What we have here is a skein Fleece Artist Merino Sock yarn in Autumn. I've been very curious to try it, and by the looks of it it will probably be no different than CTH, Koigu, et al.

I bought new yarn. Shut up. I just can't resist a good sale.

Game over! Thanks for playing!

Does it count though if I bought this yarn at the behest of a friend who wants socks for her birthday, which is this weekend, and since I'm way behind already these are going straight onto the needles and will therefore have no chance of marinating in the stash...or am I just making excuses at this point?

(PS: My own addendum to the knit-from-your-stash rules forbade yarn in ALL forms, so that included sock yarn, gifted yarn, and yarn to be gifted. Yes I have quickly realized these rules are seriously flawed. And they make no sense. If you were to gift me yarn, would I then have to decline it? 'Course not. That would be rude.)

Before the yarn could be wound, I took it back to my Fancy Pants Photography Studio so it could have its official portrait taken.

The yarn was subjected to many minutes of sitting very very still inside this state-of-the-art lighting box during the shoot.

But all that hard work in front and behind the camera is worth it.

Heh. I might have added another skein into my shopping cart... another FA sock yarn in Forest.

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