Color: Franks & Marthas
Every time I unpack an order of hand-dyed yarns, I think that I need one of everything in my own personal sock yarn buffet. (See blog entry from 8/14/06, if you don’t get the PSYB.) I love all of the color combinations that these different yarn companies come up with and I’m always anxious to see how they knit up.
Sometimes, you’re in the mood to knit bright “look at me” colors. “Franks” are fun to wear under your conservative pants at work (because it reminds you all day long that there is SO much more to you than meets the eye.) Other times, you want to feel calm, cool, collected, and on top of everything. Wear your “Marthas” and feel classy all day long.
We call the bright ones “Franks”. Why? They are named after a man - Frank - who has worn red “look at me” socks with every outfit for as long as we’ve known him. He makes a statement, and all of these “Franks” will too! If you’re typically a “Frank” type of sock person, throw in a “Martha” with each order to add some subtle soothing class to your sock buffet.
We call the more subtle colorways “Martha”. Why? They are named after a calm, soothing, classy teacher that I once had. When you were in her room, everything was right with the world. If you’re a “Martha” type of sock person, throw in a “Frank” with each order to add some pizzaz to your sock knitting.
The Franks: Cabin Fever, Country Garden, Dusk, Fall Foliage, Foxy Lady, Green Mountain Madness, Indian Summer, Monet, Northern Lights, Old Rose, Peacock, Serengeti, Spanish Moss, Wild Cherry
The Marthas: Blueberry Hill, Java, Martha’s Vineyard, Moody Blue, Tropical Storm
The Franks: Childsplay, Daffodil, Happy Valley, Hawaii, Irving Park, Mixed Berries, Purple Iris, River, Uptown, Watercolor
The Marthas: Aslan, Camouflage, Cool, Lakeview, Pioneer, Ravenswood
The Franks: Argyle, Black Purl, Buck’s Bar, Mother Lode, Safari, Tuscany
The Marthas: Baltic Sea, Black Watch, Jeans, Mineshaft
The Franks: Autumn at Sea, Carefree Summer, Orange Juice with Lemon, Summer Campfire, Twilight in the Woods
The Marthas: Dark & Stormy Night, Mulberry on a Mission, Singing the Blues, Walk in the Forest
The Franks: Apple Orchard, Autumn with Zip, Blueberries & Cherries, Cabin in the Woods, Caramel Twist, Fall Changing to Winter, Fruit Salad, Grapes on the Vine, World of the Sea, Those Hat Ladies with Zip
The Marthas: Grandma’s Quilt, Summer Thunderstorm
Claudia Hand Painted Fingering
The Franks: Blue Terra Cotta, Chocolate Cherry, Just Plum, Purple Dot, Purple Earth, Turquoise Jeans
The Marthas: Stormy Day, Walk in the Woods
The Franks: Blue Sky, Carribean Blue, Donna’s Favorite, Ingrid’s Blues, Pink Dot, Purple Midnight, Roasted Chillies, Sante Fe, Sea Dreams, Wisteria
The Marthas: Earth Dot, Jungle
Well …. you get the idea!
