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Hair of the Dog, er… Sheep. Sort of.

I think I’ve mentioned several times that the dark, dark yarn I used for my Black Rose Socks really dragged me down towards the end. 1  I needed a (short) break from sock knitting to tidy up a few WIP’s2 and to marshal my forces and make decisions as to the yarn and the pattern for my next pair of socks.

The yarn choice was a little difficult.  I needed something brighter and more alive than the Gothic Rose.  This was my first choice:

ONline Supersocke 100, a self-striping 75/25 wool-nylon blend.  It was a bit TOO bright for my current needs.  I have a hard time believing in was made in Germany. 3  It seems a little too perky.  I mean, we Germans certainly can be perky when we want to be (I’m thinking lederhosen), but this colorway lacks a certain Sturm und Drang that says “German” to me.  I also thought I would be blind before the heel turn on the first sock.

I chose this yarn instead:

Malabrigo Sock Yarn, in the Impressionist Sky colorway.  I’m trying it out on out Cookie A.’s Hedera sock pattern. 4

I love the subtle color gradients in the yarn.  Blue is my favorite color, and I find it hard to imagine that I will be sick of the sight of it anytime soon.

Perhaps I just jinxed myself.

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  1. Dream in Color Smooshy is one of my favorite sock yarns, but spending 10 weeks knitting, essentially, THREE socks in the Gothic Rose colorway knocked the stuffing out of me. [↩]
  2. Ok, ONE of a few WIP’s — but it counts! [↩]
  3. I can say this with impudence since I’m German on both sides of the family, all the way back. [↩]
  4. This will be my first Cookie A. sock.  I’m gearing up for the Eunice socks in Sock Innovation. [↩]

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2 Responses to “Hair of the Dog, er… Sheep. Sort of.”

  1. Terri Says:
    July 11th, 2009 at 2:42 pm

    Both are beautiful. The ONline Supersocke is just a tad more…ummmm….perky is exactly the right word…for your usual tastes. I would, most likely, worry about you if you made yourself socks from that yarn. I might worry a great deal, in fact.

  2. Pepper Says:
    July 12th, 2009 at 9:22 am

    Lol! I love your comment about going blind from that first yarn. That happened to me with my last pair of socks. :)