Sock Hunter Episode 35: Surprise Socks

Sometimes socks seem to sneak up on you.  You might be quite happily hunting another pair, when suddenly you spot a pair that you had missed entirely.  Hidden by heavy green foliage, these socks were contentedly soaking in the misty morning air unconcerned with the large crows that were making a raucous noise in the [...]

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Sock Hunter Episode 34: Green Bean Socks

There are some socks that baffle us with their complexity, beg to be thought upon, rolled in, and devoured as we dream of cables that wend from toe to cuff or lace that makes us cry.  Then there are socks that are like whipped cream on a sundae, lovely bits of fluff with no real [...]

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Sock Hunter Episode 33: Good Socks

Just as in all species there are both good species and bad species of socks.  Good species contribute to the ecology of the space that they inhabit while bad socks contribute to the downfall of the environment that they inhabit.  Luckily most species tend to be good species, and a few of those are super [...]

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One of Those Days

I’m feeling a bit random.  It’s just been one of those days weeks months where it feels like I’m being pulled in seven different directions at once.

My litters turned into little eating machines while I was gone.  It’s time to cull the herd again.  I also need to rewire some cages and replace some cage [...]

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Sock Hunter Episode 32: Mammoth Socks

Variety exists in all things, even socks.  While the most common socks that a sock hunter will encounter are average sized or infant socks, occasionally a pair will appear that far surpasses the average size.  Often thought of as bull or *mammoth socks, these pairs are the elephants of the sock world.  Their size means [...]

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Ribbons, Anyone?

First we’ll start with the items that didn’t place:
the Argosy baby blanket,

the Lakeshore Sweater,

the Marissa Shell,

the Liesl Sweater,

the felted barnyard,

and my basket, which I photographed, but accidentally deleted the picture. The only one that didn’t place that I was disappointed in was the felted barnyard. I really thought I had a shot with [...]

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Some Highlights from the State Fair

The youngest child I have ever seen blocking (trimming the wool into a “block” shape) a sheep for show. He did a nice job too.

Kathleen at her walking wheel in the Pioneer Village. I swear, those walking wheels are magic!

The cheese sculpture!!!! What? I like cheese.

The sheep to shawl competition.

My friends riding [...]

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Sock Hunter Episode 31: Green Green Grass

We’ve discussed camouflaged socks before on the Sock Hunter. They pose a very different challenge for a sock hunter as they tend to be shy, elusive, and difficult to find. Unlike flashy socks, well camouflaged socks must almost be stumbled upon in order to find them.
Luckily, I stumbled upon a set of lovely [...]

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Sock Hunter Episode 30: Socks Out of Water

Day 12. . . Having futilely searched for a sign of socks throughout the city, it was with great glee that I caught a glimpse of blue stocking in the branches of a tree. Carefully, I have been stalking the pair as they flitted back and forth between their nest and the bushes that [...]

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