Beautiful beautiful new socks.
Last night I had a dream. It was a rather disturbing dream. I dreamed that my sockpal000za socks arrived … and they were nauseatingly girly pink and purple variegated, in a thick, itchy artificial yarn, with a chunky cable down the side (which worked with neither the variegation nor the weight of the yarn) and they were huge – it looked as though the maker had misinterpreted my feet being 8 inches long (UK size 4) as meaning UK size 8. My biggest quandary was how to express an appropriate level of gratitude – I mean, someone had clearly put a good deal of work into these, and would nervously be awaiting my reaction. I couldn’t possibly take a photo of myself wearing them as that would only show how badly they fit, and I couldn’t honestly be that effusive.
I woke up with that uncomfortable feeling you have after a bad dream that you’re not entirely convinced isn’t real.
So imagine my relief when these arrived this morning:
They are gorgeous – thank you so much Becky. Yes, they contain pink, but it’s a bright, vibrant pink, with orange and yellow (and it reminds me of the Trekking XXL I sent Daisy and which I’ve been secretly hankering after for myself. This isn’t the same, but it’s near enough that I a) don’t have to break my yarn diet and b) don’t even have to knit it up – someone else has done it for me 
) And as if the socks weren’t enough, she also included some beanies for Adam and Ruth as well as a very cute knitting card:
– these were grabbed so enthusiastically that by the time I tried to take a photo of them both Ruth’s had already disappeared. I don’t know what the yarn is, I’m guessing a cotton blend, and I’m not sure what the pattern is, but it’s similar to Hedera – they are very sweet, and very comfortable, and they fit perfectly. Phew!
*Update: I’ve been looking at Becky’s blog – the socks are the gull wing pattern from socks socks socks, and the yarn is Sockotta – see here (and scroll down a bit for the yarn)
And Agatha’s tam jacket is growing – here you can see the first side, with the sleeve done, and the second side so far…
it is growing – sloooooooowly. Much as I still love the concept, I can’t wait to finish it and get on with my sunrise jacket.
Ooops – time to go – bathtime calls.
*Maths revision podcast update – I’ve done another (no, don’t go and listen to it – a) you’ve heard my voice before, b) Estimation is even more boring than Route Inspection and c) it’s not actually that good) – and I’ve looked at the SoundClick charts – Route Inspection is No 25 in the Talk Charts!!! WhooHoo!! It’s down from 23!!! And when I say it’s at No 25, I don’t mean No 25 out of 25, it’s at No 25 out of 200! I am so famous!
six comments:
OMG Anne, i have no idea whatsoever what you’re talking about in the newEstimation podcast
)).... but you sound blinking good!!!!Gorgeous socks…..are they not itchy?
Denise () - 09 May '06 - 23:18
Denise – I did say not to go and listen to it…And no – the socks are not even slightly itchy – they’re really comfortable.
Anne () (link) - 09 May '06 - 23:57
Gorgeous socks! And I’m glad other people have weird and wacky dreams too (not just me then!). Last night I dreamt I was in the middle of failing all my GCSEs. Er, no, that was 10 years ago… and I didn’t fail them!The yarn does look very similar to the Trekking – very tasty. They’ll be good for summer too if they’ve got cotton in. Thanks for the link to Hedera too – I’d looked at the pattern before then forgotten about it!
Daisy () (link) - 10 May '06 - 10:59
I’m glad I’m not the only one to keep dreaming about failing exams that I passed years ago….The socks look absolutely great. I hope that you don’t hide them with boots or trousers and that you will wear them for all to see.
resolution: : next time I go shopping I’m going to buy needles and wool. I’ve found a website that teaches you how to knit. And I want socks and scalves and junpers and roundy things and jackets and cardies…!
Ruth (Big) () (link) - 10 May '06 - 22:16
soooooo cool!!! I Want some – must learn to make socks at some point… along with everything else I want to make!xXx
ruth () (link) - 11 May '06 - 23:16
I’ve had interesting yarn dreams as well, which BF says is my first step into senility. Ha ha. Your socks are beautiful!MJ () (link) - 12 May '06 - 21:46
