This week I’ve been focusing on a non-YOP piece (my Saligna sweater test knit) but did manage to get two of my YOP’s worked on. My DH also has found work travel has kicked back into high gear for him. He’s home this upcoming week but then gone for almost 2, including the weekend, so we spent almost all of yesterday cleaning out the garage and running errands. Definitely needed to be done and I am grateful for his help dragging stuff in and out but whew! it cuts into weekend crafting time!
Cozy Autumn Socks: I cast these on this past week and managed to get the heel turned on sock one. I love these in this pretty “Maple” colorway from Suburban Stitcher. I suspect I will have a fair amount of yardage leftover so this yarn might see a second life as a colorwork hat. Will continue working on these this week as time permits. (The color is a little washed out here. I’m up at dark o’clock this morning with another busy day so wanted to get a photo and post done!)
I also managed to finish up 2 oz of singles for my current BFL/silk roving spin. The colorway is Sirius from Funky Carolina. There’s definitely a darker braid and a lighter braid, which you can see from the singles. We’ll see how this looks all plied up but I think it’ll wind up being fine to use as a blended yarn.
That’s it for me today – have a great week YOP’ers!
Knit One, Spin Too 
Lovely spinning and your Cozy Autumn socks are going to be pretty, love the yarn you are using. Not much time for projects at my end, darn work keeps getting in the way.
Work is pesky that way! Thanks for your kind comment!
Love the pattern you are using for your socks. That is a pretty colorway. Don’t you just love what silk adds to a yarn? Looks like your singles will make an amazing yarn colorway.
Thank you and yes! Silk just makes it that much better. I love the shine it gives, even with only a small amount added.
Like the commenters before me said, I think the yarn F.O will be fine blended together — looking forward to that finish.
Your socks are just so autumnal — in pattern and yarn selection. You have another winner on your hands here.
Thank you so much for your lovely, kind comments. 🙂 I’m all about the fall things here right now!
Those socks look amazing…I wish I was faster knitting socks! 🙂
Thank you! Honestly? It’s really just practice and repetition. I would bet you’ll be zooming through pairs after the first dozen. 😀
Pretty color on your socks. I like the pattern too. Your spinning looks great and that color of so pretty. Cleaning out a garage is not a fun job but so nice when it is completed.
So true – but we really needed to do it and I’m glad it’s done. Thank you for your kind comments!
I think once that spin is plied it will be amazing. I like the dark and light of it. I liked your expression dark o’clock. I seem to often want to take pictures at that time too!
Thanks – I think it’ll be fine once it’s plied up and just be tonally interesting (as opposed to weird). 🙂
I know what you mean about weekend projects taking up knitting time! Even with a full day of work on weekdays, it often feels like I get more knitting done on weekdays than weekends. Both the socks and the handspun are looking great!
I definitely feel like that! But the flip side is there’s no way we would have a half-day plus to get the garage cleaned out, so eh…. I’ll take it (every so often anyway) 🙂
It’s true! Weekend projects are as important in their way as knitting time is. 🙂
I really like the stitch pattern on the socks – is Cozy Autumn socks the name of the pattern?
They are a fun and not super fiddly knit – and yep, Cozy Autumn Socks from This Handmade Life. (https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/cozy-autumn-socks) WARNING: Ravelry link.
Beautiful socks and I love that yarn, they really do look like they’re going to be cosy autumn socks!
Thanks! The color is a bit outside my normal wheelhouse, but I love it for fall!
I love your handspun and the Maple yarn is so pretty….I need a fall yarn and that one is perfect for this time of year. I’ve been clearing and cleaning too before winter comes….especially outside work. Have a good week!
Thank you for those kind comments! I definitely am feeling the fall vibes right now and while that sock yarn isn’t my usual, I do love it so. 🙂
Such a pretty pattern on those socks, will you wear them with a skirt in autumn so you can show them off. I only wear socks with trousers which is why I haven’t tried pretty patterns like these. I think your spinning will look lovely once plied.
Thank you and I agree! Probably not a skirt – I’m more of a jeans and a sweater sort of girl – but I do tend to wear open-backed clogs and I like just being able to see the peek of patterning and color from my socks that way.
The Funky Carolina colors are great. I think they will look good together. That sock pattern is pretty. Love the fall colors!
Thanks so much! I agree – and I’m all about fall colors right now 🙂
Your socks are gorgeous, even if washed out! And the spin is lovely 😍
Thank you! I’m enjoying working on both of these projects. 🙂