If you can believe it. It’s been SO long since any knitting has happened on this little blog — what a sad state of affairs. I finally finished the socks that I’ve been working on forever.
The yarn is the Lorna’s Laces custom dye that I picked up at Cami’s shop (sadly no longer in business) a few years ago. The pattern is the Mockery Sock free download. I’ve used this pattern before and I love it.
I’ve always had a love/hate relationship with Lorna’s Laces yarn. It’s VERY comfy and it wears and washes like a dream, but I always have problems with pooling. The pooling in these socks wasn’t too bad — except for the area where the sock gussets were being created. That’s the area where the skinny brown and white stripes are on top of my foot. Otherwise, I love the way this yarn played out.
Don’t ask me what the heck I did to those heel flaps. I did half of the flaps and then the socks matured in my stash for a few months. When I picked them back up, I though I was doing a different heel pattern. I was too lazy to rip them back and fix it. It’s a little easier to see the mistake in the first picture. Anyway, it’s nice to have them done and dusted. They’re really cozy and I know I”ll get lots of wear out of them.
Sorry for the absence this week. It seems like lots of things have been breaking and needing attention around here (to include this happy little blog — she suffered a few fainting spells earlier in the week.) I’ll make it up to you this coming week though — Tuesday is Randi’s Recipe Box Swap and on Wednesday, I’ll be participating in Pat Sloan’s Aurifil Blog Hop. There will be prizes. Should be fun!
Have a great weekend!
XOXO,
Anna
Anna, they are gorgeous. I absolutely love that blue. As for knitting, there nothing of the sort happening here. Finishing my Org. Psychology course this weekend, and starting World Mythology (can you believe how cheesy that is – I need at least one humanities course) next week. But at the end of March I am off the wonderful Vancouver Island to visit the parental units.
Wow Anna, they are gorgeous, the colour is divine. This year I’m going to learn how to knit socks! toni xxx
I just wish I knew HOW to knit! But I think it would have to just be dropped into my head. Your socks look great to me!
Who fainted?
P.S. Forgot to comment on your header. LOVE it! Only you.
I love them and I think they look perfect! I wish I could knit, I don’t know what “pooling” is!
Oh… I ADORE the new header again…perfect!
three cheers for your n ew header…you must have lots of shade…all the snow has melted around us…stopped at the new fabric shop today in roanoke. very nice place, huh?
Can’t wait, Aurifil is the bomb in my sewing room! Hope your having good weather, it has been raining here in northern California all week… I guess we need it and it is winter….
Beautiful! I’m glad you finished them – they are too pretty to be sitting unfinished somewhere. They need to be seen!
LOL…Love the new header and the socks!
Great socks and beautiful yarn xoxo Clarice
First, your header, oh, my, love. it. Now on to your socks, great color and look perfectly wonderful to me. You lost me big time on the flaps and pools. They look so comfy. Sorry to hear that Cami’s shop is no more.
well ms. anna…you have re-opened a “new world” for me…
in a former life, i used to knit & sew… all the time…through your grand blog & oh so interesting links… i am seeing the “yarn & fabric world” in a different light (older, wiser me?!) & thoroughly enjoying & tempted to re-aquaint myself with “purling” & “bobbins”…but i will need a hester!!
your socks are great & i love the yarn!
btw: your banner is GREAT!!!!!!!! LOL!!!!!
oooo!! pretty sockies!!! don’t let your little header guy steal them away from you – he’s gonna have really, really cold toes from those steel-toed boots he’s wearing…
Aurifil is the ONLY thread that Sven Batrastardson will accept – he throws up anything else. i like it, too.
I heart these socks! (I’m a 7D if you’re taking orders :)
You are multi-talented! Your socks are beautiful. They kind of remind me of the ones I’m working on. I know what you mean about Lornas Laces and pooling. I always figured it was must me, ha, ha.
Your socks look great and I love the colors. It hasnt really pooled which is a bonus!
LOL at the header, you’re so funny. Maybe I should try to knit a pair of socks, they look amazing to me. I don’t even know what pooloing is.
LOL at the header, you’re so funny. Maybe I should try to knit a pair of socks, they look amazing to me. I don’t even know what pooling is.
Snowmelt 2011! Count me in!! lol Love the new header. You crack me up. lol
Love the socks too. Thanks for sharing the pattern link. I think I’m going to give it a try.
Those are so pretty and look wonderful! I love your header!
HAHAHA…just saw your header image! Maybe your blog broke because she’s upset you didn’t take the millions.
They are unique and they are yours and I love them! The socks look so comfy. LOVE the header. that’s what we have going on over here too. It’s awful.
Fabulous socks. I love the colour/pattern combination
lovely socks. just lovely.
your header is great. thanks for the laugh. and aren’t you glad you hung onto that china german shepherd for just a cause?
Poor little German Shepherd has to wear bobbins in the snow. Can’t you knit him something pretty for his feet? ;0
I love the booties in the header. Anyhow just a quick note to tell you hotdog spiders were a hit…..
They’re gorgeous, love the colors! I haven’t knit with Lorna’s Laces yet, don’t think I have any in my yarn stash. I’ll have to go shopping!
I hope you get some extra time to yourself soon to just do whatever whim you want to that day.
I love your socks! The yarn is beautiful and that pattern is very cool. Now I feel guilty about that one lone sock I knit … it really needs a partner.
Those socks are the cutest ever…makes me want to learn to knit! And Aurifil…the coolest thread around! Yay!
Anna…
these are fabulously knitty cute!!!
That blue is so gorgeous.
One of my goals is to knit cute socks like that…so far I havn’t even tried.
Oh well…maybe someday when i grow up! LOL
xx
lori
I have only ever knitted one pair of socks – took me about two years on and off, more sack than sock…
These are lovely!
x
LOVE those socks sister – but dang your new header is a hoot – how do you come up with these things, lol. Anyway those socks are adorable and love the colors. hey can’t wait to see what you’ve got up your sleeve for Wednesday :).
Hugs – Mrs. Farmhouse
I think those are one of my favorites I’ve seen made! Great job. I’ll be thinking of these when I put on a pair of mine with a hole in the toe. :)
Super socks – yes it is annoying when the pattern goes haywire when you get to the heel. Look out for more sheepies in today’s post!
The socks are great! Now I want to make a pair. Cracked up when I saw your header!
Beautiful! You sure have knitted socks down to a T. If they were for sale….I would buy some (hint, hint) luv them
ok.. seriously.. your banners are STINKIN CUTE…. really.. how do you think of them!
these socks are gorgeous!! love the color and the pattern – great modeling too :)
I love these socks!!
Love your new Header!! This one is really creative! So clever!!
The socks are adorable! Love the colors, the yarn, the stitches… everything!! How may pair have you knit in your lifetime?? You must have drawers full.
Snowy hugs!!
Really cute socks! As one of my knitter friends says, if you can see mistakes in my socks you are too close to my feet!
Love the colours and great pattern for the yarn!
Ah, cuteness – new socks. I really should knit some more socks. Ones that look totally wearable like those. For some reason mine always knit up too loose and feel all annoying when I wear them with shoes.
Meanwhile, I haven’t knit in so long that when I recently scrounged up a project, I actually decided on a scarf.
Because apparently my mind can’t fathom anything more complicated than stockinette for one million boring rows.
again, i’m so in love with your socks! they look like they’re heaven on feet :)
I’ve always wanted to try aurifil. I will do that on my next thread purchase. Looks like the hop is crazy! Love the socks.
Your socks look lovely but what is pooling? I was just reading it on another blog a few minutes ago and although I’ve heard of it before I’ve never really known what it meant! Lucy xxx
P.S. Love your new header!!!
LOVE, LOVE, LOVE the socks. I have always wanted to learn to knit so I can make socks. I am *gasp* a crochetter and want to knit. I am still mourning the loss of Clementines as well. There are not any good fabric shops around me anymore. They closed down the quilt place in Carmel too off 31. :(
Very nice socks!!!! I know what you mean about the Lorna’s and pooling – and I really am not a fan of pooling. But your socks look great! Sorry to hear that shop is no more, it sounded so neat.