Friday, July 10, 2015

Finished Objects Friday: Socking it to ya!

Spelling out Finished Objects instead of writing FO was just as satisfying as actually completing a few things this past week.

I still can't believe how long it took me to pick up sock knitting.

Here is my finished pair of Hermione's Everyday socks or as I like to call them, "smart girl socks", cause you know, Hermione is hecka smart in those Harry Potter books and smart girls are what we all strive to be.


No matter how "easy" a patterned sock is, it takes me a while to wrap my head around it. I have to prep myself, for patterned sock knitting means, thinking knitting and thinking knitting means slow knitting.

But I do love the way they turned out.


Look at that gusset. Swoon. My name is Ellen and I love a hand knit sock.

On a side note, I used my karbonz US1s with Madelinetosh Sock and I think next time I tosh sock on US1 double point needles, I will use wood. I think I need a little more give with this yarn. Don't get me wrong, I love the yarn, but I felt like I had to work more with this specific combination.

Next up are a pair of Way Back When socks. These started off as a summer vacation knit ... LAST YEAR. I started working on these in Mexico at the end of last July, early August. I had just finished a shawl and was really tucking into this pair amidst the tropical scenery. Then my vacation was over and I was back in the world of keyboards and double monitors. I must've tucked away my summer vacation dreams until I felt summery again, because I found them in a pile of project bags.


I love this colorway. It's "splash" in Felici by Knitpicks, of course. Soft and dreamy and stockinette so it was a quick finish. These socks have a story. Even the boys think it's funny it took me a year to finish them.

15 comments:

  1. Hi My Name is Kathy B and I love Ellen. Fantastic sock finishes! wowza. The Harry Potter sock pattern is great. I too take time to learn a pattern no matter how easy others say it may be.
    I must knit on wood needles for socks. I need that GIVE and I have to watch my joints...
    Socks with a story....I love that. What secrets could they tell?? HA!

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  2. Fantastic socks Ellen, you do them so very beautifully. I love handknit socks too, I shall indeed make one one day. I had a bit of a lightbulb moment when you mentioned Madelinetosh Sock. I'm mostly allergic to wool, and most sock yarn is wool, but I get on okay with Madelinetosh Light, so maybe the sock yarn will be okay as well. I hope you have a lovely summery weekend Ellen. CJ xx

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  3. Hang in there! My last finish was started on Cinco de Maio last year! Love that Hermoine pattern but mine are still a WIP. ( I am so good at casting on!)
    Tell your boys a year is fast! I've got some way older than that.......:>)

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  4. Nothing wrong with taking your time knitting - socks or anything else for that matter. I don't like knitting on a schedule or deadline, as it takes all the fun out of the activity.

    I love both pair of socks, but adore the turquoise pair!

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  5. I love both pair. Your name is Ellen and you are a SOCK WIZARD!

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  6. Love, love, love both pairs! I've got a pair of Hermoine's in the works with the Felici you sent me. I haven't found time to blog about them because I've been off and running after my 2 year old grandson all week. Grandson #2 arrived yesterday afternoon-with a huge sigh of relief.

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  7. Oh, what beautiful socks! I love the texture of the Hermione ones and Felici is always great-nice to have them tell you a good memory story!

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  8. Rockin' socks. Hermione would wear the first pair.

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  9. My favorite part of your post was the phrase "pile of project bags." I have more than one of these!
    I love the smart-girl socks. I've made two pairs so far, and I know there will be more in my future.
    And that is a great gusset!

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  10. oh, that sock drawer is filling up!!!! :) love 'smart girl'....and the new ones will be beautiful! (what else is in that 'pile' of project bags??!?)

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  11. Oh, I love the colors in that first pair. And the pattern really seems to work well with it. But you know you want to knit baby things!!!!

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  12. that is quite the gusset you are flaunting :) I'd say homemade socks are the best ever :)

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  13. Be sure you visit me today to put an entry in my raffle!

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  14. Those socks are both knockouts! Particularly loving the pair of Felici Stripes. I've been hoarding Felici like there's no tomorrow but have yet to knit anything with it.

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