Saturday Colors

Asters ~~ the last ones to show up for the party. But man, do they come dressed to make an entrance. Like a pack of rowdy teenagers who've been kept waiting too long, they burst through fall's door loud and rushing and pushing at each other to be the first one in. Crowded and packed together in one large mass, they demand to be noticed.

Got up early today and after finishing all those little start-of-the-day chores, decided to take today for me. Here's what I've been doing:


I started some new socks out of Cherry Tree Hill's new Sockittome yarn. So far I love this yarn. It has great bounce and the stitches line up nice and smooth. Not as much twist as their Supersock, but enough so the plies stay together and knit quickly.

I collect old needlework magazines, some quite ancient, and this is a pattern I found in one. The title called it "Fancy Hem-Top for socks, mittens, etc". Hmmmm, wonder if that name is copyrighted. It is pretty, but as you can see, I didn't get far before I realized that a sock made in this stitch is not going to be staying up where I want it. I think my shoes would end up eating my socks, and I hate that. So it's ripped, and I'll start another tonight, or unravel back to the hem and start some ribbing and a different pattern.

It would really make a cool top for a mitten, though. Maybe someday.

Plus, it's very similar to Fin and Feather, and pulls the top up and down in a scallop. Which could be pretty, but who's going to see it when it's down inside my shoe anyway? Here's a closer picture where you can see the 'wave' a little clearer.


Pretty, yeah? But the socks were ripped and it was time to move on to new fun.

Here's what I'm doing now:


It looks really awful doesn't it? It's not chitlins, although I've never actually cooked them. Just read about them enough to picture them looking sort of like this (which I guess they don't).

It's a nice soft fluffy wool from Brown Sheep~~don't know which breed, but he's a good one. The roving is small in diameter and should spin up beautifully. The color isn't as bright as my photo, it's both rosier and earthier at the same time. It'll be listed in my store next week.

Now on to spinning~~pictures in a few days. Enjoy the Saturday colors where you live. Hope they're beautiful.