A sock is a knitted garment for enclosing the human foot and/or lower leg, which is designed to:Darn, all that and they look good too. What functional and pretty little creature’s socks can be. I'm a little grossed out at the whole half-a-pint-of-sweat-a-day thing.
• ease chafing between the foot and footwear,
• keep the feet warm
• absorb moisture
~ from Wikipedia
I posted last about these babies here and here.
Pattern: The Betweener by Jaye QuadrozziYarn: Debbie Bliss Alpaca Silk DK Needles: US 5 bamboo circ
Started: October 16, 2006
Finished: January 9, 2007
Notes: I started these socks on DPN's. On a whim switched to magic loop a quarter of the way through the first leg. It's much easier to knit in the magic loop method with this yarn. I saw a sweater out of this color in LYS and loved it. Not loving the color as socks, but what the hey. They are by far the most comfortable thing I have ever had on my feet. I. Love. This. Yarn.
Note to self - shave your legs you unkempt creature.
Here is my little helper during the photo shoot. I think his commercially made socks will absorb more sweat that mine, eh? Off to soak and block the socks. I just hate to take them off.Now on to a new pair of socks. Hmmmmm, what shall it be?
4 comments:
Wow ! Glad you are back - you must have been very busy knitting ! The socks look lovely and cosy. I'll try not to think about the sweat statistics !! S
I can't believe you were blogging while I was there! You sneaky thing, you! We had a great time and I am loving learning more about you from this blog. Love ya-Sis
Sarah, thanks for the welcome back. A little break for family time.
Sis, because it's you and I love you, I can say . . . I didn't hold the baby all the time you were here! *she simles sweetly*
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