these red panda-cotton elfine socks [warning pdf] are now on their way to a recipient not so far away from me (some sockapalooza socks travel around the world). i am now thoroughly obsessed with this yarn (55 percent bamboo, 24 percent cotton, 21 percent elastic) and have it in a plethora of colors; i even have enough for a black lace cardigan. so farewell lovely red socks, i hope your recipient will enjoy wearing you as much as i enjoyed knitting you.