Sockpal Socks -- Wowsers!
I've been reading about everyone's sockpal socks and what do you think came in the mail today? A package full of goodies and socks from my sockpal, Kimbellina. Too cool!
What did Kim send? Well, she sent me my own sockpal socks, of course. Check these out below. They are lovely and fit wonderfully. And, um, they are still on my feet, so I guess that is a good sign. What my picture doesn't show is the lovely lace at the top of the cuff. Her website has some more pattern details. I didn't manage to get quite a good picture of the socks as she did. On her blog, she mentions the pattern is Friday Harbor from Knitting on the Road, worked up in Koigu KPPPM, color P117.
Oooh, and the goodies, well, she sent me some yummy (I mean that personally since two of them went in my belly not long after the package was opened) Fran's Caramel Truffle Imperiales made with dark chocolate. I'm such a sucker for dark chocolate. I was good, I even let my hubby have one. Yeah, one. Honest, I offered more! He didn't want any more. He knows me well. The little gold bar is Fran's Almond Gold Bar. No, I didn't open that one yet. I'm working on the truffles right now. Geesh, one chocolate goodie at a time. The green bar is Trader Joe's Milk Chocolate with Hazelnut bar. Yummy! What's Trader Joe's? It's a specialty store and has lots of goodies and good wine. There are stores over on the east coast, but not as many as on the west coast, so I got a little touch of my home coast in the mail. Thank you Kimbellina! The can? What's in the can, you ask? I think this is indicative of Seattle -- salmon! More specifically Pike Place Fish, Smoked Sockeye Salmon. My husband's eyeing that can as are the cats. Well, okay the cats don't know tuna from salmon, but hubby is planning on sharing with them. I'm sure our tiny cat will let us know she wants salmon every time we open a can.
I love the socks, but what's got me excited about several socks I've seen, including mine (I think) are the 3-needle bind offs I've been seeing. I've been wondering how good a seam this type of bind off makes on cuff-down socks. Does the wearer feel the seam? Not much if my socks are anything to go by. This might be my next bind off on socks. We'll see.
That's it for me.
Happy fibering!
What did Kim send? Well, she sent me my own sockpal socks, of course. Check these out below. They are lovely and fit wonderfully. And, um, they are still on my feet, so I guess that is a good sign. What my picture doesn't show is the lovely lace at the top of the cuff. Her website has some more pattern details. I didn't manage to get quite a good picture of the socks as she did. On her blog, she mentions the pattern is Friday Harbor from Knitting on the Road, worked up in Koigu KPPPM, color P117.
Oooh, and the goodies, well, she sent me some yummy (I mean that personally since two of them went in my belly not long after the package was opened) Fran's Caramel Truffle Imperiales made with dark chocolate. I'm such a sucker for dark chocolate. I was good, I even let my hubby have one. Yeah, one. Honest, I offered more! He didn't want any more. He knows me well. The little gold bar is Fran's Almond Gold Bar. No, I didn't open that one yet. I'm working on the truffles right now. Geesh, one chocolate goodie at a time. The green bar is Trader Joe's Milk Chocolate with Hazelnut bar. Yummy! What's Trader Joe's? It's a specialty store and has lots of goodies and good wine. There are stores over on the east coast, but not as many as on the west coast, so I got a little touch of my home coast in the mail. Thank you Kimbellina! The can? What's in the can, you ask? I think this is indicative of Seattle -- salmon! More specifically Pike Place Fish, Smoked Sockeye Salmon. My husband's eyeing that can as are the cats. Well, okay the cats don't know tuna from salmon, but hubby is planning on sharing with them. I'm sure our tiny cat will let us know she wants salmon every time we open a can.
I love the socks, but what's got me excited about several socks I've seen, including mine (I think) are the 3-needle bind offs I've been seeing. I've been wondering how good a seam this type of bind off makes on cuff-down socks. Does the wearer feel the seam? Not much if my socks are anything to go by. This might be my next bind off on socks. We'll see.
That's it for me.
Happy fibering!
-- posted by Annette @ 6:11 PM
3 Comments:
Dear Kimbellina, ye of such wonderful treats! This is Mr. "Clicking Needles." The Salmon was beyond description! Out of this world! I spent a joy filled half hour with your wonderful Salmon and a tube of Hi-Ho crackers. May you forever get your wishes fulfilled via special delivery! May everything you want arrive yesterday!!!
Thank you so much, Annette! I adore my socks they are perfect. I haven't taken them off yet; they are sooooo comfy! I'm glad your sockpal put as much love in your package as you did for me. Enjoy the chocolates and the salmon, but not at the same time, hopefully.
Oooh, yeah, you got them. So, I have to ask, it sounds like you are okay with Fire
on the Mountain Socks That Rock sock yarn I used for your socks, but what do you
think of the Regia sock yarn I sent you? It's okay if you don't like it, but I'm
just wondering if you like that type of mix of colors.
I had fun knitting the socks for you. I'm even working on a second pair of Broadripple
socks for my mom because the pattern was pretty nice.
Glad you liked them,
Annette
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