Friday was a good day. I ventured into a yarn shop for the first time in 5 months. I know, I know! You are down right stunned that any real knitter could actually stay away from all that fiber goodness for that long. Not only did I stay away for 5 months, but I also abstained from yarn purchases for that duration! The last thing I bought was some misti alpaca for the Mystery Shawl 3…Oh, so long ago.
Well, making a fresh start here got the blood flowing again, so… I decided that a trip to the LYS was in order. Inspiration was what I needed. It was kinda hard to make a decision, because everything looked and felt, and yes- smelled, fabulous. In the end I bought some sock yarn. There were two new ones- ok, they may not be new to everyone else- Happy Socks by Plymouth and Comfort Sock by Berroco. The Happy Socks yarn is nice and really reminds me of the Cherry Tree Hill sock yarn, both in color variegation and yarn texture. There is no creative colorway name, however, just a number. Dull! Did I mention cheap??? At a mere $6 a skein for 197 yards, I suppose I can forgive them for not taking 5 minutes to give the skeins a cute and catchy name. The Comfort Sock is sort of cool- please note lack of enthusiasm here. Seeing as I live in TEXAS and it is usually hotter than heck, a sock blend that does not include wool is unique. It is acrylic and cotton. Not sure how the acrylic will be…I always thought that it would not breathe- and who wants sweaty feet??? I am rambling now, but for all my doubts about the Comfort Sock, I can say that it is dreamy soft. Oh, It is also pretty cheap at $7 for over 400 yards.
Heya kiddo! I’ve been off blogging for a couple days… I actually like thin wool socks in the summer, so I’d think that wool yarn for socks would be fine for TX. The wool breathes more than the cotton, or wicks the sweat away, or SOMEthing!
Comment by lisa — February 6, 2008 @ 7:54 am