While I was cleaning out my stash this week, I found some sock yarn inspired by a very special man who may be familiar to a few of you:
A few years ago, Gentleman Caller had given me two skeins (!!) of sock yarn in a colorway inspired by the Purple Shirt of Sex from BBC’s Sherlock as consolation for my unsuccessful attempt to complete UMB’s math placement test. I used one of the skeins to make a shawl as part of a knit swap, but that leaves me with a skein and a half to make…something. I’ve since gotten through my algebra requirement and graduated…but I’d forgotten I had this yarn.
Since I’m going on a yarn diet as part of Project 333, I wanted to make good use of this delicious skein. After boy genius sock designer Josiah Bain favorited one of my pictures on Instagram, I looked into his designs and found his Mirror Socks. I identified with Josiah’s musical inspirations (even though I’m not familiar with Ellie Goulding), and his elegant designs and use of garter stitch look cool. On the other hand, I love Alana Dakos‘s Cosette Wrap, which would go well with some of the things I’m knitting for myself for the spring.
Which should I make?
Do you have any treasured skeins of yarn?
The Commonwealth of the Alpaca Queen 
Hahaha … Boy genius? 🙂 You are too kind!