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09.24.2004 :: Sock meister?
Last night the sock knitting bug hit me after working on Bethany's mitten/glove for awhile. I don't know what came over me. I was like a sock knitter possessed. The needles were flying, ER was new for the season and very good. And I stayed up way too late.
Here is the fruit of my labor! Can you believe it? A whole sock finished in one evening?
What, am I? A machine or something?
No, just getting fast at it. Wait! I want to try it on for you. Hold on..Geez, it seems a bit tight. Drat it. Okay, I got it. Let me get the camera.
click here to see sock modeled
How cool is that? It's koigu, by the way, nothing but the best for my fingernail! This was sort of like asking people why they climb a mountain. A: Because it's there.
Q: Sandy, why on earth would you knit such a small sock?
A: Because I can.
Good enough for me! It took me a little over an hour, about 6 yards of leftover Charlotte koigu.
What a hoot!
Posted by Sandy on 09.24.2004 AT 06:49 AM
Comments
Cute lil sock, Sandy! Whenever I gift anyone with socks, I always make a *mini* as an exact replica of the full size pair...I crochet a loop on the cuff and it's a Christmas ornament! And long after the real sock has worn out, there will still be a replica mini to look at year after year!
Posted by: Debi on 09.25.2004 AT 03:02 AM
Yeah cutie little sock! You could make tons and tons of them, but what would you do with them? Maybe give them to Kerstin's mice?
Posted by: Johanan on 09.24.2004 AT 11:02 PM
Too cute!I think the photo would make a great blog layout. As for the sock. I'd probably glue on a magnet and put it on my fridge. :)
Posted by: liz on 09.24.2004 AT 10:31 PM
Like Chris said, Barbie has some cold toes. Remember my Cali girl Barbie is used to living in L.A., she's not going to know what to do when the Ohio winter rolls around!
Plus, that sock is just way to cute!
Posted by: Mary on 09.24.2004 AT 08:10 PM
They might not fit your feet, but they sure would fit mine. (What rhymes with 'mint?") :)
Posted by: Kerstin on 09.24.2004 AT 01:16 PM
Too cute. Earrings WOULD be even cuter! What a lucky finger :)
IM
Posted by: Tanya on 09.24.2004 AT 12:36 PM
Ahhhh, it's so cute! Nothing like instant satisfaction and gratification. We all need that from time to time. I've lots of left over Koigu and Lorna's!
Posted by: margene on 09.24.2004 AT 11:55 AM
Want to make another? Here's the cute bookmark pattern made from 2 tiny socks.
http://www.ptyarn.com/bookmarks.html
Posted by: Bliss on 09.24.2004 AT 11:34 AM
Cute,cute,cute!!!! I seen a pattern for bookmarks with teeny, tiny socks somwhere. Sandy...you are one crazy lady.
Posted by: Maureen on 09.24.2004 AT 10:43 AM
What a hoot INDEED!!! We must know the pattern. I'm thinking Xmas tree ornaments. OMG, do you do mittens too?! LOVE, LOVE LOVE
Posted by: Norma on 09.24.2004 AT 10:20 AM
Ooh, I think all of the ideas like key rings, earrings, etc. are terrific!
You're such a mess. I just love ya. xxoo
Posted by: Kim on 09.24.2004 AT 09:59 AM
Instructions, PLEASE????? (insert begging, pouty face here)
Those are sooo cute! I want to make them too!
April
Posted by: April on 09.24.2004 AT 09:31 AM
I knit a few teeny tiny socks. I put key ring things on them and made sock keyrings out of them. *grin*
Posted by: KnitSTeph on 09.24.2004 AT 08:40 AM
Barbie will look kool in koigu!
Posted by: Chris on 09.24.2004 AT 08:35 AM
Sandy you are a crazy woman! Just powering through the socks, heh.
You know, you could make them into silly sock fingered gloves if you had enough of them. (Ok, I know, why would anyone want deformed gloves, but it's still a thought)
Posted by: Alyx on 09.24.2004 AT 07:55 AM
A teeny weeny hooray for your teeny weeny sock. Would make a cute earring. Or Christmas ornament. Or pencil eraser cover. Or sock for Barbie or Ken.
Posted by: Mary Beth on 09.24.2004 AT 07:43 AM
Cute!! I want to make little tiny socks too!
Posted by: Karen on 09.25.2004 AT 10:14 PM