Hurrah for new sock books

Charlene Schurch has done it again! A glorious new "book", co authored with Beth Parrott, called The Little Box of Socks.
Mine just arrived in the mail, and I ripped into it like a child on Christmas morning.
Is there anything more fun than new sock patterns? Well, perhaps a few things (like eating chocolate, and having good health..), yet this is wonderful indeed. There are 20 patterns contained within this small box - and each is on their own little portable card. Sweet.

I had the good fortune to take a class with Charlene several years ago when she taught at Madrona Fiber Arts in Tacoma. It was completely fun and hooked me on socks forever.

So shortly afterwards, when I was in the midst of creating Sock Hop Yarn, I sent off a couple skeins to her to test knit - you know, the old "whadda ya think?" kind of thing..... well, she loved it (huge grin)... and she designed a project using my old yarn for this little book! Woo hoo!

This is a sock knit with one of my old colors called "The Beat Goes On". And while it is a tad bittersweet, since I am no longer creating this yarn, I am still delighted with this great honor!

Thank you Charlene, for your encouragement back when this concept was just hiding out in the back of my brain. It is because of people like you, and your rah-rahs that so many fun new things happen in our knitting world.

May all you creative folks out there have someone like Charlene cheering for you :-)

On the non-knitting front, thank you once again for all the supportive, loving thoughts and prayers for my dear Kate. She is doing well - AND, she made it to prom last saturday!  Doesn't she look fabulous! You'd never know that she'd spent a few days in the hospital less than a week ago, hovering at that dangerous place of unwell.

12 of her girlfriends and she rode in a limo, and made a grand night of it. She's the one in the lovely black and white evening gown. I could not be happier for her.  Her indomitable spirit will prevail, even through all the difficulties she faces with her health. May her strong spirit guide her well through her whole life.

Comments

[Cybèle]

Good to see her looking so well and able to go to the prom!

[Yahaira]

congrats on the socks, they look so pretty and I so wish you were still creating that yummy yarn.

more importantly, I'm so glad she was able to make it to prom since it means she's finally feeling great!

[stacey]

she looks amazing - you'd never know she was that sick!!!

[Kim]

What a beautiful girl you have there! I am so happy for both of you that she was able to attend her prom.

How fun and bittersweet to have your wonderful sock yarn featured in Charlene's new sock box!

[Chris]

Yay! She looks great! :)

[Carole]

Thanks for the heads up on the new sock book - I hadn't heard about it yet. And congrats on your sock being included. Kate looks beautiful going to prom.

[margene]

She's beautiful! You are a justifiably proud mama. ;-)

[Sheila E]

What a Beautiful young woman! Her lovely spirit comes right through in that photo.
I'm sending the white light to surround her and you as well! It's difficult when our babies (they always will be our babies) are So far away!
Much Love!

[Wool Winder]

Kate looks beautiful! What a relief to see her looking so well.

Congratulations on having your yarn featured in a book that's sure to be a big hit.

[Lisa]

I will have to check out the new box of socks.

What lovely girls.

[Elizabeth]

I'm happy to hear that your daughter is feeling better. Also, she looks amazing. My prom wasn't that long ago and I have to say that her dress is such a nice change from the typical prom fare (pastel and poofy) that she looks spectacular.

[Karen]

Oh a new sock book! I can't wait to check it out. And congratulations on having your beautiful yarn in it!

Kate looked just beautiful for her prom!

[Laurie]

The two of you always rise to the top, like cream. She looks wonderful! Congrats on the sock inspirations, too.

[Mia]

Happy to hear that she is doing better.

And yeah for new sock books!!!