Pot Luck

I will be the first to admit that while it is surely mighty convenient to have a swift and ballwinder, I hate the look of yarn "cakes". I don't like the way they fall apart or the way it's hard to monitor the skein of yarn for knots and other imperfections. But who needs a swift when you've got a handy newel post?

CTH and Newel Post

This yarn is Cherry Tree Hill Supersock Potluck sock yarn in Watercolor - you don't quite know what you'll get. This has a lot of springy greens and pastels, and I think it's perfect for gearing up for spring.

CTH

Here we are, all in a nice center-pull ball.

CTH Sock

This yarn is on its way to becoming Rib and Cable socks. The original pattern calls for a 60-stitch sock on #2 needles; I've tweaked it to be a 70-stitch sock on #1 needles because I really prefer tightly knit socks, but the yarn is pooling a little bit and the cables aren't much fun when you're afraid you're going to break the needles. So I may have to suck it up and redo these on #2s and actually, you know, follow the pattern. We'll just have to see.

And if you're in a Super Tuesday state, I hope that you make the time to go out and vote. I don't get to vote until next week, so I get to be a spectator today. But I figure if you don't vote, you can't complain about the outcome. Make your voice heard.

Comments

Sarah said…
Ooh springy. I too don't like yarn cakes. I like how hand wound balls never ever tangle. Winding 100g of sock yarn can get tedious, but its worth it.
3:31 PM
Tim said…
You absolutely can complain if you don't vote; The whole political system is rigged. There are principled non-voters who don't vote explicitly so they can complain that they're subject to this system of which they have given no approval.
5:51 PM
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