handspun socks... the beginning
Originally uploaded by sparklingscraps.

I couldn't resist starting some more socks. I usually have two pairs going to try to avoid the whole second sock syndrome. I have found that my boredon sets in with sock once I turn the heel and start down the foot. Well, now once I turn the heel I start on a whole different pair of socks. Then I work on that until I turn the heel of that sock. By then I am usually bored again and go back to the first sock and finish it up. Then it depends on my mood at that point. Sometimes, I go on and finish up the second pairs sock or sometimes if I am really enjoying the first pairs sock yarn, I will go on and start the second sock for the first pair. All of this back and forth means that it takes me a little longer to finish an actual pair of sock but by the time I do I am actually almost done with two pairs of socks! So anyway, I do have at this time three pairs of socks on the needles. One pair, however, has me frustrated to no end so I am taking a break from it. The second pair is nearing the finish line on the first sock and then yesterday I started this one. I have been drop spindling the yarn for these socks and my plan was to get all of the yarn spun before I started the actual knitting. The lure of the colors and curiosity of how the striping might look got to me though and I had to dive in. I am really loving how they are looking so far. The striping isn't necessarily consistent, but also isn't doing any crazy pooling. Yeah!