Another Blank

What does this mean? It is sock blank time again. The colors are Grape, Cherry, Black Cherry, Orange and Lemon Lime. No blue, because I could not find any blue colors. Did not use yellow or pink, or the other reds. Why are there so many reds? Cherry, Black Cherry, Strawberry, Fruit Punch and Tropical Punch.

Wet Blank

Dry blank. There are thinner stripes at the bottom, wider in the middle and vertical at top. The blank is in the bathroom drying. I will probably cast-on over the weekend.

Sock Blank #2

While the ladies in dishcloth_haven were chatting about food, I came home and cooked up some fiber dye. My first blank does not have a color name. The second blank does.

Country Fall

The colors are Red (The same as from Blank #1), Golden Brown and Dark Brown. These are colors I think about during the fall. Here at home, we usually get yellows and dried out brown. I do see myself as a Fall/Winter color person.

Thank you to Susan for helping me with the color ideas. She also suggested not creating a standard pattern. I changed color randomly, and the bands are not the same size.

My first Sock Blank

Ok, what is a sock Blank? It is a new item at Knit Picks.
This is a sock Blank.

So what do you do with white, double knit sock yarn? You Dye it!
Mix the Dye. So this:
Becomes this:

My new sock yarn is resting on a towel, drying. I hope to swatch my socks over the weekend, and see which pattern I want to use. I have a complete album dedicated to my blanks. Click on any picture to view the entire album.

I had an entertaining afternoon. I went shopping after work to get my needed supplies. I soaked my blank in water, and mixed my dyes. I did not use any vinegar this time. The whole time I was working, I was catching up with the KnitPicks and It'sAPurlman Podcasts.