The Boyfriend Socks, part 1

Last week.

BF: (to MJ, spinning Corriedale top) Is that the cashmere for my socks?

MJ: No, this is Corriedale. I'm spinning this for something else.

BF: What happened to my socks?

MJ: (stops spinning) I haven't gotten around to spinning cashmere yet. I have to remove the dandruff, then combine it with some other wool, then spin it. Then I'll knit. You'll have to wait a bit for your socks, if that's okay.

BF: I want my socks.

MJ: (surprised, as BF has never demanded knitted items before) You want socks? Is it okay if they're not made of cashmere? I can just make socks with what I have in my stash.

BF: M'kay.

MJ: Here, let me see... (returns with a handful of pink Koigu from the hopelessly small stash) I don't have any masculine sock yarn, as you can see. It can't be any yarn, it's got to be fingering weight, so the stitches are fine and won't irritate you. It's got to be wool, or a wool-stretchy something blend, so it hugs your foot. I'll have to go get some...

BF: (fingering the Koigu) Cool. I like this. I mean, the color changes. Can you buy something like this? Not too wildly variable, but just enough color. You know what I like, don't you?

MJ: Sure...

During the weekend I purchased some Zitron Trekking XXL (75% wool, 25% nylon; 100g; 462 yards) in #61 Green from A Mano Yarn Center. BF pronounced it perfect. On to swatching...

Blogworthy: The blogger we know as Petite was dooced; she's made the news, filing suit against her former employer. Again, why you don't write about your job.