Finding beauty

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Oh there was beauty to be found in the sparkling silver parcel that was waiting on the doorstep when I got home on Friday. A great start to my first yarn club. Here's a little spoiler shield in case any Knit Love club members who haven't had their parcel yet are reading here (and because the owls are so darned cute)..
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And now on to the socktacular beauty.
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Oh my the yarn! Alchemy Juniper - not something I've ever got my paws on before - a plumptious 100% merino. The colour is so warm and rich, the label says that inspiration comes from the natural world and this is so like the gold of certain lichen. Absolutely amazing. The beautiful pattern - Rumpled - designed by Alice is so clever, beautiful texture and detail but not overly complicated to knit.

If all that wasn't enough the labels also have little quotes on the back, while knitting this sock I can ponder the words of Ralph Waldo Emerson "Though we travel the world to find beauty, we must carry it with us, or we find it not."

Or for this yarn, Frankie Valli also has something to say "You're just too good to be true. Can't take my eyes off you. You'd be like Heaven to touch. I wanna hold you so much."

Comments

Melissa said…
The colour of the yarn is gorgeous, and the pattern just looks like fun. I can't wait to see the finished socks!
24 January 2010 at 21:03:00 GMT
Charity said…
Oh, sock clubs are so fun! What a nice treat - enjoy! :o)
24 January 2010 at 21:33:00 GMT
Anonymous said…
looking at your work, I realise I am horribly neglectful of my sock knitting lately. You are inspiring me!
24 January 2010 at 22:38:00 GMT
T. said…
Oh - that colour is amazing.
25 January 2010 at 03:01:00 GMT
Rachel said…
Oh my...that is simply gorgeous. Which yarn club is it?
25 January 2010 at 03:56:00 GMT
Kyoko said…
What a gorgeous socks (and love the needles too).
The colour really goes well with the lovely pattern.
Hope you had a great weekend!
x
Kyoko
25 January 2010 at 06:25:00 GMT
Rose Red said…
Wow, that looks just amazing!! What a great package!
25 January 2010 at 07:26:00 GMT
t does wool said…
those socks look fabulous!!
what a fun knit club
25 January 2010 at 15:13:00 GMT
Linda said…
Gosh, that yarn is a beautiful colour. Your knitting is gorgeous too.
25 January 2010 at 16:42:00 GMT
sheep#100 said…
Oh, wow, gorgeous yarn, that.
26 January 2010 at 03:16:00 GMT
Lori said…
WOW, that's an incredibly beautiful combination of great color plus fascinating pattern. I hope both are available outside the club.
26 January 2010 at 11:35:00 GMT
raining sheep said…
Ahem, I am salivating all over my computer screen. Merino? 100 per cent? Gorgeous sock? I really, really have to finish off my pink thing and start up on a pair of socks. I miss my sock knitting. I can't get over the beautiful color of that merino.
26 January 2010 at 15:24:00 GMT
Lucie said…
The colour is like liquid sunshine and the design is great. Looking forward to the socks!
26 January 2010 at 19:49:00 GMT
DrK said…
oh my lord, look at that!! what an awesome colour and that pattern is so gorgeous, im with bells, back to socks i go!!
26 January 2010 at 22:42:00 GMT
marycatharine said…
Wow! Those are going to be beautiful socks!
7 February 2010 at 02:46:00 GMT
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