I have just cast off these lovely pink socks and I think they have been my favourite knit so far, for many reasons.
Number one has got to be because when I began them I was dog-sitting Lottie who had just come home from the vets having had her knee surgery. I bought the wool while we were killing time waiting for her operation to be done so we could bring her home.
Once she got back, for a few days I just couldn’t leave her downstairs alone for long stretches of time while I worked upstairs, so I found myself sitting beside her bed knitting these. Now they’re finished they bring happy thoughts that, that difficult time was worth it as she is recovering nicely now.
The second reason is this yarn. The shop owner who said I’d never go back after trying Debbie Bliss yarn was SO right. I don’t know why it’s so heavenly – this is Rialto 4 ply 100% Merino wool – but it feels like nothing I’ve ever used before and it knits up beautifully. Now I’m not a perfectionist, I drop stitches and find them later, but would you look at how perfect this knitting is!!
The third reason is my down to my new pyjamas!! Oh, how I love new pyjamas – for some women it’s too many shoes, my weakness is my constant need for new pj’s! It wasn’t conscious (but it had to unconscious) that I chose wool in the exact same colour as the trims on my new pj’s – man, I am now warm, snuggly and matching from top to toe! lol.
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November 15, 2014 at 9:18 pm
Anne
Oooh, what lovely socks. AND cozy pajamas. I’d have no reason to change into real clothes.
November 17, 2014 at 2:09 pm
Claire
Love that 😉
November 16, 2014 at 2:20 pm
helen philipps
Gorgeous socks! Lovely yarn….I do love working with Debbie Bliss yarns too and always knit baby things from it as gifts. Nice that your pj’s match…….soooo cosy 🙂
Helen xox
November 17, 2014 at 2:09 pm
Claire
Like minds again! 🙂
November 17, 2014 at 1:51 pm
jenny
Sooo pretty! And very mind readery…was just thinking I’d love to see some of these (millions of) socks you create in the wintery evenings 🙂 And lovely to hear Lottie is recovering too xx
November 17, 2014 at 2:09 pm
Claire
Thanks Jenny x
November 18, 2014 at 6:43 pm
lisaslinn
Lovely cosy, autumny , feelingly ,softy socks !
November 18, 2014 at 7:13 pm
Claire
Hey – you got through 😉 “Softy socks” love it xxx
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November 18, 2014 at 11:13 pm
Carole C
Claire,your pink socks are fab …and they look so professional !
This evening I have finished my first ever sock…I after many false starts at the weekend I finally mastered( well,kind of ) knitting with four needles 🙂
Quite proud of it ,though it doesn’t look anywhere near as nice as yours…plus it was made as a ‘ test run ‘ in some bog-standard acrylic,but can’t wait to make the second one now…may just be hooked !
November 18, 2014 at 11:56 pm
Claire
Congratulations 🌟👏👏👏🌟 I’m sure you will be hooked by the sock bug. I don’t look too closely at my first pair but you know what they say about practice 😉
November 19, 2014 at 12:19 am
Carole C
Thankyou 🙂 how could I have forgotten to say ?…..so pleased that Lottie is on the mend.
November 21, 2014 at 4:29 am
Sharon | the teacup incident
Wow, those are pretty! and cozy! You’re quite the professional knitter!
November 21, 2014 at 12:03 pm
Claire
Why thank you!