This morning (while in my pyjamas, blowing my nose a lot and well-dosed with almost every remedy going), I grafted the toe of the second Crown Mountain sock.

I am thrilled to bits with these socks and I absolutely adore the yarn. I know the irregularity of it wouldn’t be everybody’s cup of tea, but it’s certainly mine! I’m going to try my utmost to find some more of this.

Pattern: Of my own creation

Yarn: Sock Hop Yarn from Crown Mountain Farms (hand dyed and spun for Wildfiber in Santa Monica, which is where I found it). Superwash merino sock yarn. Colour unknown, but gorgeous!

My next little issue is whether there is enough yarn in this very small ball to make the second fingerless glove. I have a strong feeling that this ball is smaller than the one left after the first sock. But maybe I’m just worriting.

I’m also copying everyone else and keeping a rough tally of the yarn ins and outs – more to make me feel guilty if I buy lots than for any other reason.  This year I’ve added 866m and used 1150m (give or take, as some are measured in yards and some in meters) – net used 284m (or a bit more than one sock!).

Well now I’ve achieved something today and I think I can go back to bed with a good conscience!

Helen

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