Thanks for all the great comments on the yarn that was dyed at Shelridge Farms. Once again, it was a great time - it was fun hosting you Cookie, and you're welcome back any time! I was extremely curious to see how the yarn would look knit up, and since I don't have any socks on the go I wound up a skein of the brown and pink yarn. I haven't gotten far enough into the sock to tell how the colours are going to behave.

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When I last posted, I left you all with a cliffhanger. What was to become of the stocking? Would I find more red yarn?

I made it out to Romni yesterday morning and searched through the shelves of yarn. I found another ball of white and green in the same dyelots - score! But I could not find the red I was looking for. Option 1 - wait and order another ball. Option 2 - live on the edge and try to find a match in a different yarn.

I chose Option 2, and the match is pretty close. I wouldn't have done this if I was knitting a garment to be worn, but for a Christmas stocking, I think that it looks pretty good.

You can only see the change in red if you look really close. I have to admit, I'm tickled with the result. The pattern is Christmas in Tallin from Knitting on the Road. And what's that in the corner? Why, a second stocking!