I finished knitting these socks a bit after midnight on December 22. I knew I’d be mailing them over my lunch break that day, so I took pictures as soon as they were finished. When I set the socks on the floor, Mayhem woke from a deep sleep and came over to see what was up.
“Hey!! Stripey socks!!” -Mayhem
“Yup, definitely stripey socks. I approve of their bright pinky purpleness!” -Mayhem
“Oh, nice texture, too.” -Mayhem
“Were you trying to take pictures of stripey socks without my assistance?! For shame, Mom, for shame.” -Mayhem
“Ok, carry on, then.” -Mayhem
The yarn is Grignasco Strong Print, colorway 013, and the pattern is a basic blueberry waffle.
Very pretty socks. Do May and Chaos go nuts over wool? Shelli rolls around on it and tries to eat it.
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Oh wow! Socks! Excellent colour choices. Mayhem and I both approve.
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Cute socks – I think I need a lie down now I hear you have knit something
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Very nice. They look perfect from the picture and I totally approve of the color choice.
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Very good with the matchy-matchy.
PS – Magellan will awake from a coma-like state if you bring apples to his cage.
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Lol, oh the stripey socks
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For a second or two I was terrified as May’s claws were clearly visible, but it looks as if no damage was done. Good kitty!!
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I do love the color and I absolutely love the kittie in the picture. I want the kittie and the socks!
You did an awesome job honey!!!
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I love the colors and they look so comfy! Very nice!
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Love the color too. I can’t believe the weird attraction your cats have to stripey socks. What if they are plain? Do they ignore them? LOL
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OMG! Socks! Stripey socks! Matchy stripey socks! The world is ending! Oh… maybe it’s just the year that’s ending.
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Chris- I did see those on Ravelry. Such wonderfyl purply stripiness.
Meow!
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I will not have an aneurysm because you are actually showing knitting content. I will not, because my blog has been devoid of the knitting lately too.
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I feared to read this post in case May’s sharp claws and teeth had wreaked havoc on the stripey socks. Whew! Apparently you have a friend who like purple stripey-ness as much as you do. Great socks!
Cats like to try out anything placed on the floor, I’ve noticed. At least he didn’t rip them to shreds
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*thud*
I think I’m going to have to sue you. I just fell out ofmy chair and onto the floor over the shock of knitting pictures. I may demand as full settlement the cats.
p.s. I really like the socks, the recipient very lucky!
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and may I say that this is proof of why all the animals in my house went INSANE sniffing my feet when I put those socks on.
You did a fantastic job on those socks. You should be proud!
I see you are still (to me) the sock queen. I bow before your skill and confess I may never knit another sock…cuz you know the rules are you should have *two* when done. I’m not good at *two* of anything. But I am knitting….again…finally. What’s up with all the gay romances, I must have seriously missed something… LOL
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Yay for stripey socks! May knows a good thing when she sees it. Or steps on it. Or kneads it. Great colors, too! Happy happy New Years!
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I’m impressed – finished socks!
nothings better than kitty approved socks.
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WOW!! Very impressed. I went through a phase of knitting scarfs…but never socks.
May….really like socks, doesn’t she? Good to get the May stamp of approval
It’s like a quality stamp 
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Knitting! Nice stripey socks, with matching stripes too! It’s good to see they got the Mayhem vote of approval.
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I can’t get over how perfect those socks are. They’re also perfectly gorgeous. I love how May will wake from the deepest of sleeps to inspect them. What a clever kitteh.
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Gorgeous socks, how could anyone possibly be expected to not want to roll around on them?! Especially someone who has already demonstrated a sock fetish.
Best socks ever! I luv them too Mayhem! Pretty, pretty colors.
Nice job Chris.
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Very nice! Always good to see stripey socks on your floor.
Also – it seems you’re not the only one to notice common stock photos: http://www.shilohwalker.com/website/?p=16002
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Knitting? I thought you’d given that up!
And May seems to prefer stripey socks to naughty boys!
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Hey, finished socks! Congratulations!
I love that they’re a Mayhem magnet.
Knitting??? *falls over* hee hee!
I feel slighted not to have received such a gift as this! Wondered – do you keep that pristine-looking piece of carpet specifically for photos – otherwise – where are the cat hairs?!!