When I first started knitting socks, I gravitated towards incredibly bright sock yarn. The brighter the better. I guess I was feeling the effects of coming off a lifetime of socks that were either solid black, brown, or white.
I still like colorful sock yarn. But if I saw this skein at the yarn store today, I’d put it back. I mean, it is really really bright. You ready?
I know, right? Yowza. This is Opal Magic, color #1050.
Good enough to eat.
Yeah, when I look at sock yarn now I try to remember the colors of my wardrobe and make at least some attempt to coordinate. Orange and black looks great with pastels, right?
That IS bright!
I did the same thing–lots of color. The more colors, the better. Now I really like semi-solids and more muted color combinations, for the most part. Of course, I do like to mix it up a bit. I use the really wild yarn for my kids’ socks.
i really like it! you’ve gotta like what you spend so much time doing…
Bumblebees!!!
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They’re not quite as bright as the socks Nancy Bush had that she said you could see from THE MOON.
Pretty! Cheerful.