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socks that is.............socks of a different sort.
no "2nd sock syndrome" here. if you are a knitter you know all about "2nd sock syndrome". it's that affliction that sock knitter's get after they finish the first sock. for some it sits in the knitting basket and never gets it's mate. sad really.
there is really no excuse for this sudden sickness. when you decide to knit socks you know that socks come in pairs. i mean you have two feet don't you? you know that when start knitting them you will want to someday wear these socks, right? you would never go into your dresser and pull out two miss-matched socks and wear them. hey, you wouldn't pay full price or even leave the store with only one sock when making a sock purchase!
so why is there such a big hurdle over making and finishing that 2nd sock?
well as you know i've been on a "sock kick" lately. and i've also been working on some socks of a different sort.
last night i finished #3 out of the 5 Family Christmas Stockings that will hang on my fireplace mantel this year.....and they are all VERY different!
some folks like Christmas Stocking with a theme, some like them that all sort of match but are different in colors, some like a stocking with a family member in mind. mine are just where-ever my fancy takes me. i like to decorate for Christmas in somewhat whimsical colors, not your traditional green and red so this affords me lots of choices with Stockings.
so far........one is a 19",Kelly Green with Fuschia Trim (felted), another is a 15",Creme Lacework with Orange Trim, and the one i finished last night is a 23" Striped Stocking knit with 12 different colors...leftover pieces of Manos yarns from previous projects.
tonight i will be casting on for another...i think it will be the one i just saw today in the new issue of Interweave Knits. (pattern by www.kristinnicholas.com a fav of mine). gotta go dig thru the stash to see what funky colors i have for that one.
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