new season: new socks

I haven't jumped on the whole knitting socks bandwagon. And I've been knitting for twelve years. But here it goes.

It's already taken a few turns. They were supposed to be for my boyfriend. He's currently living in New England and freezing, and being a good girlfriend who knits, I decided to make him warm socks for him. So I ran out to my local yarn store yesterday, and got a really bright ball of sock yarn, to combat the grayness of New England winters. 

Cue our Skype date last night. He actually measures his foot and his favorite pair of socks for me and I discover. . . 

There is no way this sock is going to fit him. And I am way too far along to want to rip it out, find a new pattern, and reevaluate my sock-making abilities.

So these socks will be for me. 

Thankfully, he thinks even my attempts at sweet, thoughtful Christmas presents are encouraging and is not fazed in the least. He is willing to wait patiently. And he was even bragging to his friends that his girlfriend is making things to help him stay warm. 

Just about at the heel. I'll post on how that goes! 

Union Long Beanie

This spring I got to go to the Carolina Fiber Fest at the NC State Fairgrounds. It was so much fun to wander around such a massive building with only yarn, sheep art, buttons, and spinners. I found Fiber Charmer in a beautiful booth filled with her hand-dyed wool yarn. I purchased Valhalla, a deep, rich, tonal purple. I'm currently knitting a Union Long Beanie by Connie Chang Chinchio from the book "Weekend Hats." I absolutely love the subtle richness to the yarn and seeing the difference that ribbing and lace make with the yarn.

I'll be showing my other purple treasure from the Carolina Fiber Fest once I start a project with it. Happy Knitting!