The Caper Sock Yarn from String Theory is one of my very favorite yarns. I like it because it’s thick enough that I don’t feel like I’m knitting with string, and it’s springy and spongey and feels fantastic.
The socks I’m currently working on are Caper and the color is Sandy River. Since I’m giving those to the mechanic’s wife, I debated about whether to order a replacement skein in the same color. I have plenty of yarn so I almost didn’t but then I figured I’d always wish I had so I did. Can you see the difference in the color? The one on the left that I’m using has more muted color . . more pink while the new skein has more coral. I’m fine with either but this is the reason they always recommend buying all your yarn for one project at the same time from the same dye lot.
Laura says
Both beautiful skeins, but what a difference! I used to cross-stitch a lot (now I quilt), and that would sometimes happen with floss.
Diana in TX says
Do you know how hard it was to get customers to get an extra skein of yarn when I was working. We would even take the extra skein back for a refund! People would come in a year later and wonder why the whites weren’t exactly the same! When knitting I always get an extra. It’ll get used some where!!!!
Denise ~ justquiltin says
I haven’t used my Sandy River yet – I was going to hold it hostage and sell it to you for a very high price but now you’ve gone and spoiled that by getting your own. 😉 Foiled again!
Diane in CA says
Are you going to knit 2 slightly different socks or is each sock going to be half 1 skein and half the other?