New Hampshire Socks

I recently returned from a two week jaunt to visit the Gentleman in Question. It was an excellent time, including a weekend trip to Maine for whitewater rafting to celebrate our one year anniversary! That trip will get its own post in due time (waiting for the waterproof cheapo cameras to get developed). Today, I want to talk to you about socks.

This sock is made from Socks That Rock, in the color "Deck the Halls." I bought it at Webs, in Springfield, MA, while on my summer roadtrip. It languished in my ever growing and slightly embarrassing stash, and I threw it in my suitcase on a whim.

One of the less exciting parts of visiting the Gentleman in Question is that his job has a habit of eating souls, so I had the days to myself. I filled my days with job apps, Doctor Who, visiting grad schools, and knitting this sock. I decided that the multi color nature of the yarn required a more interesting sock, so I went with Outside In, a slightly unusual construction. In general, variegated yarns look more interesting on the purl side, otherwise known as the wrong side. The visual interest of the bumps breaks up any unwanted pooling or stripes.

I like this sock quite a bit. I made the medium size and it's a touch too big, but the small would be way too tight. And since I don't suffer from second sock syndrome, the partner to this one is on its way.