Great Things Rest in the Stash

Periodically, I go through my stash.  Yes...I do forget what is there.  Sometimes I need something particular that I know I have and am not taking the easy way out (I have a lot of stash..) and buying it instead of looking for what I need.

This time, I was going through boxes looking for something else and two skeins of Encore Sock appeared.   Encore, in all of its weights, is a go-to workhorse yarn.   The colors are nice.  The care is easy even for the busiest of recipients.   Finding these two skeins is like finding...gold.

Encore Sock is discontinued.   It is a shame as it was done in nice colorways and it a quick and pleasant knit.   If Stashbot is correct, I may be able to get a pair of socks out of one skein.  That way, I could make two gifts with what I have. 

While I like this enough to make a pair for myself..there are only two skeins and it would be nice to get the gift socks out of the way.  Who knows?  Maybe there is more in the southern part of my stash?

Socks are such a good carry along project.  This year, I am making the Christmas and/or birthday gifts early so that I don't have to power knit to get the gift done.  Nothing like forced knitting to suck out the joy.   As I use transit, I have a lot of waiting time.   At least I can put it to very good use!

My thinking knitting is done at home.  My deep thinking knitting is done at home, with the television and the phone off so there are no distractions.  I have a couple of those projects lined up to push my brain.   In the meantime though, I am making a series of easy to knit, low stress socks.