquisitions are so closely colored…
Well, I’m not a banshee, but any time you want me to help out knitting your stash, just let me know. I’m really sorry for not helping you out on the sock thing. John just didn’t play fair by pulling the martini card!
I believe banshees do knit. And I could use one around here, too.
Maybe, if you knit him a new pair, he’ll like them so much that he won’t want the old ones repaired anymore. Worth a try.
Pitch the socks.
the mulled wine…in Cluaranach…can’t wait to see it.
Wow, gorgeous yarn to add to the stash! One’s stash needs a little fresh wool every once in a while to keep it happy. As for darning, I darn socks once. Then, if they wear out again, I toss them. I’ve done my bit for restraint, order in the universe and consumption reduction.
Hmm, I was wondering if John was the lurker too.
Lovely new yarn! Damn sales!
hmmm Anne Hanson! I will probably neve get to that level.. I did however buy her morning glory wrap pattern.. some day I aspire to make it. In the mean time she is awfully fun to hang out with here at the LYS..
I think Cluaranach will be STUNNING in that mulled wine color! I’m trying oh-so-hard not to click that ‘purchase’ button on Anne’s site. Please start, SOON! I can’t wait to see it!
Could it be “knit like a fiend”? Yummy yarn acquisitions. I voted for toss and was surprised that so many voted for mend. Maybe it is a sign of the economic times?
The voting didn’t work when I tried, so I left a comment. I think a re-vote is necessary.
My friend says that her mother ALWAYS darned her handmade socks. When they got a hole, she would stand over the trashcan and say, “DARN SOCK!” as she dropped it in.
Ooooh! I like that Dream in Color Baby in IVV. It’s a great color.
Mmm…yummy yarn!
Yeah, the tribe has spoken! ^_^
Great choices. I fell off the wagon too and indulged in acquisitions of Aurora 8 and Berroco’s Pure Merino. (I don’t regret it for a moment, but I’m out of plastic boxes.)