Look! A pair of socks! Yes, the lonely right foot now has a toasty-warm and happy left-foot mate. I really like this Marble yarn; it knits up quickly (though it can split if you don't keep an eye on it), and the colours are both soft and rich. The socks are remarkably warm - I think a sweater of this stuff would be almost too warm - at least knit at this gauge. And there's enough left in the ball for about another whole sock, so the other two pairs I have already bought yarn for will be made "regular" sock length instead of ankle length. And, for bonus, they fit comfortably inside sneakers (and therefore work shoes) so I can funk up my work and weekend wardrobe a bit with these. Really, they're very quick to knit - I may make a pair in every colour that Marble comes in! And, at $6 a ball (approx.) where 1 ball gives a pair plus, they're fairly cheap socks too (at least compared to some of the sock yarns).Ah yes, other sock yarns... I did cast on sock #2 of Mom's Safety Socks tonight and got a 1/2 inch of ribbing done. We're off to the races now!
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