Finished Story Socks. :: Knitting Adventures.

These socks have such a nice story behind them and in them! I started these about a year ago on my friend's canal boat. (post here) The yarn was given to me as a present and I was really into samples and small colourwork patterns at the time. I mean, I'm still into that stuff, but I just had such a big itch to go kind of crazy. I was also covetting some dainty stocking-type socks that I was seeing in vintage pattern books. The kind that are misshappen and knitted on the tiniest of needles and have intricate 'clocks' worked into them. While working on the first sock (The mainly brown and pink, post here.) I knitted in little elements of whatever I was doing at the time.I've always loved the idea that a crafted object tells a story- that with each stitch, you are weaving in a pattern of emotions and thoughts. These socks took me the better part of a year to complete (finished in December 2012) and I love that I can pick out what I was doing, and read it like a story.They also look a little wonky and funny, but they fit SUPER GREAT! I wore them to the Knitting And Stitching Show last year and got loads of compliments. haha.
A great, special project. I'm kind of sad to see them finished now, actually. Perhaps I'll have to start a new pair for this year? Kimxo

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Comments

[Desiree Fawn]

So pretty! Great work, girl!

[Kiersten P.]

I love the intricate work on them. They look wonderful, I think you should definitely make another pair.

[eliza]

lovely! i'm the same way. i store memories in my yarn and knitting as i'm making it. ^_^

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The socks was pretty nice really.