Well, ok, not so much secrets of the universe (because everyone knows that answer is 42) as my secret project. Marina was correct – I was making socks. More specifically, birthday socks for my SIL, who was gifted with them Saturday night. She loves her some handknit socks, so she will have an eternal supply. So sayeth I and it will be good.
*blink blink*
Ok, moving right along… These were, roughly, the Thuja socks from knitty, except I did them toe-up and switched to 3×1 rib at the top to maintain the pattern throughout the sock. The yarn was Opal Handpaint and I definitely have enough left for another pair (for someone with much smaller feet than myself). This was stash yarn, purchased a year or so ago.
Fortunately, they’re more evenly matched than they appear in this picture!
“Don’t you rush me. These socks won’t get the Chaotic Seal of Approvaltm if you rush me!”
Mmmmm…wool. Chaos has good taste, anyhow.
Heehee. Does he sneeze when he inspects too closely and gets fibre up his nose? Mine do.
I like, I like! Did they get the Chaos Seal of Approval?
Lovely, socks! The varigation in them is just right INHO and it seems to happen so rarely. Yeah!
have you seen these?
http://www.knittingzone.com/catalog/product_info.php?pName=black-cat-socks-download&cName=by-type-pattern-downloads
i think cricket and chaos want a pair…
I have one pair of hand knitted socks and I love them more than any other socks ever. Luckily they have held out longer than any other pair as well. And now that we are moving south, I will be sad to only wear them a few times a year.
Bet if you rub some tuna on the socks & everything else, they’ll receive His seal of approval.
By the way, I can see into the future!
I love the color of the socks! You must be sweating bullets, chaos is a tough critic. Every stitch better in place! (LOL)
ooohh weee I’m liking those. They look like the kind of socks that you put them on and right away your feet are toasty warm!
ooh they are lovely!
Lucky sil – with the Chaos seal of approval!
Hey, these socks turned out so lovely – and I do love the Opal yarn that you chose for it! Opal is such an amazing sock yarn, if it’d just be a bit less expensive over here 🙁 But the end result is certainly worth it, no?
What a fabulous birthday present!
Lovely socks. Does Chaos even put sitckers in the garments, “Inspected by #1”?
The socks turned out beautiful and I really like the pattern and yarn. I think Chaos wants his own pair!
Luscious socks…lucky birthday girl!
Great socks! Isn’t it great to have a SIL who loves hand knit socks? It’s like having a license to knit……..
Lucky SIL~!!
Ooh, look great!
The socks are beautiful!
;o) Good thing you SIL knows about the Chaos Seal of Approval (the SIL with Riley and Diablo, who survived Chaos’ kittenhood? ;o)
Really nice red color too!
What is with the communication systems in this area reacently? ;o) Something chewed through a fiberoptic cable somewhere between Paris and Huntingdon — our workplace just got their phones back up late last night.
Pretty, pretty!
Lovely, lovely socks!
Your socks are gorgeous!! I love the colorway you used- very rich and beautiful. Your SIL is a lucky girl! 😉 Fantastic work… take care, Chris! 🙂
Purrty socks – that Opal handpainted yarn sure is beautiful 😉
Love those socks! Though it looks like Chaos loves them more….