Where did September go?

Where did September go? One minute it was August, then the first of September and I cast on my Koigu, and then suddenly, our leaves are almost gone and we're staring down the barrel of October.

I guess the only good news is that with winter comes easier knitting, because it's not quite so hot.



These are my gorgeous Koigus. The short repeats in the yarn make for an overall look of being hand-dyed without either pooling or striping. (I prefer pooling, but that's me.) This yarn had no slubs, no rough spots and no knots. That is exactly what I have come to expect from Koigu.

If I had a complaint (and I don't), it would be that I'd love to have names rather than numbers for the colourways. This is P515. Now, seriously, who can remember P515? (I mean, other than me for the purpose of knitting this yarn and writing about it. ) I don't even know what the P means, or whether there's a 500 series that this is a part of.

Koigu is a Canadian yarn, dyed in Ontario. It's sold in 50g skeins, so you will need two for a pair of socks. The skeins aren't overly long, so if you have large feet, or you're knitting for a man, you'll need three.

Koigu - what's not to like?

What is there not to like?

Progress so far:



The lighting isn't perfect - it was a cloudy day and the photo is taken on our new deck, but you get a good idea of how the yarn looks.

It knit like a dream - good tight twist, doesn't split, gives a firm fabric and feels good in the hand. As I said, what's not to like?

Minotaurs - frogged

I don't frog an entire project very often. The same part of me that thinks a book started should be a book finished thinks that once I've knit a few rows, I should complete the project.

A little bit of maturity tells me that if I'm never going to wear it, and I know I'll never wear it, then it's best to start on the way back.

I did a test knit for a pattern for Minotaurs socks. It's a great concept, but without really looking at the grid I chose, I've ended up with a swastika.



The technique is called labyrinth knitting, and I'd like to try it again (although not with this yarn, and maybe not for socks), but the swastika got to me.

So they're gone.

In their place, I'm knitting up the Mini Mochi to a plain sock with some slipped stitches on the leg for texture.



The Mini Mochi is a roving type sock yarn (I couldn't use it to sew together the labyrinth, because a tug would pull the yarn apart). I haven't used it before and I have no idea how it will wash.

September Sock Yarn Review

What came out of the basket (okay, Rubbermaid Tub, but basket sounds nicer) was Koigu KPPPM. It hardly seems fair to review a yarn I know I'll like in advance, but eyes closed is eyes closed.



The colour is P515. The numbers don't mean anything to me, but if I had to describe the colour, it would be Autumn Twilight. The colours are rich fall colours (no bright orange), but there is also a streak of almost navy that reminds me of the sky just before sunset.