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August 01, 2006
It's like one million degrees. . .
. . .it's like one billion degrees. It's like one trillion degreeeeees! From the hot parking lot to the sand that is not so coooool!*
Yes, it is very, very, very hot. I don't have a Coolatta to offer you but hopefully these will help distract you from the heat.
Pattern: Some coma-inducing stockinette sock pattern I made up. Casted on 44 stitches, did 2x2 ribbing for the cuff, stockinette, generic slipped stitch flap heel, some more stockinette and Ta da!
Yarn: One skein of Sweet Georgia Speed Demon sock yarn in "Fondant"
Needles: US 5 circular needles (Addis)
For: Moi
And good lord, remember these??
Pattern: Gentleman's Plain Winter Socks from Knitting Vintage Socks
Yarn: Lorna's Lace Shephard Sock yarn in "Bee Stripe"
Needles: US 1 (both dpns and 32' circs)
For: The Boyfriend
Not one but TWO socks, yippee!
The first pair of socks I busted out in a weekend. I'm quite smitten with the way they came out. They're kinda thick so I couldn't do my usual shoe + sock shot (the horror!!!!) in them. But still, they're so pretty and girly and nicely subdued and not IN YOUR FREAKIN' FACE. It's a nice change of pace, I think.
As for the yellow and black socks, I hadn't touched those in about two months until this weekend. Till then, I hadn't even gotten to the heel of the second sock. However, after I got hooked on The Magic Loop, I just popped in this movie and busted out the majority of the sock in one sitting. I figured myself to be a fast knitter on dpns but this is getting ridiculous. I feel like a superhero, almost. Wow.
Some more pics to look through:
*found out recently that these guys were behind that jingle. Neat.
Posted by Sandra at August 1, 2006 09:23 PM
Comments
The Fondant socks look super comfy and snuggly AND very pretty.
And Boyfriend socks are super cool. What a nice girlfriend. :P
Posted by: isel at August 1, 2006 10:42 PM
I love the fondant socks!
Oh & I'm so glad to see the yellowjacket socks are finished!! B must be so pleased!!
Isaac & I were both floored when we heard the TMBG coffee jingle. It combines our love of coffee & indie rock! :)
Posted by: Leah at August 1, 2006 11:30 PM
hee hee.. did your boyfriend see that picture of his socks in your heels? Mine hasn't. ;)
And random question.. how did you guys deal with that damn Armando Benitez? Can you take him back?
Posted by: Angela at August 2, 2006 12:02 AM
love the socks (both pairs)! i checked out the website for sweet georgia and discovered they do a kill bill colorway. genius! i must have it!
Posted by: ashley at August 2, 2006 01:22 AM
Those Bee Stripe socks are fantastic! I am never able to get Lorna's Laces to actually stripe, even if it's the ones with only two colors. The heel on those is really cool and different looking. I need to get that book. The Fondant socks are so cool and the colors are so icing-esque.
Posted by: Illanna at August 2, 2006 01:39 AM
both very beautiful!!!
congratulations!
Posted by: Verrito at August 2, 2006 01:48 AM
you are on a sock rampage....sweeet!!!
they both look great (love those colors) and the man must be happy about getting some socks!
Posted by: yahaira at August 2, 2006 08:54 AM
cute.. and cute! love them both.
Posted by: gleek at August 2, 2006 09:04 AM
i thought it might have been by TMBG. it's certainly catchy. and love the socks.
Posted by: carrie m at August 2, 2006 09:34 AM
you are a sock knitting fool... love 'em both!
Posted by: Amanda at August 2, 2006 09:35 AM
Very nice! I'm a ML convert too - it just feels so much faster!
Posted by: Stacey at August 2, 2006 10:20 AM
It's all socks all the time at the Ranch House! (Well, except for the occasional lace, right?).
Posted by: Veronique at August 2, 2006 11:35 AM
love the socks. that is hilarious that you shot the boyfriend's wearing heels!
Posted by: melissa at August 2, 2006 01:56 PM
OMG! The bee socks are finished!? You deserve a frozen smoothie!!
Posted by: Jenn at August 2, 2006 02:20 PM
Oh course, the socks are fab but what I really love are the shoes!
Posted by: Jenna at August 2, 2006 03:23 PM
You are a Magic Looping, Sock-Knitting Demon! Way to go!
Posted by: Jessica at August 2, 2006 03:50 PM
Coma inducing, haha! For some reason that cracked me up. =D The socks are great though, I love the Fondant colorway. And the bee socks look great as well! =)
Posted by: Tiffany at August 2, 2006 05:46 PM
I think you have a sock-knitting addiction...
Those bee stripe socks look totally rockin' with those shoes...much better than they'd look on stinky boy feet. *arches eyebrows* I won't tell if you keep them.
Posted by: pam at August 3, 2006 12:08 AM
Your socks are always amazing. I love them.
Posted by: elizabeth at August 3, 2006 03:50 AM
Your socks are always amazing. I love them.
Posted by: elizabeth at August 3, 2006 03:50 AM
Wow, I really love your socks, those colors are amazing!
Posted by: Dipsy D. at August 3, 2006 05:25 AM
Cool to see the bee stripe socks, I just bought that yarn to make some baby booties!!
Posted by: BethC at August 3, 2006 04:13 PM
I love squishy socks too! I'm knitting some light worsted on 3s and they are GREAT! Love your blog, btw. I'll be back!
Posted by: Nicole at August 3, 2006 10:50 PM
you're a crazy sock knittin' fool! :) love both pairs! they are so cute!
Posted by: Jen da Purse-Ho at August 4, 2006 02:50 AM
Bee sock yarn! I have been looking for yellow and black yarn at the stores around where I live but haven't found anything bee-like enough. Now I know where to go - thank you so much!
Posted by: melanie at August 5, 2006 12:01 PM
yummmm socks! Love the fondant colourway!
Posted by: Kelly at August 6, 2006 07:41 AM
awesome socks! you're cracking me up with the photo of your boyfriend's socks on you in heels. heh heh. I love the bee stripes and the colors in the fondant yarn.
Posted by: Elizabeth at August 6, 2006 11:19 AM
Hee! Love the BF socks in heels pict!
And, I looooooove the colorway of those first socks. Whoa!
Posted by: colleen at August 7, 2006 08:59 AM
All hail the sock queen!
Posted by: Marie at August 7, 2006 03:16 PM