this has never happened to me

A few things are taken for granted in my life. One is that I can usually find a way to appreciate any yarn. I mean this, too...for me, there is a purpose for all yarn (even Red Heart, yes, Red Heart). Sock yarn, especially- I mean, how can you go wrong with a pair of socks? Socks are usually the outlet for my crazy-colored-yarn fetish- it is less realistic to knit an entire sweater out of loud, self-striping yarn than it is to knit a pair of bright socks to warm up your feet in January winters.

That said: this yarn is ugly.

I just can't get over it, so I'm going to set them aside for a while. I have pink socks to work on anyway...plus, I'm falling into my rut of knitting socks instead of coming up with my own ideas or finishing larger projects that I have on the needles. It's a problem. Thoughts? Maybe I'm overreacting.

i'm such a heel

This photo is SO EXCITING. I have been striving to achieve the perfect sock heel for as long as I've been knitting socks and this is the closest I've come yet!!! It's a short-row heel, which means there's no heel flap/picking up stitches to contend with. Unlike other short row heels I've tried, this doesn't leave holes from where you've turned the work. It's a snug fit as far as heels go, but since the sock is for me it'll work. I could easily modify it to accomodate a larger foot. AND this is great because it would be really easy to have a contrast heel that is aesthetically pleasing (meaning a nice wedge shape). With this design, it will also be much easier to replace the heel if it were ever to wear out. Oh, I am just so happy!

The heel featured above is from a free pattern that you can download here. Look for William Street Socks. Although the socks in the pattern are worked from the toe upwards, the heel is totally reversible and can be inserted into a sock regardless of the direction of knitting. A. Mazing.