Shiny Sequined Bargain

Nipped into one of my local charity shops on my wonder home today and found this little gem:

 I've been dreaming about getting my hands on some of the beautifully unique Knit Collage yarns from Loop Knitting.  Priced at £24 per little bundle of wooly wonder I haven't quite been able to justify it yet...

However this (I'm guessing it's new) ball of silky, shiny, tasty chocolate brown yarn - sprinkled with a rainbow of cute little sequins will satisy me (and my purse!) rather nicely :)

So... What to knit now?

Van Dyke Socks

My second pair of socks knitted from my new favourite book Socks From the Toe Up (Wendy D. Johnson)

 These were a really quick knit; partly because they use a sportweight yarn (bulkier than most sock patterns require) and partly because the chevron pattern is so easy to remember. 

After a couple of pattern repeats you don't need to keep referencing back to the pattern chart. 

 I am loving knitting socks from the toe up, as you can try them on as you go to see if they fit. 

This particular pair require dpns (double pointed needles) which also means they are knitted in one continuous round and therefore eliminates annoying (and possibly untidy) side seams once you're done. 

 I topped mine off with a contrasting rib; using leftover yarn from my miser mittens project. 

Nice and neat toes and heels are created when you knit socks from the toe up....

Much nicer to look at and probably one of the best fitting pairs of socks I've ever made myself!