Another Creation with Scraps of Sock Yarns

Our last Yarn Tasting on March 29 offered all sock yarns- 11 different ones, to be exact. This is what the plate looked like.

Some of us made multidirectional scarves. Then there is Moya, who is incredibly creative and loves to knit socks. This is what she created with her plate.
She also knit up some fingerless mitts using the same scrappy idea. We have had such great response to these that we are kitting them up and, in honor of their creator, they will be called Moya's Orphan Socks. We should have the kits ready by this weekend so come in and check them out!

More Dyeing Fun

We continue to have a lot of fun dyeing. These are some of the results from our last workshop on May 11. The first one is a 50% alpaca/50% merino.

This one is Skacel's Trekking sock yarn.

And this is the Trekking Pro Natura with Bamboo.

Too much fun! Our next workshop will be on Sunday, May 25. Hope you can join us!

Beyond Socks with Sock Yarns

OK, we are in love with sock yarns! And that is something of a mislabel anyway- we have been using them for everything from wraps, shrugs, hats, shells, ruanas, fingerless mitts and scarves.

Here is the Flat Feet. How fun is this? You knit from a hand dyed blank and the pattern is totally a surprise. And so soft! This is a shrug started from a Flat Feet panel.

Then here are some crocheted ideas. A sock from Tofusies.

A beaded crocheted wrap and a knitted wrap using sock yarn with a lace mohair.

Here is a mitered ruana from Anne.

And here is the crocheted Babette Blanket from IC 2006.

So this is the focus of our first Yarn Tasting of 2008- Sock Yarns and everything you can do with them. It is happening on Saturday March 29.
I would love to hear other ideas of what everyone is doing with sock yarns- especially as the Sox Hot Spot program is starting up. Design possibilities are unlimited and I hope we can inspire your creative juices.

Dyeing Workshop Fun

Well, now that I am finally feeling a little less like something the cat hacked up and have gotten all my electronics working together (at least for now), I will try to get caught up on my blogging.

First of all, thank you to everyone who has covered for me and my apologies for missed classes and workshops. I really appreciate all the support during this tough time.

We had so much fun at our last dyeing workshop! Everyone jumped in enthusiastically and wasn't afraid to try experimenting with color.

We will be dyeing again on 3/30. Hope you can join us!