Sunshine in the sky; rainy days inside

This is my contribution to the Project Spectrum colors for June and July. I made a pair of these socks for Phin (using Lorna's Laces) as part of a crafty trade, and I liked the simplicity of the pattern so much that whenever I started thinking about knitting some red socks, I decided to try it out again. And I love how it showed up so well in this Sockotta red yarn.

I wanted red socks for a number of reasons. First and foremost, I wanted to wear them around during the holidays to cheer me as I wrapped gifts, fondled ornaments and watched cheesy Christmas movies. I also thought that they'd remind me of my college alma mater. And, yes, they are very red. When I bought this yarn I instantly regretted it. It was so very bright, but as I started knitting it, I found that I liked it, the color suited the pattern for me and soothed my inner elf.

Here are the particulars:

Rainy Day Socks (Sorta)
Pattern from: Magknits
Cast on 60 stitches
Yarn: Plymouth Sockotta Color 803
Needles: Size 1 Addis (Magic Loop Method)
Completed: July 5, 2007

In the works

On the needles now is the Irish Hiking Scarf that I am making out of Lion Brand's Cashmere Blend yarn in Charcoal. It's a bit of a stashbuster for me as I bought this yarn many, many moons ago at a huge discount.

And then there's dear Rusted Root. Pattern is going swimmingly, but it's time for me to try it on and I just can't seem to force myself into placing it on scrap yarn. I can be such a lazy knitter at times.