Sock Clubs and a Baby Blanket

So, I am new to the sock club world. But I was browsing about on Ravelry, and I saw mention of Sock Clubs. Apparently, most of them start at the beginning of the year, so this is the time of year for sign ups. You sign up through either a yarn dyer (Blue Moon Fiber Arts Rockin’ Sock Club) or a yarn shop (Woolgirl Sock Club). Paying for a sock club up front gets you a predetermined number of kits. Each kit contains enough sock yarn for a pair of adult socks, a new pattern usually exclusive to the club, and assorted goodies. The yarns are usually exclusive to sock clubs as well, at least for the year of the sock club. As I have mentioned before, I love sock yarn. I also have a little bit of a disposable income. Not a lot, but enough to indulge in this experience for one year and see what the big deal is. So I have signed up for a sock club (okay, maybe two) this year. They both have 6 shipments in 2009 that deliver every other month. However, one starts in January and one starts in February, so I’ll get a new delivery every month!!! I’m hoping to keep up with these sock kits, as in knit one before the other comes. We’ll see how it goes! I like the idea of having each project all picked out for me. I don’t pick out the color or the pattern. I’m hoping to knit each kit to the letter, and maybe learn some new techniques like toe-up socks, short row heels (hear that, ludistitcher?!), etc.

I have been knitting for the same baby that Sariebeth mentioned a few entries below. I’ve knit an adorable baby blanket, and I’m now knitting a cute little baby sweater. Once I’m done knitting that sweater, I’m done with any sort of deadline knitting, and I’m hoping to focus on knitting socks after that. I can’t wait!

I was going to talk about one of the sock yarn stash-busting techniques that I have come up with, but I seem to be running out of time for now. Until next time, I will at least share a pic of the aforementioned baby blanket. I love to show off! The pattern was free.




Pinwheel Baby Blanket knit with 4 skeins (788 yards) Universal Yarn Classic Worsted Long Print in baby shades on size 7 needles.