More Socks Finished

Aug 26, 2016 13:26

I now have two pairs of striped shorty socks with the same frame (rolled top, short leg, heel, toe) but very different stripe patterns.  The tale of these two pairs was partly told in the last entry, but it goes like this.  The original idea, because I had quite a bit of blue, red, and yellow leftover yarn, was to make socks in the colors I ( Read more... )

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Socks anonymous August 26 2016, 18:53:24 UTC
Yay! looking great. I'm more one for lace than stripes in my hand knit socks but to each her own, and long may she wave with the yarn and socks of her desire. These are terrific.

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Re: Socks e_moon60 August 26 2016, 23:09:42 UTC
Lace in socks is impractical here, but attractive on the feet & legs of others who are not coping with barbed wire, cactus, thorny vines, and critters that sting and bite. So I wish you as well with your lacework and thank you kindly for your respect for my stripes.

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fair_witness August 26 2016, 18:59:48 UTC
Lovely. :)

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e_moon60 August 26 2016, 23:09:53 UTC
Thanks!

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Socks ext_2183399 August 26 2016, 22:22:11 UTC
I shall pass this post on to an enthusiastic knitting friend.

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Re: Socks e_moon60 August 26 2016, 23:10:17 UTC
I hope the knitting friend enjoys it.

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brashley46 August 28 2016, 03:12:37 UTC
Those are beautiful, and worthy of our retired Irish nurse friend who knits for our Stitches of Love group up here ... Theresa would love them.

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kk1raven September 3 2016, 14:13:06 UTC
They're gorgeous! I always look at your socks and think that I need to try crocheting socks of my own. I did get as far as finding a pattern to try but I haven't managed to get around to finding appropriate yarn and trying it.

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