This yarn, Lang Jawoll, was a lovely gift I received when I hosted the Audrey knit-a-long. Since then, I've pulled it out several times, because I love the reds an purples and yellows and the regularity of the colors in the skein made me think that there might be some interesting patterning in the sock. But, one thing always led to another: I acquired more yarn, I became fascinated with handpaints, I got focused away from sock projects. So this yarn sat and sat. It was my "back up" yarn when I went to Kauai. Of course, I didn't finish the main project I brought, so, once again, this yarn almost went back into my sock yarn stash.
But before I put it back, I gave it a long hard look, and realized that I just had to know what this yarn was going to turn into. And so I decided that it would be my next couch sock project. No special details, just my standard old toe up sock with a short row heel.
I'm not sure exactly what I expected this yarn to do, but it definitely has different character in the sock than it does in the skein. So far, it looks like that yellow and purple band is going to wind it's way around the sock, alternating with the reddish band.
Not the self-patterning yarn I was expecting, but the colors blend well. I don't have a pair of bright red socks, so this will be a good addition to my sock drawer, not to mention that this yarn is 75% wool and 25% nylon, so it should be durable as well as bright!
But before I put it back, I gave it a long hard look, and realized that I just had to know what this yarn was going to turn into. And so I decided that it would be my next couch sock project. No special details, just my standard old toe up sock with a short row heel.
I'm not sure exactly what I expected this yarn to do, but it definitely has different character in the sock than it does in the skein. So far, it looks like that yellow and purple band is going to wind it's way around the sock, alternating with the reddish band. Not the self-patterning yarn I was expecting, but the colors blend well. I don't have a pair of bright red socks, so this will be a good addition to my sock drawer, not to mention that this yarn is 75% wool and 25% nylon, so it should be durable as well as bright!
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I love couch sock projects. It's just such a nice excuse for a pretty bit of yarn and some calming knitting time.
I like the jawoll yarn I've used, but I don't think I've ever seen any of the multi-colored skeins. My LYS always keeps a wide variety of the solids in stock.
I love the couch projects too. And my waiting in line project. I'm a crocheter so I don't do too many sock projects but I've got a blanket square on the hook. Soon as I get a couple I'll start posting them.
I made some socks in that colorway a few years ago - one of my first pairs. I love the colors. I think I used a 2.5MM needle and wish that I had gone down to a 2.0 to make them more durable. Hope you love yours!
I made one of my first-ever pairs of socks in that colorway a few years ago. I loved the colors but wish that I had used size 0 rather than size 1.5 needles to make this rather fine yarn a bit more durable. Great colors, hope you love yours!
You say couch sock project. I would have to say sock project that put me on the therapists couch 'cause I don't know how to do toe-up socks. I do so want to learn, but when I tried ...
I like this yarn better knitted up than on the skein, though both are beautiful. Like your other commenters I have only seen the solid colors in this yarn.
Is there something wrong with me that I always mentally associate the yarn name Jawoll with TV Nazis? As in "jawohl mein Kommandant?" Too much Hogan's Heroes.
Chuckle. I have to admit to thinking/hearing the same thing when I first got this yarn.