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I finished the first Pomatomus sock today and as you can see, my cat Cookie is simply thrilled. She is a constant source of love and support when it comes to my knitting endeavors. She is constantly fascinated by my flashing needles and waving string.
Okay well, obviously from the picture that is all a gross exaggeration. In truth, Cookie is one of the few cats I know who seem to be truly bored by my knitting and spinning fun. She seems to be happy to just sit by my side and watch the world turn and wait for her next meal.
What makes me truly sad is if I dangle some acrylic yarn in front of her she will show some interest and she’ll play with it to her heart’s content. But she’ll ignore the finer stuff! Really!
I’m not sure if she’s being senstive to my sensibilities or if she’s truly just got bad taste.
I was digging for more sock yarn to continue my new obsession and found these. I was thinking of using one of them to do the Reptilian Lace in the Summer Knitty. I also really like the Widdershins pattern. I love cables in socks. From the far left, the yarn is Black Purl from Lorna’s Laces, Koigu, and Watercolors again Lorna’s Laces.
I don’t think the Baudelaire would show very well in a variegated yarn. So I dug even further and found these. I’m not sure which one I’ll use but I’ll have plenty of time to simmer over the choices as I finish sock 2 of the Pomatomus and continue to work on the Flirty Ruffles.
Lisa on 12 Aug 2006 at 6:58 pm #
The sock looks great, and you sure have some great stuff and patterns to choose from for the next pair! Good luck!
Jeanne on 13 Aug 2006 at 2:33 am #
The sock looks great! I really love that pattern. Too funny about Cookie only playing with acrylic yarn - but that’s really a good thing in a cat! Mine for the most part ignore my knitting and yarn other than resenting it if they can’t sleep in my lap.
Alison on 13 Aug 2006 at 2:47 am #
Wow, I like the sock! I love LL’s Black Purl. Glad your kitty doesn’t like the good stuff. It has to be that she’s being sensitive to you:)
Robbyn on 13 Aug 2006 at 5:16 am #
Looks great - what gorgeous colors!
Actually, it’s not a bad thing that COokie is more attracted to acrylics than the finer stuff. If she ever got a wild hair (god know my cats do from time to time) the good yarns would be safe :)
lobstah on 14 Aug 2006 at 1:43 am #
Your Pomatomus is beautiful and so is Ms. Cookie! I was really excited when I saw the Widdershins pattern, it’s awesome.
Jane on 14 Aug 2006 at 6:02 am #
Your socks are just beautiful! I usually don’t make any because my sister knits them up for me but you are making me want to do a pair just looking at your terrific work! They are just great!
Kel on 14 Aug 2006 at 2:43 pm #
I second the thoughts above: Cookie is better off with the acrylics. My kitty has fabulous taste- literally- he EATS the merino! I would love to be able to distract him away from the expensive stuff! Beautiful socks! (fellow fiber-desert dweller)