If you are visiting Peterborough, Ontario, please do check out Needles in the Hay yarn shop. So, as you can imagine, I bought just a bit of new yarn on my first visit. I confess that I am a bit of a yarn hoarder, but I just can’t resist it when I put my hand on a wonderful sock yarn that feels so soft and it is just calling to me to knit it up.

This year I have set myself the challenge of designing at least one new pair of socks per month. My first pair is in the works.

This is such a nice sock yarn. It is the new Ultra Alpaca Fine from Berroco in Redwood colour. It has such a nice heather quality that is very rich looking and so soft to the touch. My feet are just itching for them to be finished. I am designing a basic toe-up sock pattern in a variation of the garter rib stitch. Stay tuned for the pattern to be posted soon.

Also on my needles is a new baby knitted t-shirt and beanie.

I am using the Vestee baby pattern from knitty.com but using a finer yarn and making adjustments for a smaller size. The wool I am using is Louet 100% merino superwash in the Lilypad colour.

I adore knitting for babies and am so happy I now have a new grand baby coming to knit for (not that I particularly need an excuse to knit LOL)

Are you a sockaholic too? Care to share you favorite sock patterns? Leave a comment with a link to your most-loved socks.

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I have found a yarn company in Turkey….yup. Turkey LOL I buy from them on eBay and I absolutely love their wool. The first time I bought from them I kind of expected to get lower quality product and have to wait for at least a month for delivery. I was truly delighted when my package arrived within 10 days and the yarn was beautiful.

I have since then placed many, many orders. Everyone a true delight to receive and very unique. The price is what first caught my attention. REALLY CHEAP! I especially pay attention to their mixed lots whenever they are available. I can scoop up 100g balls of yarn for$0.50 or less sometimes. They generally sell their mixed lots in packages of 20-40 skeins for about $20 plus shipping. Even with the shipping From Turkey it is a huge savings and the yarn is so unique. The uniqueness is what draws me back to order time and time again.

Here are just a few of the yarns they offer. Everything from cashmere to silk to sock yarn. Baby yarn to eyelash and metallic. Trust me. You will love them too!

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