OK, this is the last post for the day! This is also the last pair of socks knit from the yarn I brought with me on vacation. That means I have knit a total of nine pairs of socks since the beginning of May. I will pause and pat myself on the back for that, … More Socks at Home: BCS Carded Gradients

I try quite intentionally not to post more than one blog post a day. But as I say, this month has just gotten out of hand. You’ll see why when I post the monthly round-up! But for now, here is the first pair of socks that I knit entirely in the month of June. This … More Socks at Home: BCS Carded Stripes

Well, I am super-duper behind! This month got away from me, and now the last day of July is tomorrow, and I haven’t written a word about all the socks I’ve knit this month. So here we go. First up are these lovelies. These are from the Combo Spun Yarn #1 which was so enjoyable … More Socks at Home: Combo Spun

This final pair of socks was cast on in Joni’s kitchen, and cast off on my own couch in Rankin Inlet. They bring the sock-themed part of this travelogue to a close. Like the blue geode socks, These socks began life as half of these two braids of superwash merino. You can read about the … More Socks on the Road: Purple Geode Opposing Ply

This next yarn doesn’t look like handspun, but I promise you, it is. I started with this fiber, which I dyed using black beans. I spun it into some beautiful subtle color mixes, but then I made a mistake in finishing, and what little color there was disappeared. I ended up with an solid off-white … More Socks on the Road: Bubblegum Painted Skeins

Begun while we were in Jasper, these were the perfect maple-leaf-colored socks to be knitting during our citizenship ceremony. They began as this braid from Sweet Georgia Yarns, purchased in March 2020 during my Vancouver trip. The colorway is called “phoenix rising,” and it’s on superwash BFL. These were my first sock spin this year, … More Socks on the Road: Phoenix Rising

You might remember that back in January and February, I did a sort of wool trade. Part of the fruits of that exercise were these two gorgeous braids of superwash BFL. I separated the two braids into the blue-shifted parts and the purple-shifted parts, attempting to make two analogous colorways. You can read about spinning … More Socks on the Road: Blue Geode 3-Ply

For this trip, I abandoned all other projects, and just brought along handspun sock knitting. These are all the yarns I brought, all but one spun since January. I had no expectations of finishing all nine pairs while we were gone, believe me! But I wanted to have my options open. Stringbean has run out … More Socks on the Road: Bubblegum 2-Ply

Here I am, just a couple of nights before (Lord willing) leaving on vacation. Bags are packed, boxes are ticked, final lists made. On the list is to share with you this last spin before we leave. The Breed and Color Study, this time around, included both carded and combed-top prep. To my surprise, I … More SCS+BCS: Carded Blended Gradients