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Once I finished the Embossed Leaves, I searched for another pattern that would capture my interest and my heart. I came upon the Rococo socks, by the indubitable Anne Hanson of Knitspot, that has been lurking on my queue for awhile now and knew that I had hit the jackpot.
Next came the search for the yarn that would compliment the pattern. I had always envisioned this pattern in some Fearless Fibers sock yarn and I had some Glorious Green in my stash, so I proceeded to cast on.
After a few repeats, I started to have misgivings. Serious misgivings. I could not see the pattern. Well, I could if I tried really hard and gave myself a case of some serious eyestrain, but that’s not the way to go.
It’s not the yarn that’s the problem. I love the yarn. I love the color. But this yarn and this pattern was just not meant to be. Do you see what I mean?
I really wanted this pattern to pop and that’s not what was happening. So I dug into my sock yarn stash in search of another yarn. I was thinking a light colored yarn would be best. The only problem was that all of my yarn was dark.
As I tossed yarn out of the bin with increasing frustration, there was nary a light color to be found. I had dark browns. I had dark greens. I had dark blues. I had nothing suitable for the lovely Rococo.
Obviously I was in a stash crisis and I needed some retail therapy to rectify the matter. I retreated to the computer in despair and started surfing the yarn shops. Nevermind that I had decided to be extra good this month due to some rather extravagant excursions to Isle Knits last month.
I started plunking sock yarn after sock yarn into my cart with wild abandon. I needed lighter colors! Brighter colors! After awhile, I began to realize that I may have been a little off my head. I decided a rational voice might be needed. I realized this might be the time for intervention. So I called my best friend Wendy M. for help.
Normally she would have urged me on in buying more yarn. She’s all about the enabling. This time I explained to her my need for the prevention of any purchases and she was more then willing to cooperate. She had me go through my yarn one more time and organize the yarn by color.
You know what? It worked! There on the bottom of the bin lurked a pair of perfectly wound balls of Lorna’s Laces Shepherd Sock in China Blue. Stash crisis averted.
I joyously cast on for the next installment of the Rococo socks and I think this is a much better pairing of pattern and yarn.
Ahhh. Much better. Onyx is equally happy now that the all commotion is over and done with.
Have a great weekend everyone and may it be filled with fibery goodness. :-)
