Huzzah!
Three cheers for a successful Sockapaloooza exchange! Today was the magical day when the postguy brought my package. Of course I grabbed the nearest sharp implement and tore into it right away, over Mr. Garter’s protests that I was using the good Wusthof kitchen knife for a purpose beneath the dignity of its finely honed blade. Here’s the loot:
First I gasped in delight at all the wooly goodness before my eyes. Then I giggled at the sheer serendipity of receiving socks so similar to those I had just knit:
They’re a little long in the foot (they fit Mr. Garter perfectly, but he declares they’re too girly for the likes of his Manly Man Feet [other Ed.: Did Not! Ok..uhm, just a little bit. They are quite lovely, but…]), but that’s nothing I can’t easily fix myself. The talented Ms. Seanna Lea worked a pretty star toe, which I’ve long wanted to try myself. So I’ll just pull back another inch of the cables and follow my handy Nancy Bush instructions – voila, comfy, comfy socks that are just what I need for wearing around the house, even in summer. My feet are always cold, and I haven’t any slippers. It’s a good thing I don’t have to rework the heels, though, because I’ve never seen heels like these:
They’re fascinating, and also comfortable. Did I mention these socks are comfortable? I don’t know what yarn Seanna used, but it’s like buttah. You rock, Seanna! And hang on, wasn’t that Schaeffer Anne we saw in the first picture? It was, it was!
Seanna and I have some kind of freaky mindmeld going on here. I’m always keeping an eye out for Schaeffer Anne in yarn stores, having occasionally ogled it on blogs, but I never find it. I did come across a couple of skeins last year at Rhinebeck, but I already had sock yarn in the same colors. So I was pretty giddy at Seanna’s extraordinary generosity. And yes, that’s a brain in there, because she’s from Braintree, Mass. This particular brain is a wind-up walking brain. Friggin’ awesome.
When’s Sockapalooooza?
Posted: May 8th, 2006 at 9:52 pm
OOoooh, are those the Rib and Cable Socks that were in Interweave last fall? I’m just about to finish my pair. I recognized them by the heel. It was a fun heel to work as far as heels go! Oh what a pretty pair you got… the fabric looks nice and smooshy. Enjoy!
Posted: May 9th, 2006 at 6:03 am
how lovely!! yep, it’s the rib and cable pattern from fall 2005 IK. same ones i made for my sock pal! though i subbed out the heel because mine didn’t look half as lovely as yours does.
is seanna blogless? i also got a blogless pal 🙁 i was hoping to follow the progression of my socks.
Posted: May 9th, 2006 at 6:49 am
What an interesting heel on that sock. It DOES look very comfortable. I’m anxiousl to hear what you think of the Schaeffer Anne – I saw some at Brooklyn General and I may have to go back and pick some up.
Yeah, when is Sockapalooooza? I think I must get in on this hot sock action!
Posted: May 9th, 2006 at 8:40 am
If you like the yarn I used for the socks, it is the Matchmaker Merino. I love that it is machine washable and comfy and comes in a decent array of colors (and affordable).
Posted: May 9th, 2006 at 10:30 am
Hee hee! New design!! love it.!!How are you??!?!?!
Posted: May 9th, 2006 at 8:42 pm
Great socks, and gorgeous yarn, you lucky, lucky thing.
Posted: May 12th, 2006 at 9:33 am
Your socks are wonderful – I love the color! And the Schaefer Anne… yum. Those blues are gorgeous!!