After how excited I was about this yarn and this pattern when it arrived you'd think I'd have cast on my socks in less than two months but I got distracted and, though the ball was wound a while ago, I only just scrounged up some waste yarn for a provisional coast on. This is the first of my Unisex Slip socks in the Rockin' Sock Club May colourway Maia. The pattern actually calls for a regular cast-on but I prefer a provisional one for a knitted down hem - what better way to ensure your cast-on is not too tight than to simply not have a cast-on.

I've been working on the pattern for a quite a while in a different yarn as a pair of toe-up socks for Rob but it is nice to finally be using this yarn. Each way I see it it seems more lovely. I often like a skein of hand-painted yarn a smidge less once it is wound up and the colours are all mixed together but this one didn't diminish. It's fantastic to knit with; every colour is my favourite for as long as it lasts and when it pops up again it is like a wonderful little surprise. The pattern is great - mostly plain, quick knitting but with a simple, easy to memorize pattern for just a few stitches. It keeps me entertained without being at all difficult. This is already a go-to pattern. I mean, I'm knitting it into two different pairs of socks for two different people … at the same time … and I'm not bored. Part of me wants to use July's yarn in this pattern too but I think I should give Fences a try first.