I bought two balls of Grignasco Strong print yarn, 75% wool, made in Italy. Totally love these colours here. They make me think of an old Master oil painting, of velvet and tarnished brass. It's so appropriate to my mind that this is Italian yarn, as these shades sum up my impressions of the big Italian cities that I have visited; the aged sophistication and dark rich sumptuousness of Carnevale di Venezia, brocades and frescoes.
Oh I know, right, these are just socks we're talking about here, but the colours of an item can often transport me off into fantasy land like so...
On a practical note, the lower wool content has meant these socks have never shrunk in the wash, and are still in perfect condition after a year of wear!
oooohhhh Carolyn...I love the color combination of these.
ReplyDeleteThese are so cute. Such great colors! Stop making me want to pick up another hobby!! ;)
ReplyDeleteDitto love colour combination and fit looks perfect,
ReplyDeleteexcellant heel turn.
I like all the things you knit. I wish there was a knitting group I could join to learn. My MIL knits wonderfully too and I love everything she has made for me and the kids. You are so talented!
ReplyDeleteI love the colours too, they are gorgeous.
ReplyDeleteLove the colors.
ReplyDeleteTrudy
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Perfect socks and perfect colors :)
ReplyDeleteBeautiful colours! And they seem to fit you like a glove... I wish I could knot socks, it looks like fun (and I love woolen socks).
ReplyDeleteAnd of course it should be "wish I could knit socks", but I'd kind of like to be able to knot them too, might be a bit uncomfortable for the feet though... ;-)
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