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jejune

Yes. A jejune air regarding socks this week. I started one pair, observed how colors were working out and decided: Meh.

A second pair was cast on, but curiously, once the toes were worked, I realized I didn't much care for the new colorway either. Can sock yarn lose its savor?

I had nearly decided there was no more appeal in sock yarn for me, and what a sad realization that would have been...except! Yesterday's mail arrived and my sock-knittin' pal Chery had somehow perceived my jejune sock state and thoughtfully sent out this skein of Opal! Huzzah! Greenish with speckles--mint chocolate chip ice cream! Chery also sent some very cool tubes for holding crochet hooks--visible in the photo (along with a tuft of Cousin Bear).

Meanwhile, Della has taken up Interpretive Dance.

Hope you have a long weekend. . .enjoy! We're back in the sock-game again :-)

Cashmere + Double Happiness

First, OPK (Other People's Knitting) that falls into my IWIHTOT (I Wish I Had Thought Of That) file: tie-dyed cashmere. Yeah baby. Michael Kors (click SKIP THIS AD) and Armand Diradourian. All-righty! Now I've got that out of my system. What a great idea! I may knit some white socks (*not* from cashmere) and then give it a go.

Socks. It's not that I love them so dearly, but that I can't seem to find time right now to do any knitting except the round-and-round kind. Luckily, happily, I am perfectly contented with this new red pair.

Fleece Artist merino in "Reds"; duplicate-stitched charted Happiness characters from the out-of-print Tap Dancing Lizard (ISBN: 0934026785). Don't fret if you don't have the book (although you should try to find a copy! it's full of wonderful things!); there are some very nice free charted characters for Peace, Love, Happiness, Fortune, Longevity, and Protected here.

Freshly finished knitted socks put me in mind of poetry. This pair made me think of Li Po, and I recommend translations to you most highly. (ed.:There may be better translations, but this link was handy.)

Since the world can in no way answer our craving,
I will knit red socks and then blog about them.

No not really, only part of that couplet is Li Po. Perhaps I am working too hard.

Since the world can in no way answer our craving,
I will loosen my hair tomorrow and take to a fishing-boat.

There you go. Much more authentic.

Meanwhile, Cousin Bear considers the lily.

Enjoy your week--read a little poetry, knit a few socks.

Felt and Feelings

Some truly fabulous felting going on here.

What rugs!
What bags!
What flowers! Oh! the flowers!
What talent!

I'm thrilled!

And, on another part of the web, some blog-art in six movements that explores human emotion on a global scale. Fascinating.

Meanwhile, Mikey practices looking all hollywood.

Happy Thursday! We're knitting socks here.

Some New Socks, A Sunny Day

Trekking XXL ombre-effect sock yarn, no. 100:

I like these; the fabric variation makes me think of exotic serpents.

And for some reason, Walt Whitman.

Always a knit of identity

But we know why you come here.

Happy Wednesday :-)