In Texas, we don’t really say goodbye to the heat of summer so much as the idea of pool parties, water restrictions, and constantly staying in the air-conditioned indoors. The concept of fall in all its leaf-raking, crisp-morning notions wakes us up out of our hammock-napping haze and gets us to enjoy the slight change of weather. (Shorter sunlight hours = lesser heat-of-the-day moments.)

The onset of fall also nudges my inner knitter out of it’s a-row-here-a-row-there stupor and gets my wool-juices flowing. (That is not what I meant!)

The knit-blogging world is already abuzz about Socktoberfest and I’m coming along for the ride! Oh, sure. I still have all those WIPs and SIPs to work on, but the excitement is in the new project; the of-the-moment sock special for the occasion.

And how could I knit anything other than this lovely, autumnal skein of fingering weight yarn? This is Yarn Botanika Superwash Merino in a color they dubbed Marigolds, but I’m renaming Indian Corn. (Isn’t it just delicious?!)

I’m undecided on which pattern I should use: a lacy leaf patter or a clever slip-stitch pattern? Something popular and "hot" now, like Monkeys, or a simple sock to show whatever those colors want to do? I welcome all of your suggestions.

What I do know is that both me and that lil’ guy in the photos are sure glad that it is Socktober! Bwah-Ha-Ha-Ha

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