Stripes with Everything

So... you know how I am supposed to be "knitting from stash" this year?  I said exactly the same thing in January 2008... and then on 23 January 2008 (I know, because I checked the blog!) I ordered 8 balls of self-striping sock yarn from Germany.

That was four years ago!

And this is what I did with the yarn:


Pippi Longstocking!




Colonial Rib




Crosswalkers




Undulating rib




self-striping baby



Metropole in a Sidewind




Oh -  hello!  Still in the stash, eh?

I am really pleased to see that I made good use of the yarn.  All of those socks are still going strong, despite male feet and studenty washing-machine abuse! I can therefore highly recommend the purchase of Online Supersocke yarn!

With just one ball left lurking in the stash, I was thinking it might be time to renew my supply, when I noticed that my drug dealer   supplier has some new ranges in stock - ooh!

I don't really like the sort of self-patterning yarn that tries to be fair-isle.  I prefer plain stripes.  In fact, most of all I prefer "colours with black" stripes.  That was why I signed up for rather-pricey Goth Socks Club in 2009.  Ah - that Goth Socks yarn is so pretty!  But sadly it has not survived the washing and wearing experience.  I have reserved my last skein for a special treat, to be hand-washed in lavender water ; )

So... when I saw that the gurus of hard-wearing-yet-soft-enough sock yarn had come up with a "black and..." stripe, with added aloe vera and jojoba (like FL's favourite Austermann socks), I was sold.  IT was sold!



Online Paradise Sock yarn

So much for resolutions, eh?