December saw the final installment of the
Old Maiden Aunt Preview Sock Yarn Club. Both previous parcels had been lovely, but with this one, Lilith outdid herself.
First of all, there was the yarn. A merino / cashmere /nylon blend base that feels so soft and lofty. The colourways are 'Derilict Daughter' - the purpley one and 'Seen the Ocean' - the blue one. These are definitely my favourite colours from this club- really vibrant with great depth to them.
Next there was another stitch marker - a seahorse to go with the Seen the Ocean colourway.
Then there were two mini-skein keyrings. The red one is the 'Last Night's Red Dress' colourway and the brown one is the 'Brass Taps and Oak' colourway.
Finally there was a little jute tote bag to put it in...
All in all, a lovely parcel to get just before Christmas.
This year's sock yarn club for me is going to be the
Fyberspates Sheila's Sock club, and already I can't wait to see what Jen comes up with...
This scarf originated with the November 2009 installment of the Old Maiden Aunt sock yarn club. I unwrapped the package and my husband pounced immediately, noting that the colours were a slightly more tasteful version of his house colours from school.
He already had one scarf that I had crocheted for him, which was in pretty much constant use, so another would allow for laundry breaks.
The pattern is a straight-forward 2x2 rib over 80 stitches on 3.5mm needles for 72 inches. There's a two inch border in brown at each end and the rest is two-row stripes with the yarn carried up the edge. The yarn is hand-dyed on a 100% merino base which is absolutely beautiful and has a lovely drape on these size needles.
I'm thinking it looks a bit Gap-does-Eton. He likes it immensly and has already worn it, despite the improving weather.
