It's been a while. Packing has put a dent in all my activities except work. I just wanted to post a photo of this very cute sock yarn I bought in Hillsdale, at Yarn Diva. The shop is tiny but the owner is very nice. The location is 430 Hillsdale Ave, Hillsdale, NJ 07642 (201) 664-4100. A web site is under construction.
I ogled all the yarn. First I was going to impulsively buy some fine lace weight yarn to make a shawl that would come in very handy in air conditioned venues all through the summer. But I snapped out of that line of reasoning when I realized I thought of it because I had been listening to so many podcasts and reading so many web sites and blogs that were talking about shawls.
Then I decided that more sock yarn - not that I needed any - was a better idea. I like knitting socks. I could also use it for gloves or mittens or fingerless gloves. I justify buying sock yarn, when I already have a stash, by never purchasing the same brand until I have knit it up and decide if I really like it or not. So, among the brands in the shop that I did not already have, I found a Crystal Palace yarn called Maizy. You Latin and Spanish speakers know that maiz is corn. This yarn has a nice texture and hand AND is 82% corn fiber. I assume it's corn silk or husk but I don't know. The colors didn't really send me but the colors I chose, though conservative, are pretty. The creamy looking one is called corn and the multi is called brick bark.
I ogled all the yarn. First I was going to impulsively buy some fine lace weight yarn to make a shawl that would come in very handy in air conditioned venues all through the summer. But I snapped out of that line of reasoning when I realized I thought of it because I had been listening to so many podcasts and reading so many web sites and blogs that were talking about shawls.
Then I decided that more sock yarn - not that I needed any - was a better idea. I like knitting socks. I could also use it for gloves or mittens or fingerless gloves. I justify buying sock yarn, when I already have a stash, by never purchasing the same brand until I have knit it up and decide if I really like it or not. So, among the brands in the shop that I did not already have, I found a Crystal Palace yarn called Maizy. You Latin and Spanish speakers know that maiz is corn. This yarn has a nice texture and hand AND is 82% corn fiber. I assume it's corn silk or husk but I don't know. The colors didn't really send me but the colors I chose, though conservative, are pretty. The creamy looking one is called corn and the multi is called brick bark.
It feels like the socks will be very comfortable. This is thinner than usual sock yarn, more appropriate for warmer weather. If I finish my first toe-ups soon, I'll try Maizy so I can wear these socks in the summer or early fall.
As for the progress of the socks currently on my needles, I have ripped out some rounds on 1 sock. I was quite impeded with the eye problems I have had for the past several weeks. I'm hoping to get back to them tonight for at least an hour or so. I miss not knitting nor sewing for these past weeks since we learned that we are likely moving.
