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Friday, August 1, 2008

FO’ing like it’s going out of style

Since Tika and I began the Social Pressure experiment, I have been more … motivated to finish lingering, half-finished projects. Maybe it’s the feeling of completion. Maybe it’s the feeling of VICTORY. Maybe it’s the wine.

So, between seeing Bach at Leipzig and Romeo and Juliet, I finished three pairs of socks. Granted, all three pairs were half-done long ago, but, per the terms of our agreement, a FO is a FO is a FO.

The first FO are the Cascade Heritage socks.

Product: Cascade Heritage
Product Description: 75% Superwash Merino Wool/ 25% Nylon
Cost: $17.95 – but mine was given to me to review on the Podcast.

Photos:

Heritage Sock

Heritage CU

Comments:

I really like knitting with this yarn. The stitch definition is fantastic, and the colors are great. I haven't washed them yet, so we'll see how the color and fabric wears.

The Second FO is my pair of Regia Silk socks, in 0190.

Product: Regia Silk Color
Product Description: 55% wool, 20% silk, 25% nylon
Bought from: Nine Rubies, $9.95/ball
Photos:

Regia 0109 fini

Regia 0109 CU

Comments:

Another great yarn with excellent stitch definition. This specific colorway was totally unappealing in the skein, but much prettier as a pair of completed socks. It feels wonderful, but since they're recently finished, I can't speak as to how they wash and wear. It's great to knit with, though.

The Third FO is my pair of “She’s like a Rainbow” handspun socks.

Product: Crown Mountain Superwash Merino
Product Description: Handpainted SW merino roving, "She's like a rainbow"
Bought from: Crown Mountain Farms . Cost was around $16.20 (co-op pricing).
Photos:

She's Like a Rainbow- Roving

She's like a rainbow- CU

She's like a rainbow- CU

SLAR CU

SLAR CU

Comments:

I've always loved spinning the Crown Mountain Superwash. This spun up at a fingering weight, and knit up really well. And look at those colors!



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4 comments:

  1. JocelynAugust 1, 2008 at 5:02 PM

    Love, love, love your handspun. Having just come out of a similar agreement -- isn't this just keeping the stash at equilibrium, or is really going down?

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  2. AnonymousAugust 1, 2008 at 7:24 PM

    Gorgeous! I've been doing the same. Once my new job starts, we'll have to make a collective trip to BevMo. And then maybe an afternoon on the beach avec vino.

    In theory, the stash should be decreasing, since any purchased yarn requires an equal amount to be given away, and FO's don't allow more yarn purchases. So far, it seems to be working!

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  3. AnonymousAugust 2, 2008 at 10:52 AM

    All the socks are nice but the handspun are to die for. From now on I am going to cut back on the buying of sock yarn and do more spinning of hand dyed roving instead. Thanks for the inspiration.

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  4. AnonymousAugust 2, 2008 at 5:39 PM

    Did you hear me gasp out loud at those last two pictures? Gorgeous gorgeous gorgeous, Jasmin.

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