The Handmade Sock Society third pattern, Cliff Walk, is beautiful. But the yarn I chose is not working with this pattern.
The color is pooling and the stitches are obscured. 
It’s almost a swirling design. 
Plus I’m not enjoying the feel of the yarn while knitting, nor the finished part so far. It’s coarse and not soft. Maybe that’s due to the cotton content. I don’t know.
But I DO know that I will begin anew with a different yarn. My old stand-by: Knit Picks Stroll. Midnight Heather is a rich deep blue. (I’d rather use a tonal but I don’t have any in my stash that I’m willing to use for socks. The yardage for those yarns is enough for some shawls and I’d hate to use some and not have enough for later.)
I only have 56 grams in this dye lot and will need about 70-80 grams. I might use black for the cuffs, heels, and toes…
…or dye some Knit Picks Stroll Bare that I do have in my stash.
Knitting In Flashes 
Problem solver!
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It’s easy to forget that the yarn is just as important as the pattern. I constantly use something different for a project, but I don’t always stop to think that it might the yarn, not the pattern, that is giving me trouble. Thanks for the reminder!
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No point in continuing on if the yarn isn’t working for you! I am glad you had a pretty alternative in stash.
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