Sock of the month clubs!

[kniteracy]

Before I moved to England, I did this research, but I never followed up on it or got involved at all. Considering the amount of knitting I've done in Singapore, it's a pretty sure bet that I'll be carrying socks-in-progress around with me everywhere when we get back to London.

Some yarn stores have this thing called a sock of the month club. I am not making this up. They send yarn and a pattern for a new pair of socks every month, or every other month. Some offer a little bit of choice; most do not.

There's a really good one at The Knitter Dot Com, which offers different frequency of kits and rates. This one comes very highly recommended, and I corresponded with the ownere of the shop back in August of last year. She has several English members and does ship overseas for an additional $2.00US per kit.

Fiber Nooks and Crannies has one, too.

Fiber Farm Sock Club offers some interesting past kits to see.

Here's one from Redbird Knits.

Does anyone know of any other sock of the month clubs out there? I'd like to be able to have something new to knit once in awhile, and at about $18US/month, the expense doesn't sound impossible. That's about £9.

Comments

[shadowfey.livejournal.com]

I finished the first sock. ;) Not going to worry about starting the other tonight, though.

[telynor.livejournal.com]

*laugh*

You need an intervention! Go to bed! ;-)

[trinsf.livejournal.com]

I think you need to sit down with me and admit that you have become powerless over yarn and that your life has become unmanageable. Then together, we could make a fearless moral inventory of the pairs of socks you still need to knit.

*giggle*

[telynor.livejournal.com]

Hey, I have it under control, man! I can quit anytime! I'm a winner! A winner!

*twitch*

[trinsf.livejournal.com]

Yeah, yeah, right. I hear they can put you on medications now that will reduce your need to knit. Honestly.

So, Gwennnndababy. What is it you want fo' your birthday again?

[telynor.livejournal.com]

Wait, wait; I know this one....

Yarn! I mean, just a little yarn. :)

[trinsf.livejournal.com]

Hmm. How about something personalized? I am pretty sure pubic hair is a natural fiber, but I don't know if it would make good socks....

*giggle*

[telynor.livejournal.com]

Ew, pube socks!

[trinsf.livejournal.com]

lothie said you wouldn't appreciate my gift idea. Oh well, on to plan B.

[smallship1.livejournal.com]

Frame 1: Doorbell rings. Z looks round.

Frame 2: Z standing on doorstep. Delivery guy outside.
DG: Sock of the month club?
Z: Uh-huh...

Frame 3: *SOCK!!!*

Frame 4: Z lying on ground, dazed.
Z: You really can't fault the service...

[telynor.livejournal.com]

Bah.

Just wait until I gift you with a pair of handmade sockses. ;)

You'll want me to sock it to you at least once a year!

*whistle*