June 28, 2009

hand-knit socks

are a good thing. Although wearing wool socks on a hot Summer day - not so much. These really pretty, simple summer socks were made especially for Miss VeeDogKnits. She brought her Army Hubby and came to visit our coast (remember we went to visit theirs last year). Anyway - for my birthday a couple of years ago, she sent me the lovely red Koigu that the main portion of the socks is made from. At the time, I asked if it was in bad taste to make socks for someone using yarn they had gifted to you. I decided it probably was and finally set about knitting my own socks. For some reason though, it didn't look like there would be enough yarn to make my pair, so I ripped them and added contrasting toes, heels and cuffs. Well - duh! Of course there was enough yarn - so much so that I had enough left over to make a similar pair for Miss VDK. But I'm just lame enough that I never got her birthday box in the mail.
As a reminder here's my pair, they are different, they are taller and have a cable running up the side of the foot. But thanks to the same yarns being used they are very similar. Thanks VDK - I love my handknit socks I hope you enjoy yours too. Remember it's Koigu so handwash and dry flat :)

6 comments :

  1. Will you and Ms. Vee agree to let me use that first photo in the pattern?! I LOVE it!!!!

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  2. I agree...that first picture is perfect! :-)

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  3. Looks like a nice day on the deck. We're doing barefoot here in the heat.

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  4. I think Jess B has a thing for the boy dogs... I don't see any girl dogs in these pics with her, and I know she doesn't have any girls of her own either... hmm... But I do agree that the pic of her petting dudders with her feet is pretty cute :)

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  5. Now that's the perfect function for socks! I'd love to be able to knit socks - can knit and purl like crazy but the sock instructions are confusing to me. I finally found a book for pre-beginner sock knitting. I need to get to it - my cat would love to be scratched with niffy socks.

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  6. Love these socks. I think the different color toes, heels & cuffs are adorable!

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