seize the sock

Ride enthusiasm when it comes. For no particular reason, I am loving these socks. I finished the first one yesterday and cast on for the second, which gives me hope that there will soon be a pair. They are truly knee socks, on me *all* the way to the knee. I am using Regia sock wool and #1 1/2 needles and I ran out of the first ball of yarn right about the ball of the foot. Since I only have two balls in this color, I finished the toes with alpaca of the same weight, which is so close in shade that it won't matter, especially when my toes are inside shoes. Besides, I think perhaps having a little alpaca around the toes is a nice treat, don't you?

I can't see myself wearing knee socks in public, but you never know. If I'm not going to wear them and boast, what is so great about this sock pattern?

--the lace. I admit it, put in some lace stitches and my interest is automatically aroused.
--the way the decreases are worked into the panels. Not so tricky, to be sure, but still.
--the rhythm of the pattern. Yes, I believe in such things.
--a sort of whimsy I can't quite explain, like vintage style with a sly wink.

Now once more into the working world, the second sock will no doubt take longer. But I'm going to finish it before the fascination fades.

ps. The fruitcakes turned out well. I had to try one small slice just to see if they were edible.

Comments

[claudia]

Did you see the Boston Globe magazine this Sunday with the pictures of women wearing crazy knee high socks? Didn't look so bad with tall boots....

[Wilbraham]

The alpaca around the toes is a great idea. Also, I suspect there are many women in the Boston area who need but a little encouragement to try sensible knee socks.