As The Yarn Turns

New Socks Day

Today is new socks day. There's nothing like putting on a new pair of hand knit socks to get your day going right.

The cotton socks were a success. They were comfortable and fit well. Now the yarn is cotton so they're not as soft as wool socks, but my feet weren't uncomfortable at all in them. In fact, I have purchased cotton socks that were more uncomfortable than these. My feet aren't overly sensitive though, so your mileage may vary.

I realized that I had been so busy with my travelogue that I hadn't shown my sock collection for Socktoberfest.

The first two socks on the bottom are ones I made for Rick, in dull manly colors, of course. Both are made from some Fortissima yarn. The rest of the socks are mine. Okay, I'll admit that a lot of mine aren't the brightest colors on the block either. I haven't been knitting socks that long so that's my entire collection. I'm envious of some of the other sock collections I've seen in my Socktoberfest wanderings. My favorites are probably the second one on the top row in Koigu yarn and the third sock on the top row in Cherry Tree Hill yarn. The ones I wear the most, though, are number three on the bottom row and the last one on the top row.

My next dilemma is what yarn to use for my next pair of socks. My sock bag is empty, and that just won't do.

On the left side are some Wildfoote green yarn and some Wool-Ease that I got for 99 cents to make some "knocking around the house" socks. In the middle is some Strapaz in manly grey and brown for some Rick socks, some Fortissima that I've had for a long time, and more Wildfoote. On the right is some Mountain Colors Bearfoot yarn. I should probably make Rick some socks but he doesn't wear his socks as often as I do. My sock yarn stash definitely needs to branch out to more colors. We're down to the blues and greens. I could order some yarn, but then I'd have to wait and, well, waiting isn't my strong point. Right now I'm leaning towards the Mountain Colors yarn because it's wonderfully soft and I have knit way too much cotton lately. Then I can order more sock yarn while I knit the Mountain Colors yarn. Yeah, that will work.

by Sydney  |

Final Stop, Meteor Crater

Our final stop before heading back home was the Meteor Crater. Rick has wanted to see the Meteor Crater for a long time. Since Sandra and I were interested in it too and it was on the way back to Phoenix, that was our next stop.

But we can't leave the Grand Canyon without a final shot of the group. From left to right is Sandra, me, and Rick.

Plus a picture of me knitting on the Shetland Lace scarf in our room at the Grand Canyon.

So off we go on our next adventure, the Meteor Crater. The Meteor Crater is literally in the middle of nowhere. You get there via Meteor Crater Road. It doesn't go anywhere else. Seeing it in person is nothing like seeing it from the air. You can see the earth pushed up around the sides as you drive up to it, and it's huge.

They have a nice facility there. Your admission fee also covers the museum, an hour tour, and a short movie. I had to laugh when I saw this in the museum.

"Stars Fell On Alabama" is the current slogan on our license plate. Turns out someone in Alabama had a meteor come through the roof of their house and into their living room.

From the Meteor Crater, we headed back to Phoenix and then home. On the way back to Phoenix, we stopped at the McGuireville rest stop and saw this.

That's right, it's a chicken. Turns out someone must have put the chicken out one night and it's been there ever since. The people that worked there were taking care of it and it was making itself right at home.

So that's it for the summer vacation. Next time real knitting content! Since I've finished one pair of socks, I need to decide what to make for my next pair. My travel knitting sack is empty. The horrors. Plus don't forget that tomorrow is the last day to join Socktoberfest sock knit along. It's a great no pressure, no stress knit along. My favorite kind.

by Sydney  |