Tools of the trade.

Sock yarn solids and semi-solids, to be used for reinforcing heels and toes, either double stranded or as a single strand held alongside the main color strand.  The ziplock is filled with washable 4 ply wool yarns leftover from baby sweaters and can be used in a pinch although they're not as sturdy as the sock yarns with some nylon or poly content.   I used to buy bobbins of "official" sock reinforcement yarn (which is typically exactly like regular 4 ply sock yarn only it's one or two ply fewer) until I realized that you could get an entire 50 gram ball for not much more than the price it costs to buy the reinforcing yarn.

I know it doesn't really look like it, above, but my stock was getting low and also  wasn't compatible with much of the sock yarn I have on hand.  So, when Elann finally re-released it's Essential Sock-It-To-Me 4 ply solids a week or two ago, I finally used gift certificates from C's mom (Thank you, GB.) that have just been sitting waiting for something like this to come along.  I can't say it's the nicest sock yarn out there but it's perfectly good and sturdy enough for my purposes.

And, their customer service always amazes me.  I had lost track of one of the gift certificates sent to my email account from last spring and they promptly tracked it down and added it to my account with them.  Super quick shipping, also, and everything is packaged so....neatly, I guess, is how it can be described.

It's been about two months since I've had a pair of socks on the needles.   Not really feeling withdrawals, either, nor even sure where the Addi's are.   How strange is all that? 

Comments

[TheAmpuT]

That looks to me like you have a whole lot of fun ahead of you! Happy Addi Hunting!

[Charity]

It's so nice to have a stock of solids - that's something my own stash is missing a bit. :0) Do you always double strand the heel and toe of your socks? Does it change the way the sock feels while wearing?

[Elizabeth]

Not feeling any socky love myself but I am tempted by those Elann prices....for you know, when I do get in the mood. It's like the hidden stash of chocolate in the cupboard, isn't it?

[Julia]

Oh, thanks for the tip! I've been wondering how to reinforce my socks...and I keep forgetting to do it every time I knit socks!