Socks!

I spend most of the winter in boots and knee socks-- thick d'lux cashmere socks that were a gift from a friend with fabulous taste, nylon socks from the Gap, handknit socks from commercial yarn... it was high time I made myself a handspun and handknit pair!

Knee socks, made from an improvised pattern with a, purled "backseam," wide toe and Dutch heel (from Nancy Bush's Knitting Vintage Socks).

The gorgeous fiber: Merino top from Hedgehog Fibres, colorway Vertigo. I am a great fan of Beakta's color sensibilities, particularly her moodier colorways like this one...specs can be found in my Ravelry entry.





I love the chartreuse with the purple and the flat fountain pen ink-blue!

I'm a relatively new spinner and am still working my way through spending quality time with lots of different fibers, but I get the feeling that Beatka is very particular, and that this is really nice merino!

I love it so much I'm already on my second pair of socks with it (a gift for my Valentine).
Colorway Bitten, a 3-ply rather than a 2 this time, as they're for someone who prefers a thicker sock. (the thin 2-ply I knit the knee socks in is perfect for me, and they're holding up nicely! they've been finshed for awhile and I've worn them many many times).

These are Anne Hanson's Holidazed, originally from the Blue Moon Fiber Arts Sock Club.





I'm in a blue period right now, as I'm spinning this Shetland, (Soil, From the Funky Carolina Fiber Club, September 2009 . This is my first time spinning Shetland and I love it!)



And fondling these (from Moonrover).