Spring Fever

While the snow and sleet has been nonstop in the northern climes, spring has arrived in our back yard. My little Anthropologie knitter is peeking out the window to admire the azaleas that are just beginning to open. Our bushes are now at their peak and will soon start to shed their spent blooms.

The citrus is slowly starting to bloom. I can catch the scent of orange and grapefruit blossoms in the air at night. We still have an abundance of grapefruit hanging from the tree.
I spent most of my afternoon on the back patio watching the urban wildlife (squirrels and assorted birds) frolic in the bushes. The weather has been grand. In the midst of all this spring fever I had to cast on something new.

The Tulip Sock and the accompanying balls of Knit Picks Palette have been in my stash for two years. I bought the yarn because I thought the socks were so pretty. I have almost destashed the yarn and pattern a couple of times because I thought that a fair isle sock was too much work. It's not really. I cast on and frogged a portion (damned error in the pattern) and reknit. Here's what I managed to accomplish. All this in between baskets of ironing and sorting through my tax paperwork. Not bad at all. I love to change colors and watch the pattern emerge and I have not knit anything fair isle since the Red Light Special.
I didn't need to start another thing. I still have Pomotamus and Nutkin on the needles, not to mention a couple of sweaters that I'm too ashamed to even bring up in this post. But thats what spring weather will do. Bury the old and bring on the new!

Comments

[Beth]

I think the Tulip Sock is a perfect knit right now since everything is blooming around you!

[Valerie]

I can always count on beautiful knits, interesting reading and wonderful pictures every time I visit here. Bravo!

[Rima Aranha]

I totally love the color scheme. Those socks are going to turn out delicious!

[Shannon]

Oh I am jealous! It's beautiful. I just recently moved from NC to the chilly UK...and while it is still beautiful, I miss the warmth that I know is starting to creep up there.

[Mandella]

What a lovely idea to knit spring-like socks. If I was matching my knitting the weather here it would be all grey with a few splashes of yellow for the daffodils and primroses that are starting to appear.

[deborah]

too jealous to speak...

[Opal]

I love how your tulip sock colors seem to match the colors of you bushes! Beautiful!

[Carolyn]

Thank you for this post. Thank you for these beautiful pictures.

[Kris]

The socks are perfect for this time of year. I think I have that pattern in a book somewhere. I was interested to see what yarn you choose to make them in. I should have known knit picks would be a good choice. I also really like your Anthropologie knitter. She is adorable. Happy Spring.

[paula]

Lovely flowers and sockies! I have gone back to Central Park Hoodie, but will probably not be able to wear it this year!