'Tis the season for swapping! I'm doing
Sockapalooza 4 and am really excited about it. Summer is such a great time for sock knitting, so the timing is perfect. And
the Knit Pligg is such a cool way to keep track of what everyone else is knitting. I really love the "random post" option.
I have my sock pal's information, and I am still in the planning phase. I need some guidance, though! My pal prefers cables or knit-and-purl patterns to lace and I think I can safely say that my color options are wide open. Should I make her...
...the Sundara Bird of Paradise socks (look at
these lovelies by Amy of Two Sharp Sticks) ...
...or a pair of Rib and Cables (my favorite pattern, finished ones
here and
here)?
If I do the Rib and Cables, I am still undecided about yarn. I think I'll use some recently acquired Cider Moon: either
Cherry Bomb or
Asbury Park. What do you think?
In other swap news...
Late last week, I received my package from my
Sound Swap pal ...
Margene! I had to giggle when I saw the box sitting on my porch, because I had left a comment on her blog that I hoped she was making a mix for me! She sent the yummiest and prettiest mint meltaways, a very cute needle gauge (I can never find mine, so an extra is perfect!) and a
fabulous music mix. I've been listening to it nonstop. Here's the awesome playlist!
1. "Fur Peace" -- Jorma Kaukonen
2. "Favorite" -- Neko Case
3. "Visions of Johanna" -- Bob Dylan
4. "Pocatello" -- Larry McMurtry
5. "River's Gonna Run" -- Sam Bush
6. "Love & Happiness for You" -- Emmylou Harris & Mark Knopfler (As a Dire Straits fan, I was excited to see this cut!)
7. "Latitude" -- Matt Flinner
8. "Walking the Dog" -- Dan Zanes
9. "Soul Kitchen" -- Patti Smith
10. "I Must Belong Somewhere" -- Bright Eyes
11. "V-Necked Sweater" -- Greyboy Allstars
12. "Up Against the Wall" -- Peter Bjorn & John
13. "Strange Fruit" -- India Arie
14. "5 Shots of Whiskey" -- Hank Williams III (Don't worry, Margene. I love me some twang from time to time. And who better than the Royal Family of Twang and Hard Livin'?)
15. "Ride the River" -- Eric Clapton & JJ Cale
16. "The Fox" -- Nickel Creek
17. "Come Home" -- Willie Nelson & Rickie Lee Jones
Thanks, Margene! I love it! And thank you as well to Jennie, for organizing such a great swap. I put my package in the mail on Friday and it should be arriving at its destination today or tomorrow. I hope my swapee likes it ... I think it's a good mix!
Labels: Knitters Are the Nicest People, My Passion for Socks, Swaps