Sock Obsession

The sock yarn I mentioned a couple weeks ago arrived the same day I posted about it. Since then, I have finished one pair of socks, and one sock of a second pair. During the last couple of weeks I have been printing out (and purchasing) sock patterns, browsing for sock yarn, and reading sock blogs. Yesterday I went on an internet sock yarn shopping spree. I think it’s safe to say I have a sock obsession.

Yarn: Socks that Rock mediumweight
Colorway: Fire on the Mountain
Pattern: Rockin’ Sock pattern

I had long admired the patterns of Cookie A. on Knitty, but wasn’t sure I had the patience or sock expertise to do them justice. Last Saturday, while checking out Knitter’s Anonymous for the first time, I found a great pattern that seemed like exactly what I needed: something beyond plain old ribbing, but something that didn’t seem like a lot to keep track of. I’ve just finished the first sock, and I’m smitten. The pattern is easy to follow, and it’s really boosted my confidence level–I’m going for a more involved pattern next time. I don’t have a picture of the completed sock yet, but here it is in progress (apologies for the bad photo, I promise to put a better one up once the pair is finished):

Yarn: Socks that Rock mediumweight
Colorway: Love in Idleness
Pattern: BFF Socks by Cookie A.

Depending on which yarn arrives first, my next socks will either be from the Monkey pattern or Gothic Spire pattern, both by Cookie A. Since I’d never used either of the yarns before (and because I’m kind of a yarn-nerd), I ordered the yarn specified in both of the patterns on-line (I have only seen one of them in my LYS, and in colors I wasn’t interested in). These will be my first purchases from both Shelridge Farms and The Loopy Ewe and I am eagerly awaiting the arrival of both orders. I also ordered some sock blockers from The Loopy Ewe, along with the Gothic Spire pattern. I’m pretty sure The Loopy Ewe will be getting plenty of my paycheck in the future– there are so many sock yarns there that I might actually be able to burn out my sock obsession without using the same yarn twice.

Big props to Cookie A. (is it alright if I just call you Cookie?) for having such cool patterns, and especially such cool FREE patterns. Thank you for sharing.