I’m halfway through the second feather and fan sock, so of course it’s time to start thinking about the next pair.* (Yes, technically the next pair is already on the needles, but it’s a standby rolltop stockinette, and those don’t count toward the WIP total. I can’t explain it–they just don’t.) After dinner tonight I went to paw through the stash in search of the right yarn for the next pair. I’m going to be making the Child’s First Sock from Knitting Vintage Socks and I want to use a solid or near-solid color for them.
(Added later: For those of you unfamiliar with this pattern or this book, it’s called the Child’s First Sock, but it’s sized for adults. I’m making the socks for myself. Baby gets stockinette socks, not lace. I mean, he’ll fit into each pair for a week, right?)
I started pulling potential skeins from the shelf, and found four good candidates in the first thirty or so seconds. And then found a fifth. And then some of the variegateds looked good and I started eyeing some Koigu. And then I realized…I have so much sock yarn that I don’t actually know what I have. I’ve been really strict with my yarn buying for the past four months or so, allowing myself to buy only yarn for baby sweaters, and even for those mostly relying on stash yarn. (Yeah, that Dale sea lion sweater is on the needles. I haven’t worked on it much and need to get back to it…) Somehow, though, the occasional sock yarn sneaks through my best yarn diet intentions. The plan was to buy no yarn this year, but only halfway through February and I’ve bought yarn for two pairs of socks. (The latest is a delicious skein from Brooklyn Handspun in the Flickering Flame colorway that I received today. Mmmmmm.)
I’ve been on an organization kick lately–blame it on the kid, because that’s not normal for me–and it bothered me that I had so many skeins of sock yarn that I’d forgotten I had. I schlepped it all down to the dining room table to have a proper look. This is what it looked like:
I think I have a wee sock yarn problem. I think I really, really, really shouldn’t be allowed to buy any more sock yarn until at least half of this stuff is knitted. Which means 14 pairs of socks, not including the three pairs in various stages on the needles already. Sure, there are plenty of you out there with larger sock yarn stashes. Thing is, this feels like more sock yarn than I need to have on hand at once. (We won’t even begin to talk about the yarn stash as a whole. I’m starting to feel overwhelmed by it and may need to take some destashing action soon.)
This brings us to the next pair, the pair that started this whole revelation of the bloated stash. The Child’s First Sock socks. Here are the yarns I’m considering using. Which do you think I should go with?
That’s, from left to right: Lorna’s Laces in Cranberry, Gems Opal in Pewter, KPPPM # P315L, and ArtYarns Ultramerino # 222. Obviously there will be gauge decisions made based on the yarn choice. I think the pattern would look good at any of these weights.
Oh–and apparently we named Oscar Madison after the wrong TV Oscar. This is where he hung out the whole time I was crashed out sick on the couch. I couldn’t get him to stay out of there and eventually just gave up and threw the tissues right on top of him. Any ideas on how to disinfect a kitten?
*Melanie, your socks are done and going into the mail tomorrow. Alicia, I keep forgetting to ask you to try on your finished first sock.
I’m knitting the Childs First Sock now with Lorna’s Laces and it’s working up really nicely.
Posted by: Carole
I’m knitting the Childs First Sock now with Lorna’s Laces and it’s working up really nicely.
Posted by: Carole
Oscar Madison the Grouch. Works for me.
My eye instantly went to the Gems Opal. That or the Lorna’s.
And I seem to remember you doing this sock yarn overview once before, and the stash doesn’t seem to have grown so much. And you can use some of it as shawl yarn, so does it count? Not that I’m making excuses for you to buy more sock yarn, because I fear there wouldn’t be any left for me. (ducks)
Posted by: Em
dear maude, don’t worry. my big feet will try on your handiwork soon. thanks for thinking of me.
love, love, whistling love,
harold
Posted by: harold
Oh, Oscar. You make me say eeewww and aaawww at the same time.
Posted by: iris
Put the cat in the washing machine on the delicate cycle with hot water and a little Dettol.
Either that or just let him lick himself clean and try not to kiss him for a week or so.
As for the socks, the Lorna’s Laces in Cranberry is my personal fave.
Posted by: Rabbitch
It seems I’m not the only with sock yarn problems! All the colours you chose are great … but I like the Pewter most, followed by cranberry.
Cats are so mysterious … maybe you should buy another waste basket.
Posted by: Agnes
I’ve wanted to haul out the sock yarn stash and take a picture, but I’m scared to do it. The cat is ridiculous.
Posted by: Cassie
Are you kiddin’? It doesn’t matter which one you knit first. You know you’re gonna knit ’em all. ;-D
Oscar is killing me. Just KILLING me!!!!!!!
Posted by: Norma
I made myself pull out all of my sock yarn this weekend – the results were nothing short of shocking and I’m embarressed to admit how many potential socks are just waiting for their time on the needles. (I blame it on buying solo skeins from bargin bins and getting two socks out of one ball, but still…)
I think the ArtYarns would make a great pair of snow friendly socks with that pattern. (but any of the yarns you pick will be lovely!)
Oscar? I have no words. (but feel the need to say something along the lines of “won’t that be a great picture once he starts dating!”)
Posted by: Kristen
Aw, I love the kitty pictures. Snotty tissues and all.
Posted by: Anne
Oscar is adorable! Think of him absorbing all those germs, so you’ll get well! Actually, I’ll bet he likes the texture of the woven wastebaskets. Even my declawed cat loves to rub his paws on anything woven.
Posted by: janna
I vote for the Koigu…or the Lorna’s Laces…or the Artyarns. Don’t ask me…I’m pregnant and irrational, too 🙂 The baby is making me less organized, not more so!
Posted by: Shanidy
Holy Sock Yarn Batman! I am jealous! It is hard to find sock yarn here so I am forced to buy on the internet. BUT I think this might be a good thing or my sock stash would look like yours.
Posted by: Sarah
Sock yarn DOESN’T COUNT! They all look good.
Posted by: valentina
i’m with you on sock yarn — it’s just too easy to buy!
i vote for the LL cranberry. i think the socks would look beautiful in that shade (although they’re all really great yarns).
Posted by: jody
I vote for the second from the left.
Posted by: jessie
Oscar Madison the Grouch. Works for me.
My eye instantly went to the Gems Opal. That or the Lorna’s.
And I seem to remember you doing this sock yarn overview once before, and the stash doesn’t seem to have grown so much. And you can use some of it as shawl yarn, so does it count? Not that I’m making excuses for you to buy more sock yarn, because I fear there wouldn’t be any left for me. (ducks)
Posted by: Em
dear maude, don’t worry. my big feet will try on your handiwork soon. thanks for thinking of me.
love, love, whistling love,
harold
Posted by: harold
Oh, Oscar. You make me say eeewww and aaawww at the same time.
Posted by: iris
Put the cat in the washing machine on the delicate cycle with hot water and a little Dettol.
Either that or just let him lick himself clean and try not to kiss him for a week or so.
As for the socks, the Lorna’s Laces in Cranberry is my personal fave.
Posted by: Rabbitch
It seems I’m not the only with sock yarn problems! All the colours you chose are great … but I like the Pewter most, followed by cranberry.
Cats are so mysterious … maybe you should buy another waste basket.
Posted by: Agnes
I’ve wanted to haul out the sock yarn stash and take a picture, but I’m scared to do it. The cat is ridiculous.
Posted by: Cassie
Are you kiddin’? It doesn’t matter which one you knit first. You know you’re gonna knit ’em all. ;-D
Oscar is killing me. Just KILLING me!!!!!!!
Posted by: Norma
I made myself pull out all of my sock yarn this weekend – the results were nothing short of shocking and I’m embarressed to admit how many potential socks are just waiting for their time on the needles. (I blame it on buying solo skeins from bargin bins and getting two socks out of one ball, but still…)
I think the ArtYarns would make a great pair of snow friendly socks with that pattern. (but any of the yarns you pick will be lovely!)
Oscar? I have no words. (but feel the need to say something along the lines of “won’t that be a great picture once he starts dating!”)
Posted by: Kristen
Aw, I love the kitty pictures. Snotty tissues and all.
Posted by: Anne
Oscar is adorable! Think of him absorbing all those germs, so you’ll get well! Actually, I’ll bet he likes the texture of the woven wastebaskets. Even my declawed cat loves to rub his paws on anything woven.
Posted by: janna
I vote for the Koigu…or the Lorna’s Laces…or the Artyarns. Don’t ask me…I’m pregnant and irrational, too 🙂 The baby is making me less organized, not more so!
Posted by: Shanidy
Holy Sock Yarn Batman! I am jealous! It is hard to find sock yarn here so I am forced to buy on the internet. BUT I think this might be a good thing or my sock stash would look like yours.
Posted by: Sarah
Sock yarn DOESN’T COUNT! They all look good.
Posted by: valentina
i’m with you on sock yarn — it’s just too easy to buy!
i vote for the LL cranberry. i think the socks would look beautiful in that shade (although they’re all really great yarns).
Posted by: jody
I vote for the second from the left.
Posted by: jessie
Oh my gosh – that is on helluva sock yarn stash.
Posted by: Noo
You’ve got more sock yarn than my LYS!
Oscar is…. tooo… tooo… TOO!! The cutest.
Posted by: Laura
Don’t destash, just knit…you bought it because you loved it…
Posted by: Carmen
Whoa.. awesome stock stash! (Note to self.. buy more sock yarn) You’ve got some great colors there! Personally, I’d start the new socks with the Lornas Laces cranberry.. it look scrumptious!
And here’s an idea.. maybe a contest where you gave away sock yarn would give you more room so you’d have to buy more!
(*evil laugh*)
Posted by: Mia
I’d go with the LL – love the color! Nice sock yarn stash! What is that yellow and black yarn at the very back? I love it!
Posted by: Stacey
My first thought on seeing the sock yarn:
Whoa. I wonder if it’s weird that when I see all that yarn there, the first question in my head for Cari is,”Don’t ya just want to roll in it?”
(Art Yarns gets my vote – Babies have such a great time discovering their feet, why not give him something bright to catch his interest?)
My first thought on seeing the cat in the garbage:
Awwwwwwww…. tissues… ewwwwwwwww…
Perhaps Oscar wouldn’t mind a rub down with some of that hand disinfectant?
Posted by: Steph VW
Now that is a great sock yarn stash! I have a good size one too and still don’t put myself on a diet like I should. Maybe I am in denial.
I think the Lorna’s Laces would be great for those socks and the color is wonderful.
Posted by: Karen
Wow. My sock yarn stash is humbled before greatness. I vote for Pewter, by the way. And I am sure Oscar will lick himself to his prior state of approximate cleanliness in no time.
Posted by: Cassie
Oh god OSCAR! I can’t get over that! I’m still chuckling. That is so grossssss!!!! I don’t think I’d want to pet him for a while.
Personally, I liked the pewter or cranberry for the socks. I wouldn’t do it in the KPPPM.
I think your stash looks delish. Stick it in a bin and let Oscar curl up in that!
Posted by: LaurieM
The one on the far right.
What? Surprised?
Posted by: claudia
I’m jealous of your stash! I just realized that I’m addicted to sock knitting but and I have a few skeins but you know how it is, right? I want more, more, more! I made the same promise not to buy anymore yarn until most of what I have is gone and that lasted until..mmm..the 3rd. week of january. Here are my picks: the lorna cranberry color and the kpppm. PS: I just wanted to say that I love your doggies!
Posted by: Mery
I just bought some of the Cranberry. Delish.
Let us not speak of the fact that I’ve never made a pair of socks and I have..
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6…at least 10 pairs worth of sock yarn. (Hmm. Make that 11.)(Maybe 12)(Or 14)
The artyarns is squishy and delightful too.
Posted by: Juno
How to disinfect a kitten? That’s easy! Boil it. Unless you’ve got an autoclave handy . . .
Posted by: David
Oh, that kitten! What a face. He’s so blissed out, how can you mind him being in the trash?
I don’t think there’s anything you can rub on him that will disinfect him without poisoning him, sadly. You might just want to wear gloves when you pet him for a while.
Posted by: Martha
For the sock, I say KPPPM, but I am weak when it comes to variegated yarns. Very very weak.
As for Oscar, perhaps he needs a kitty pi? Maybe he felt this was his way of being supportive, or maybe he just really likes the trash basket and you are going to have to untrash-basket it and clean it and put nice blankies in it so it’s an Oscar Basket?
Posted by: Laura
Oh my gosh – that is on helluva sock yarn stash.
Posted by: Noo
You’ve got more sock yarn than my LYS!
Oscar is…. tooo… tooo… TOO!! The cutest.
Posted by: Laura
Don’t destash, just knit…you bought it because you loved it…
Posted by: Carmen
Whoa.. awesome stock stash! (Note to self.. buy more sock yarn) You’ve got some great colors there! Personally, I’d start the new socks with the Lornas Laces cranberry.. it look scrumptious!
And here’s an idea.. maybe a contest where you gave away sock yarn would give you more room so you’d have to buy more!
(*evil laugh*)
Posted by: Mia
I’d go with the LL – love the color! Nice sock yarn stash! What is that yellow and black yarn at the very back? I love it!
Posted by: Stacey
My first thought on seeing the sock yarn:
Whoa. I wonder if it’s weird that when I see all that yarn there, the first question in my head for Cari is,”Don’t ya just want to roll in it?”
(Art Yarns gets my vote – Babies have such a great time discovering their feet, why not give him something bright to catch his interest?)
My first thought on seeing the cat in the garbage:
Awwwwwwww…. tissues… ewwwwwwwww…
Perhaps Oscar wouldn’t mind a rub down with some of that hand disinfectant?
Posted by: Steph VW
Now that is a great sock yarn stash! I have a good size one too and still don’t put myself on a diet like I should. Maybe I am in denial.
I think the Lorna’s Laces would be great for those socks and the color is wonderful.
Posted by: Karen
Wow. My sock yarn stash is humbled before greatness. I vote for Pewter, by the way. And I am sure Oscar will lick himself to his prior state of approximate cleanliness in no time.
Posted by: Cassie
Oh god OSCAR! I can’t get over that! I’m still chuckling. That is so grossssss!!!! I don’t think I’d want to pet him for a while.
Personally, I liked the pewter or cranberry for the socks. I wouldn’t do it in the KPPPM.
I think your stash looks delish. Stick it in a bin and let Oscar curl up in that!
Posted by: LaurieM
The one on the far right.
What? Surprised?
Posted by: claudia
I’m jealous of your stash! I just realized that I’m addicted to sock knitting but and I have a few skeins but you know how it is, right? I want more, more, more! I made the same promise not to buy anymore yarn until most of what I have is gone and that lasted until..mmm..the 3rd. week of january. Here are my picks: the lorna cranberry color and the kpppm. PS: I just wanted to say that I love your doggies!
Posted by: Mery
I just bought some of the Cranberry. Delish.
Let us not speak of the fact that I’ve never made a pair of socks and I have..
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6…at least 10 pairs worth of sock yarn. (Hmm. Make that 11.)(Maybe 12)(Or 14)
The artyarns is squishy and delightful too.
Posted by: Juno
How to disinfect a kitten? That’s easy! Boil it. Unless you’ve got an autoclave handy . . .
Posted by: David
Oh, that kitten! What a face. He’s so blissed out, how can you mind him being in the trash?
I don’t think there’s anything you can rub on him that will disinfect him without poisoning him, sadly. You might just want to wear gloves when you pet him for a while.
Posted by: Martha
For the sock, I say KPPPM, but I am weak when it comes to variegated yarns. Very very weak.
As for Oscar, perhaps he needs a kitty pi? Maybe he felt this was his way of being supportive, or maybe he just really likes the trash basket and you are going to have to untrash-basket it and clean it and put nice blankies in it so it’s an Oscar Basket?
Posted by: Laura
You should send that Oscar picture to stuff on my cat (http://www.stuffonmycat.com/).
Posted by: susan
Delurking to vote: Cranberry Lorna’s Laces…..I’ve got that sock on needles now, and it’s such a nice pattern. I’m loving it.
The Oscar Madison picture is way too cute…..
Posted by: christine
My sock yarn vote is for the Artyarns Ultramerino #222 in that happy orange? pumpkin? Let’s call it ‘sunrise’ colorway!
My cat Walter lurves the trash bin, especially the bathroom trash – used Qtips and tissue are his joy. Ick.
And thank you for the tostones recipe. I will be making these for my sweetie today.
Posted by: Nanc
Perhaps the organizing kick is a wee bit of nesting instinct kicking in. Either way, it should help smooth things along when the kid comes along.
I tend to have a strong aversion to orange but if the Artyarns is as bright and rich and multi-hued as it is in that photo, it’s no question in my mind.
Maybe spreading the stash out into multiple locations will make it seem less overwhelming.
Posted by: Jenna
Try ebay… I did that with my stash and then used the money to buy yarn I really needed…
Posted by: Michelle
As echoed above, let me say that sock yarn doesn’t count in a yarn diet. For the same reason, I suspect, as your standard roll-top sock doesn’t count as a wip. You don’t need to buy much sock yarn to make a project, you know precisely how much you need for one pair of socks, and since you only need one or two hanks at a time, it doesn’t take up too much room. Buying sock yarn is a little like indulging in one little chocolate when on a diet.
As for baby socks, I throw my vote in for the koigu first, and the artyarns merino second. I think the most fortunate babies are born to knitters.
Posted by: Marlena
The cranberry! As for the kitten…mine eats dirty kleenex, but is always healthy. Go figure. He’ll disinfect himself. 🙂
Posted by: Bad Hippie
I vote for the cranberry or the koigu. Mmmm. Baby koigu feet.
And I feel so much better about my own sock yarn stash now!
Posted by: meg
Now that is what I call a sock yarn stash!
For the baby socks I say Lornas in cranberry, as for the kitten – eventually he’ll disinfect himself…I want to squeeze him – he is so cute!
Posted by: Marie
I don’t know about disinfecting kittens, but my grandmother in law told me to butter my cat when we moved. The cat is supposed to spend so much time licking the butter off that they get used to the new home and don’t try to go back to the old place. Then again, my cat also jumps in the shower with me (just to see what is going on) and gets clean and fluffy by licking herself dry. I vote for the Ultramerino – what a great color!
Posted by: Anne
stash looks good, although it makes me fear mine and how it would look in one big pile. lately i’ve gone in fits and just sent back yarn (bonus-credit), although that relies on not liking the yarn after awhile. but i do find it is cathartic.
i go with the KPPM (third from left) yarn.
you’ve got quite the loyal kitty–drowning himself in your sick tissues!
Posted by: kaarin
Aw, snotty kitty!
Is it just me or are some of your yarn hanks supersized?
Posted by: Christie
I heart Oscar.
I can’t answer any of your questions because your tableful of sock yarns has rendered me (almost) speechless.
Happy Valentine’s Day! xo
Posted by: alison
I vote for the Art Yarns. And you are making me afraid to drag out my sock yarn stash.
And Oscar is just trying to help you. He knew that you would be tossing something in the trash can every few minutes and he was hoping that you would pet him at some point.
Posted by: Mia
love the sock stash, will show my partner to prove that there are people with bigger stashes, that my so-called addiction is not out of control.
Posted by: jen
You should send that Oscar picture to stuff on my cat (http://www.stuffonmycat.com/).
Posted by: susan
Delurking to vote: Cranberry Lorna’s Laces…..I’ve got that sock on needles now, and it’s such a nice pattern. I’m loving it.
The Oscar Madison picture is way too cute…..
Posted by: christine
My sock yarn vote is for the Artyarns Ultramerino #222 in that happy orange? pumpkin? Let’s call it ‘sunrise’ colorway!
My cat Walter lurves the trash bin, especially the bathroom trash – used Qtips and tissue are his joy. Ick.
And thank you for the tostones recipe. I will be making these for my sweetie today.
Posted by: Nanc
Perhaps the organizing kick is a wee bit of nesting instinct kicking in. Either way, it should help smooth things along when the kid comes along.
I tend to have a strong aversion to orange but if the Artyarns is as bright and rich and multi-hued as it is in that photo, it’s no question in my mind.
Maybe spreading the stash out into multiple locations will make it seem less overwhelming.
Posted by: Jenna
Try ebay… I did that with my stash and then used the money to buy yarn I really needed…
Posted by: Michelle
As echoed above, let me say that sock yarn doesn’t count in a yarn diet. For the same reason, I suspect, as your standard roll-top sock doesn’t count as a wip. You don’t need to buy much sock yarn to make a project, you know precisely how much you need for one pair of socks, and since you only need one or two hanks at a time, it doesn’t take up too much room. Buying sock yarn is a little like indulging in one little chocolate when on a diet.
As for baby socks, I throw my vote in for the koigu first, and the artyarns merino second. I think the most fortunate babies are born to knitters.
Posted by: Marlena
The cranberry! As for the kitten…mine eats dirty kleenex, but is always healthy. Go figure. He’ll disinfect himself. 🙂
Posted by: Bad Hippie
I vote for the cranberry or the koigu. Mmmm. Baby koigu feet.
And I feel so much better about my own sock yarn stash now!
Posted by: meg
Now that is what I call a sock yarn stash!
For the baby socks I say Lornas in cranberry, as for the kitten – eventually he’ll disinfect himself…I want to squeeze him – he is so cute!
Posted by: Marie
I don’t know about disinfecting kittens, but my grandmother in law told me to butter my cat when we moved. The cat is supposed to spend so much time licking the butter off that they get used to the new home and don’t try to go back to the old place. Then again, my cat also jumps in the shower with me (just to see what is going on) and gets clean and fluffy by licking herself dry. I vote for the Ultramerino – what a great color!
Posted by: Anne
stash looks good, although it makes me fear mine and how it would look in one big pile. lately i’ve gone in fits and just sent back yarn (bonus-credit), although that relies on not liking the yarn after awhile. but i do find it is cathartic.
i go with the KPPM (third from left) yarn.
you’ve got quite the loyal kitty–drowning himself in your sick tissues!
Posted by: kaarin
Aw, snotty kitty!
Is it just me or are some of your yarn hanks supersized?
Posted by: Christie
I heart Oscar.
I can’t answer any of your questions because your tableful of sock yarns has rendered me (almost) speechless.
Happy Valentine’s Day! xo
Posted by: alison
I vote for the Art Yarns. And you are making me afraid to drag out my sock yarn stash.
And Oscar is just trying to help you. He knew that you would be tossing something in the trash can every few minutes and he was hoping that you would pet him at some point.
Posted by: Mia
love the sock stash, will show my partner to prove that there are people with bigger stashes, that my so-called addiction is not out of control.
Posted by: jen
The dogs vote for Rabbitch’s first option. I think it’s cute and would probably just hang a lavender sachet around his neck because I’m one of those people who confuse smelling good with “clean.”
Posted by: spaazlicious
It’s nice to come home to some yarn porn, thanks Cari! Personally I get really overwhelmed by too much stashing. I like to have 2-3 projects in the works, and maybe 5 on deck. Plus a few pretty skeins just for fondling. Otherwise I start feeling like there’s not enough time, blah blah blah anxiety heightening.
But just knit away! You can basically go yarn shopping in your own house – so enjoy that, I say.
I think Lorna’s makes the softest and best wearing socks. And that color is the bomb.
Posted by: sarah g.
Oooh . . . I am really drawn to the Ultramerino. Loverly!
Tostones are one of my very favorite foods in the whole world. They mean holidays and delicious. Clearly that is one smart baby with fantastic taste!
Posted by: Becca
Thank you for posting that sockstash pic. I’d just ordered some yarn I have no business buying (given my own backlog) and was bemoaning my impulsiveness, but seeing that rainbow pile made me feel just a little better. (Also, it’s so pretty – like a painting exploded on your floor)
I also have to say, I’m impressed you can fit all of that in a city dwelling (and it’s just the sock yarn!). You must be Ikea’d to the hilt with some frabjous Swedish storage system that bends spacetime into small pockets which can themselves be carried in a pocket and then unfolded when the items are needed.
Oh, and I vote for the Lorna’s. That color is downright edible.
Posted by: Lizbon
I think Oscar Madison would have been quite happy to lie in a pile of dirty tissues. Oscar the cat is quite adorable. Sigh.
Your sock yarn stash is most impressive, and frankly, I don’t think you have a problem at all. You’re just very wise about investing for the future. Cranberry: yummmmmmm.
Posted by: regina
I love the cranberry and the pewter, beautiful colors. About that stash, I’d be happy to take some that bothersome yarn off your hands…I will even be on the east coast next week. I’m just saying.
Posted by: Dharma
I say think of it as a sock yarn opportunity, rather than a sock yarn problem…
I vote for the Koigu for the Child’s First Sock!
Posted by: elisa
The tiss-ew’s, they are…so soft? That has to be it.
Damn cats, I’ll never understand it.
Posted by: Amber
I once had an incident involving our kitten, Saul (as in, ‘s’all good), and an outhouse. Enough said? As we had no running water at the time, I held him at arms length by the scruff of his neck and carried him to a pond. Unsure whether he would ever speak to me again, and unsure whether he could swim and I’d end up going in to rescue him, I counted to 3 and tossed. He swam out, ran up to me, and started purring. Back into the pond he went many more times before he came out clean.
As for your sock yarn, I’m gaping enviously over here. I certainly wouldn’t be calling that stash a “problem” but rather, an asset.
Posted by: Siri
I want some socks! I want some socks! I want some socks! Knit me some! 🙂
You don’t even know me, but Knit Me SOME! 🙂
Posted by: Stephanie
The dogs vote for Rabbitch’s first option. I think it’s cute and would probably just hang a lavender sachet around his neck because I’m one of those people who confuse smelling good with “clean.”
Posted by: spaazlicious
It’s nice to come home to some yarn porn, thanks Cari! Personally I get really overwhelmed by too much stashing. I like to have 2-3 projects in the works, and maybe 5 on deck. Plus a few pretty skeins just for fondling. Otherwise I start feeling like there’s not enough time, blah blah blah anxiety heightening.
But just knit away! You can basically go yarn shopping in your own house – so enjoy that, I say.
I think Lorna’s makes the softest and best wearing socks. And that color is the bomb.
Posted by: sarah g.
Oooh . . . I am really drawn to the Ultramerino. Loverly!
Tostones are one of my very favorite foods in the whole world. They mean holidays and delicious. Clearly that is one smart baby with fantastic taste!
Posted by: Becca
Thank you for posting that sockstash pic. I’d just ordered some yarn I have no business buying (given my own backlog) and was bemoaning my impulsiveness, but seeing that rainbow pile made me feel just a little better. (Also, it’s so pretty – like a painting exploded on your floor)
I also have to say, I’m impressed you can fit all of that in a city dwelling (and it’s just the sock yarn!). You must be Ikea’d to the hilt with some frabjous Swedish storage system that bends spacetime into small pockets which can themselves be carried in a pocket and then unfolded when the items are needed.
Oh, and I vote for the Lorna’s. That color is downright edible.
Posted by: Lizbon
I think Oscar Madison would have been quite happy to lie in a pile of dirty tissues. Oscar the cat is quite adorable. Sigh.
Your sock yarn stash is most impressive, and frankly, I don’t think you have a problem at all. You’re just very wise about investing for the future. Cranberry: yummmmmmm.
Posted by: regina
I love the cranberry and the pewter, beautiful colors. About that stash, I’d be happy to take some that bothersome yarn off your hands…I will even be on the east coast next week. I’m just saying.
Posted by: Dharma
I say think of it as a sock yarn opportunity, rather than a sock yarn problem…
I vote for the Koigu for the Child’s First Sock!
Posted by: elisa
The tiss-ew’s, they are…so soft? That has to be it.
Damn cats, I’ll never understand it.
Posted by: Amber
I once had an incident involving our kitten, Saul (as in, ‘s’all good), and an outhouse. Enough said? As we had no running water at the time, I held him at arms length by the scruff of his neck and carried him to a pond. Unsure whether he would ever speak to me again, and unsure whether he could swim and I’d end up going in to rescue him, I counted to 3 and tossed. He swam out, ran up to me, and started purring. Back into the pond he went many more times before he came out clean.
As for your sock yarn, I’m gaping enviously over here. I certainly wouldn’t be calling that stash a “problem” but rather, an asset.
Posted by: Siri
I want some socks! I want some socks! I want some socks! Knit me some! 🙂
You don’t even know me, but Knit Me SOME! 🙂
Posted by: Stephanie