I actually finished something that by no means could pass as a sock. Last fall I started the Sursa shawl. 1 1/2 years ago I discovered a yarnshop sort of in the neighbourhood that carried Noro Kochoran at a very reasonable price. Very limited amount, only one shade. First I got me enough yarn to knit this, finished last spring:

It's Gesta the vesta. It's the only vest I've owned since the 70's - and I have been using it a lot! Everyone should wear more vests.

I kept returning to this yarnstore, 3 times over the last 1 1/2 years to be more accurate, only to discover that nobody - I mean nobody! - had bought any of the small stock of Kochoran they had. The fluffy skeins kept looking at me, begging me to give them a new home. Because no one else wanted them. I am not cruel. I had to bring them all with me. Here is the 2nd thing I knit, ends weaved in today, the already announced Sursa shawl:

Where are the ruffles?? There are none. On this shawl. If I get hit by a ruffle-obsession at some point in my life I might do the ruffles. For now, this is how my Sursa will stay:

It's so soft and warm and great as a small blanket-in-chair-with-a-book:

Or whatever.

details:

yarn: noro kochoran, aprox. 2 1/2 skeins, 100 g each

pattern source: Cornelia T. Hamilton's Noro Book 2

needles: 10 mm circular

The entire Kochoran stock?? Yes, this means there are still 5 skeins in my stash. I am very sure that I am going to make Kolsva. It will be a very quick knit. Inbetween socks.

Oh btw. I managed to do this blog-entry just in time to post my easter-shots:

HAPPY EASTER, everyone!