I did these sleep socks for Himself first, which means that for the first time in memory, he will get two complete socks, not one finished sock and one still on the needles, in the gift bag. The yarn is Viking of Norway Raggan, and while the colorway is similar to one I have made for him before, these socks are much thicker and fluffier, and they knit up in about a week, which was amazing. Looing at the photo, though, from the ankle down they do not match. I did not notice this when I was working on the socks. Now, if I thought these socks were ever going to be worn out of the house, I might be bothered enough to do something about it. But they will never be worn in public, because they are "too flashy," so I'm not saying a word about the mismatch of patterning. I would probably not fix a pair of my own socks, which are always worn out of the house, if a similar problem occurred, because recently I've realized people take a quick look at your hand-knit socks, which are almost always covered by shoes or boots, and move on with their day. Look at me, getting all Zen in my old age.
I have also started work on socks for my goddaughter E:
This is another purchase from the Fiber Festival, from Enchanted Knoll Farm. The colors in this yarn just called out to me, and I couldn't leave it in the booth. It's more than I normally spend on sock yarn for someone who's feet are still growing, but I'm knitting them in a modified ladies' size, so I think they'll fit her a little bit longer. The colors are just fabulous - well blended and sharp, and the same old-same old classic sock pattern is not seeming at all boring while looking at this.
I am about done with socks these days, though. Even new patterns aren't all that appealing. If only they weren't so quick and easy, or if cardigans knit up as fast as the socks do.....
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