New Jersey is the fourth-smallest state and was the third state to ratify the Constitution. Despite its small size, its status as the eleventh most populated state meant that there were a delightful amount of dyers from which to choose. I found 24 yarn dyers, and the runners up were:
- Apple Tree Knits
- Carolans Cottage
- Marianated Yarns
- Mollygirl Yarns
- Nooch Fiber
- Pancake and Lulu
- Spun Fiber Co.
- The Gingko Leaf
I chose Spark Story because of the quality of their color pallet; they balance vibrant colors with rich hues, which made it incredibly challenging to choose a colorway. After much deliberation, I chose "Autumn in a Skein" because I adored the deep red, blues, and oranges. Looking into their store as I write this, there are so many colorways that I would love to knit with!
I adored working with the deep masculine colors on this pair of socks. The pooling did not bother me, and I was rather interested in seeing how the pooling almost matched on both pairs of socks. I was able to complete these socks in 8 days, significantly beating my old record for fingering-weight socks.
