Thursday, February 8, 2018

Think Spring

With Oakville off the needles, it was time to start another pair of On the GO socks. Since I won't be commuting until at least May, I've decided that I'm going to commit at least five hours a week to working on the new designs. That should get them knit at about the same rate as if I was commuting.

For the next design, I chose Aldershot... the second to last stop on my way home, and the station where I make a transfer to a different train.
To reflect that, I've designed a sock with simple cables twisting in different routes. The yarn is Jungle Cat - and although it looks pretty pale here, it's a nice bright yellow. When I dyed it at the height of last summer, I called it Banana Popsicle. But now that it's cold dreary February, it makes me think of warm spring days and cheery daffodils.

It's the perfect knit for this time of year!

7 comments:

Tired Teacher said...

What a gorgeous design!

Vera said...

This is going to be a fun one!!

Eastside Cats said...

With another snowstorm on it's way (5-9 inches!), thinking about popsicles and summertime is WONDERFUL!

Araignee said...

I am so looking forward to those daffodils!

kathy b said...

Im all about sock knitting lately and your design looks fun !!!

Judy S. said...

Very pretty and a very nice shade of yellow; it does look like daffodils!

Delighted Hands said...

Very clever and a good reflection of the train stop!
The yellow warmth shows in the yarn, too!