09.30.07

More Socks

Posted in Anything goes, Uncategorized, knitting and crocheting at 5:39 pm by Administrator

Today was absolutely lovely! It was a perfect day to just hang out and knit in the backyard! And that’s what I did, heheheh. It’s funny how I’ve never really been much of a sock person. My mom was always after me to wear something on me feet to keep them warm, but I would frequently escape the house without socks. The only times I would wear socks were if I were wearing boots, but otherwise I wore shoes that slipped on and didn’t need sock. Work shoes were pumps, so I wore nylons. So it’s ironic that I am really enjoying making socks, ha! I finally got my third pair of socks completed. These are for me because my boys didn’t care too much for this color yarn.

Brian is a much better sock model than I am. I can’t seem to show them off as well as he did. Or maybe it’s because I’m better at the camera than he is? Heheheh. Not. So there are my first pair made for me for the upcoming cold weather. Now that Brian sees them completed, he says, “Oh, I like those colors.” Well, too late, Baby! They’re too small for you, now! These will be keeping “my” tootsies warm come the chill. Heheheh. But it would be my pleasure to make you a few more pairs. Oh boy, oh boy, oh boy. More yarn shopping, heheheh.
So here’s my second pair for me that the boys said they didn’t care for the colors. . . I’m almost finished with them. I actually got more knitting in since this shot was taken, so now only have the ribbed cuff left to make. While trying to get a shot of them earlier to show different angles, Brian says, “Oh, I like those colors. . . ” Ha! Too late, Baby! Where were you when the boys were complaining that the colors “weren’t their style?” These are fitting very nicely on “my” feet. Do ya see? But that’s okay, Baby, I’ll make you some with pleasure. Here’s another angle which makes the heels visible.

These are my first pair of socks knitted on size 2US. My first three, which includes the blue ones shown above, were knit on size 1 US. This is also my first pair of socks where I used two balls of yarn to change colors on the toes, the heels, and the cuff ribbing. I used the left overs from the bluish socks above. This gave me a chance to figure out how to attach different colored yarns and not have knots all over the place. We’ll see how well I did once these go in the wash a few times. Hope they don’t all fall apart, ha! I don’t think they will. . . These socks were also knit from Hot Socks Print by Grundl. I realize the color is a bit “fruit loopy,” heheheh, but hey, they were on sale and perfect for my learning projects.
So I’m excited that I’m almost finished with this pair because I got some other yarns a couple weeks ago on sale for more socks! Here’s a snap of the ones I picked up on sale at Yarns Unlimited.

Unfortunately they didn’t have a very large selection on sock yarns, but these were in my budget (wah, wish I didn’t have a budget. . . ) and should keep me busy and out of trouble for a while. There are so many designs I want to try, so I’m gonna need some solid colors as well. I hope they come out! Oh boy, oh boy! Better get dinner on and try to squeeze in some more knitting. Is there such a place called “Knitter’s Anonymous?”  Oh!  I just found a pattern of something else I want to learn how to make. . . fingerless gloves, ack!  Actually the pattern I saw had “partial” fingers so that only the first two joints of the fingers are exposed.  Apparently, sock yarn would work well for those, too, Oooh. . .
Marlakins

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