Catching Up

Sort of.

Remember the Panda from last week?  You know, the post in which I totally forgot to mention that it was merino/rayon from bamboo/nylon blend of spinning fiber that the fabulous Joan had cupcaked and sent to me for testing.  That post? 

Yeah, I suck.

It's yarn now.  Yeah, I'm not totally sure how it happened, either.

I refer to the colorway as Bamboo Sprout 3-Way because each strand is a different shade of springy green.  While our Joan is not thrilled about this, she has agreed to play along because I have promised to stop calling the yarn in my current knitting project by her husband's name. 

Trust me.  This is a very good thing.  It's bad enough we had to talk about how long the cuff should be last night.  I had to confess that I've only ever knit socks for 20-somethings and never for a husband.  It was bad... and really sort of funny.

o.O

I am currently trying to figure out how many repeats to knit for the cuff.  Being told that I'll know when ti's long enough didn't really help me.  This is me, people!  Trusting my best judgement is not always my wisest move.  Some days, I think knowing that is the closest to wise I'm going to get.

We're not going to talk about my doubts regarding the size of this sock.  I'm sure it will fit someone in that household.  Right?  o.O

I believe the Cupcake batts were in the Steel colorway, but I could be wrong.  Weirder things have happened this week.  I think I'll be renaming it to Blue Steel no matter what the actual name is.

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Did you see the amazing photos our Rachel posted yesterday?  I did some spinning for her and she took the most amazing photos of the yarn.  AND her Joe took the most amazing photos of the falls.  Together, they are totally amazing and incredible.

Go look!

Oh, and I did finish the plying.  Now I'm testing knitting another new fiber blend for our Joan.  I should also be counting yardage on something else I've spun, but I'm not sure I can sping and count at the same time.

Where did my week go?!

Comments

[Cheryl S.]

Personally, I think your yarn names are awesome. Joan should let you name all the batts.

Fluffy is adorable!

[margene]

Fluffy is beyond gorgeous. The color! Oh my the color! Joan is a color genius and you are a spinning genius.

[Anne]

Yeah. Spinning a 3ply that looks like commercially spun yarn means you suck. Totally. Stop with the self-deprecation, Cookie. Humility clashes with your skin tone. /ducks for cover

[Natalie]

It's a lovely green but I am greedy and want yardage info. Now! Oh and the sock looks great.

I'm holding off on plying my cupcakes so I can make the 2 sets of 3 plies as similar as possible. I've already got a couple of darker ones & a couple of lighter ones. Can't wait to finish.

[kelly]

Great job with the niagra colorway. Still totally in love with the steel colorway, but the spring green almost screams lace shawl to me. Or is that just my lace mojo that I have lost for the last few months?

[elizabeth]

Those socks are crazy-awesome! I need my sock mojo back!

[Judi]

Your spinning is perfection - lovely. When I am knitting socks for an unspecified person I use the "half" measurement. I fold the sock in half at the heel short rows and make the cuff long enough to reach the toes. Can you picture that? If not, I can send a pic.

[Karen]

You spin the best yarn! Both Fluffy and Bamboo Sprout are stunning.
I think the sock will tell you when it is long enough. It's lovely too.

[Val]

Fluff is wonderful, my favorite colour..And Bamboo Sprout are what we need here...a little bit of Spring.

[Helen]

I don't know what you are talking about but that Sprouty Green looks great. I am loving those socks.

[gayle]

I'm trying not to point out how you spread so much happiness...

[CindyCindy]

Beyootifull sock. Great yarn. You so do NOT suck!!!

[Kitten]

I always read that a good rule of toe (har) for a sock was to make the cuff the same length as the foot. It's super pretty.
Whatcha doin' with the green?

[Yarndude]

I love the yarn. I love the sock. I love it all.

[Rachel]

Blushing here - thank you girl :)

I am with Anne re: humility, clashes etc. but as a brave ex. soldier I am not running for cover!

If you are serious about the sock length it looks to me like 8 repeats will do it but if you give me measurements (sock size and length of repeat) I can check Joe's socks and let you know.

I love the sock yarn, its color and that gorgeous looking young beauty you just finished making - it looks truly smashing!

Fluffy is very proud of his brothers :)

Have a lovely weekend.

[Marilyn]

The yarns...both the green and the teal...are gorgeous! And the socks are looking good too. You do such good work! And Joan's not bad either. ;)
xo

[Becky]

What sock are you knitting? I loves me some cables. And the Niagra yarn? Gorgeous!

[pdxknitterati]

That's a gorgeous 3 way, and the sock is quite handsome. Adding my two cents that cuff as long as the foot is about right. I knit my socks cuff down but they seem to turn out that long, too. Go figure.

[marianne]

Holy Moly that's GORGEOUS sprouty yarn!!! and ditto on the socks, oy, the mansocks, they like having length on the legs :^)
so you had a torn-a-doooo? (my pet name for tornado) xox

[Kym]

So gorgeous, all of it! :-)

[Melissa]

Great yarn. I spoke to my husband about his socks he said from the finished heel he likes his about 6 inches. (He also said 4 inches is to short and 8 is too long. He's 5'10") Hope this helps with the sock knitting.

[kmkat]

Yeah, what Anne said. Stop with the self-deprecating b/c it is a total lie -- you are awesome!

If I buy some sock blockers will my socks be as good as yours? Love the cable up the side. And Fluffy is such a gorgeous color!

[Carrie#K]

Your instincts tell you other things?

Love the cabling in the sock.

[Denise]

Love those socks.