Ok, ok. I have a stashing problem. I can fully admit it. A few weeks ago I was looking around for some sock yarn to make Matt more socks. He’s almost worn through the ball of the foot on three different pairs, in a way that’s too big to repair. To keep me from only wanting to make sweaters, I have to keep things interesting with wild and fun yarns. Plus, for him I need them to be durable. Enter, wild and crazy Opal sock yarns.

This pair is fresh of the needles and uses the colorway “Tender Dinghi” (color 2103). I used my usual toe-up two at a time heel flap formula. For inspiration, see my sock patterns.

They put out so many great colorways and take inspiration from a lot of artists, like Van Gogh and Hundertwasser. My latest obsession involves stashing some Hundertwasser inspired yarns. I was perusing Etsy late at night (always a risk) and came across someone selling lots of them. I limited myself to four. EEK!

That, coupled with watching just a half an episode of Tidying Up on Netflix sent me into a minor guilt ridden tailspin. The next day I went through my stash with some brazen honesty and loaded up two grocery bags to hand off to knitting friends.

I still could probably get rid of more, but the rest brings me joy… for now….

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