two finished socks, but not a pair

I finished the first of the Turkish Bed Socks while watching The Mystery of Edwin Drood. (I am a sucker for British period dramas.) Because I began with such a small skein of yarn I was worried there would not be enough for a second sock, but the scale tells me I will be just fine. The beginning of the bed sock takes some attention, and the mystery of Edwin Drood had not yet been revealed, so I cast on a simple sock to knit while watching.

This is Opal's Ladies & Gentlemen. There used to be a local shop that carried Opal yarn but it closed a few years ago, and I had forgotten how much I like knitting with it. I love the self striping patterns, and Oldest Son loves that he can throw them in the washer. Knowing that these socks will wear well and never need to be darned makes the knitting even more pleasurable. Luckily the yarn is easily available online, and I have already picked out the next two balls I will be knitting. This may turn out to be the Year of Opal.

 

 

 

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