Thank you for all the comments, the sock yarn was mailed out to the winner on Monday 18th April.
I was going out of town this weekend, and I wanted to start a pair of socks to take with me. I pulled the best sock yarn I own out of the stash thinking "maybe this time it will work." It's Fortissima Colori (colour 9074, Cabana). I've tried to make socks with it before and ripped it out. I tried twice this weekend and neither time worked. There is only one conclusion: The yarn hates me. It rejected my best bamboo needles. It doesn't want to be my socks and it wants to leave. Rather than inflict further trauma on it, I'm offering the two balls to some experienced sock knitter, someone who has knit a few pairs of fingering weight socks and may be able to tame the yarn.
Leave a comment if you're interested. If I get multiple comments, I'll do some kind of random drawing. I have knit two small swatches out of one ball, but that's all I've used, the other ball is untouched. I'll mail it anywhere in the US. Just promise you'll email me a picture of the socks it becomes. I know they'll be lovely to behold.
(Note, 12th April
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Oh! Yarn with attitude, eh? I’ll whip it into shape. Please pick me!
See how far your offer has gone?? I’m writing to you from Brazil and even so you stated that you would send the yarn anywhere IN the US… here I am… applying for the job!
I would love to give this adorable yarn a new home…
Claudia
I’ve made several pairs of socks and plan to make many more. I’d love to be in the running for your yarn. Thanks
Well, beings that yesterday (the 13th) was my birthday and most of my friends and family forgot, I thought this would make a nice birthday present to myself – an entry into your drawing. Thanks for the opportunity! Beautiful colors!
Hi! Found your blog while searcing for Christian knitting blogs. I love to knit socks. I knit socks before I started knitting sweaters! I haven’t used that yarn before, and would love to have it if you draw my name. I hope your next yarn if more friendly towards you!
Adorei saber que você está doando as lãs, estou me candidatando a recebe-las, um abraço, Solange Cristiny
I just loved the colors! I will make my third pair of socks if you choose to send this yarn to a far land (; I live in Brazil, South America, and we don’t see this kind of yarn very often, it’s usually one color each yarn.
I love the yarn. I have knitted a few pairs of sox. Nothing too fancy, but I would like to try this yarn and knit some sox for my daughter. If I am not too late, count me in.
My mother made a beautiful pair socks. If you want I’ll send you one for model. And if you want you can send her the yarn you like she will made one special for you !
It will be a pleasure has a work made by my mother there in USA.
Talita
Brazil – city of Cerquilho – Area Code 18520-000
I’d like receive something from you, because a love very much to do all the things with my hands.
If you choose me I’ll be very glad and your gift will make happy many people in Brazil.
I do a lot of fingering weight sock knitting, as you can see from my blog. I really like Fortissima Socka; as the self-patterning yarns go, it is among my favourites. I’ll happily pay for shipping, and if you like I’ll send you something delightful from Singapore as a gift.