Woolgirl Oz Sock Club - Toto

I didn't quite finish my Cowardly Lion socks before Toto ran up to my doorstep, but it was close and they're finished now. But, since I don't have photos of the finished pair yet and Toto arrived a few days ago I'm going to go ahead and show the new kit now with updates on the finished knits later.

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The overall shot:

This kit included 2 bags, and happily for me one of them is actually big enough to accommodate a sock project! The lovely Toto yarn is already happily stored in the rainbow bag just waiting for me to cast on. The smaller notions bag is also really cute and made of a sturdy canvas fabric.

Now usually the little stitch marker is a front-runner for the favorite item in the kit, and the Toto stitch marker is no exception, but this kit has additional contenders. First of all, it was tied shut with the cute rubber Toto keychain attached. But my definite favorite for this kit is actually the notepad!

Dear Dorothy: Hate Oz, took the shoes, find your own way home.

Love it!

Now here's a little close-up of some Toto items and a glimpse at the pattern:

Although I know some people weren't looking forward to grey yarn, I have a lot of bright socks and was looking forward to something neutral for a change and was elated to find that it was Miss Babs yarn in the new Windsor base that includes a bit of nylon. Awesome!

And as Xandermommy pointed out, one sock in the pattern photo is neatly striped but the other appears to have pooled/flashed a lot, so there's no telling what the yarn will do with the pattern until I get a chance to try it out.

And of course I have to include a close-up of Toto himself:

Love his little tongue sticking out, of course!

I do have another set of socks in progress with only one finished so far, so I'm not sure how long I'll wait to cast these on, but I'll definitely be tempted to cast them on some night soon even if I don't get to work on them exclusively for a while.

There's one more kit due to ship in January, then the club shifts back to an every other month schedule until the end of the year. There are still a lot of Oz knits and posts to come!