Same Yarn, Different Result

A year ago this month this vibrant skein of yarn came into my Yarn Stash

Oh, I love how vibrant the Gold plays with the

pinks, purples, blues and green.

I just knew it would be knit into a wonderful pair of sox.

Lesson learned:

once knit up 

it's not always what one expects.

Thus,

V

V

V

My Honey Badger Sox

NOT what I expected or wanted.

un-happy face

Those vibrant Golds are just not 'popping'.

It seems the darker green and blue are predominate.

Not the outcome I expected.

They are in my sock drawer,

but have never really, truly been 'in like' with them.

Fast Forward to this past December

There are posts on Instagram

from a knitter in Norway

who is making use of leftover colorful yarns

combined with white 

to create a wonderful pair of sox.

This gal in Norway is a prolific knitter.

Could it be winter snows that keep her indoors?

Already this year she has knit 17 pair of sox.

Yes, that's right, 17 pair.

Anyway, after seeing three or four pair of her sox knit with this combo last December

I decided I must give it a try.

I picked up my leftover ball of yarn with the gorgeous golds, 

got out the white yarn

and here's the result.

! ! ! ! ! 

Must say,

these are much more to my liking.

The alternate rows of white yarn do lighten the entire project.

Lesson:

Must find just the pattern

for every skein of yarn.

These will be worn with love.

hugs 'n smiles

p.s.   The first pair from this yarn [Honey Badger Sox]

have, in the meantime, found a loving home.

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