knitting in the dark

Despite the recent cooling of temperatures here in NYC, it is still officially summer for another week… we still have a little humidity, but we’re down to the mid-70s during the day and pleasantly cool low-60s overnight. I almost need to put a blanket on the bed, but not quite. But the impending autumn weather makes me look a little less crazy for knitting wool socks (and let’s face it, sometimes I need a little help looking sane). Earlier in the summer (maybe July?) Stitch Therapy in the northern end of Park Slope had a super deal on their sale corner (but they always have good stuff in the sale corner) and I picked up three lovely skeins of sock yarn at 40% off each. I got two different colors (my favorites - blue and grey) in the Trekking Pro Natura, which I hadn’t knit before:

And I’ve already knit up the blue - FO pictures to come shortly (just as soon as I fix Photoshop). I also picked up this lovely skein of Mountain Colors Bearfoot, in colorway “Steelhead”:

I <3 Bearfoot. The first time I knit with it I was concerned about the mohair-itchiness factor on my feet, but after a few wearings and washings my Bearfoot Hedera’s are as soft as soft can be and super warm. Now to find a pattern for this yarn - Bellatrix socks, perhaps? I think it may work well with the amount of color variegation… thoughts for other patterns? I will have to consult Knitting Sutra’s “no pool” sock pattern list for other ideas…

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