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ArtsyGal Sock Club - June!

Jun 20th, 2008 by turtlegirl76

When I came home on Wednesday, it was to a very nice surprise.

My June shipment of the Artsygal sock club arrived! (Psst, that link brings you to the very last slot currently open for her club right now). And with it, some of the cutest tiny little sock stitch markers from Spindlecat Studio

So tiny! But check out the beautiful neutrals in the Merino/Tencel hank I received.

I love these colors all together. Coppers and charcoals and gold all rolled into one beautiful hank of yarn.

This will be my last shipment for a little while. I’ve elected to take the summer off of my sock clubs. Joining the Rockin’ Sock Club meant making a few sacrifices and well, to keep the other clubs for now would have meant sacrificing food and toilet paper.

I could just try and time it so I only had to go to the bathroom in public restrooms and mooch off friends for food or troll the local gardens but I figure I’d better just be somewhat responsible and try and get a handle on my finances. (Those who know me may now proceed to laugh at such a prospect.)

For a last shipment (for now) I’m incredibly pleased. This will make a beautiful pair of socks.

Oh - and the skirt is done. Tonight I shall con some friends into helping me with a poolside photo shoot. I have lost the services of my FO-tographer due to circumstances beyond my control. We shall all wish Lisa & Rip well and hope that life gets a little less too “too” for them.

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22 Comments to “ArtsyGal Sock Club - June!”

on 20 Jun 2008 at 7:28 am1Sourire11

I’m the first to comment?! That’s pretty badassed. Anyways…

I seriously covet those stitchmarkers. I just did a stash reorganization and vowed not to buy any more yarn for awhile… stich markers don’t count as stash do they?
on 20 Jun 2008 at 8:31 am2Justine

Your blog introduced me to Artsygal, and I’m so glad it did! Everything I’ve seen of hers I’ve loved. I love this colourway - she’s a dyeing genius!
on 20 Jun 2008 at 8:36 am3Rosi G.

Not for nothing but that skein says ROSI G. alllll over it! Dem’s is my COLOURS!

I’m gonna have to hit up her shop.

Oh, and straight finances? That’s a joke!!!
on 20 Jun 2008 at 8:44 am4amanda

hmmm…financial health or yarn?? man, life is just full of tough choices! But that skein is gorgeous and I covet it.
on 20 Jun 2008 at 8:48 am5DPUTiger

Wow, that yarn is AWESOME! I just found Spindlecat via Ravelry earlier this week and I’m hoping today is a good mail day I can’t wait!!

Good for you for giving up some of the shiny in order to eat I’m feeling a little over-clubbed myself sock-wise, but I’m pretty committed for the rest of this year. We shall re-evaluate in the fall!
on 20 Jun 2008 at 9:28 am6Jo

Beautiful neutrals - those would be great for work socks.
on 20 Jun 2008 at 9:46 am7Kim

What yummy yarn! Makes me want to hire a painter and go back to knitting.
on 20 Jun 2008 at 10:39 am8Diana

Pretty yarn! I like merino tencel blends. So shiny!
Can’t wait to see the finished skirt!
on 20 Jun 2008 at 11:37 am9weezalana

I really should try something with tencel. It’s so sheen-y!

Got any random novelty yarn in the stash? You could use that in place of toilet paper. Although, it would probably tickle. Or chafe.
on 20 Jun 2008 at 12:25 pm10Zonda

Hehe..that Weez! Love those colors!! Make sure they take the pictures first before any imbibing…
on 20 Jun 2008 at 1:44 pm11carrieknits

hehehe…Weezie cracks me up! Lovely yarn!! A little sacrifice is worth the Rockin’ sock club, but going without toilet paper….yeah, probably good to keep that in stock
on 20 Jun 2008 at 1:52 pm12allisonmariecat

Pretty! I never go for neutral palettes, but these are nice…
on 20 Jun 2008 at 3:20 pm13Jeanine

LOVE the colors in the yarn. Reminds me of leopard print (rawr!) LOL. Can’t wait to see the skirt.
on 20 Jun 2008 at 3:34 pm14Stephanie

That really *is* a pretty combination of neutral colors. Makes me rethink my own color palette of mostly brights…
on 20 Jun 2008 at 4:13 pm15roxy

Jas makes such beautiful yarn *jealous*
I am so tempted to join a sockysock club but no can do - I have been forbiddend to bring any more yarn into the home until I
a) knit down some of my stash
b) get another credit card paid off

so I will have to be content for a few months to drool over your stash LOL

Good times
on 20 Jun 2008 at 4:14 pm16roxy

PS - your skirt totally effing ROCKED - you should post that little video
on 21 Jun 2008 at 4:06 am17Moggle

Gorgeous yarn! Could you not live on baked beans for a while so you can afford a few more months of that?
on 21 Jun 2008 at 2:38 pm18Brittany Newberry

Ooooooooooo - I love it!!! And be sure you are in a bikini top for a pool-side photo shoot in your new skirt!!!
on 22 Jun 2008 at 8:54 am19Bobbi

oooh those colors are stunning! You could always “borrow” TP from work!
on 22 Jun 2008 at 9:27 am20Miss Scarlett

You know a drastic cut in the food budget would eventually lead to savings in the tp department.
Just sayin’

Can’t wait to see the skirt! Love the teeny stitch markers and the colours in that skein are awesome.
on 22 Jun 2008 at 3:41 pm21Jane Prater

Pretty and I covet the stitch markers. Didn’t understand the bit about Lisa and Rip.
on 22 Jun 2008 at 11:25 pm22rebel

Mmmmm…. that yarn is sooo gorgeous. Tough call!