Apparently this evening many of you will have hung up some knitted foot attire in the hope of it being filled with goodies.
Chez Snail, we hang out our socks on a regular basis, but only on the washing line and the only thing that ever fills them is feet (and I should note that the two things NEVER happen simultaneously).
A fine display and not a mantelpiece in sight!
In fact 2015 has been a good year for socks… I’ve made a whole bunde of them over the year:
And those are just the ones I can find pictures of!
My endeavours have been slightly encouraged by joining a ‘sock yarn club’ about five months ago. I signed up for six months so that I would receive a skein of hand-dyed sock yarn every month for the duration. I’ve liked the colours, but I have been rather disappointed by the fact that three of the five lots of yarn received so far have not really been suitable for socks – being spun from soft yarn and not reinforced with some hard-wearing man-made fibre. The yarn is perfectly lovely, but I feel a little let-down that it is sock-weight yarn (i.e. 4-ply) rather than what I consider ‘real sock yarn’. I used one skein to make the lovely spatterdash wrist-warmers, but now have two beautifully soft fine yarns that I’m not sure what to do with. I’m really hoping that the last of the six is suitable for socks.
Anyway, not to be deterred, I have decided to subscribe to a different sock yarn club for 2016. In this case, the yarn type is the same each time and really is sock yarn. In fact, the yarn is posted out six times a year, so that’s a little less frantic. This club is perfect for me as 2016 is themed ‘Back to Discworld‘. It’s being offered by The Knitting Goddess, an indie dying company based in Harrogate (near where I grew up). There will be a different discworld-inspired colour scheme for each skein… now won’t that be great?
Anyway… whatever you are doing with your socks today (I’ll be knitting some morefor my mum), have a great time!
The Snail of Happiness 
Ann Pole
/ December 24, 2015I can’t wait to see the octerine ones!
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The Snail of Happiness
/ December 24, 2015Me too!
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katechiconi
/ December 24, 2015Could you use the soft yarn as tops to slippers with the sheepskin sole; kind to the feet, and they don’t need to be so hardwearing? An impressive stocking display, you have indeed been busy. I wonder if you’ll get one set of yarn in The Colour of Magic…
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The Snail of Happiness
/ December 24, 2015The yarn is so fine and soft I don’t think it would even work as slipper tops… I have a feeling it’s going to end up as a shawl of some sort… I feel a browse of Ravelry coming on…
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katechiconi
/ December 24, 2015This looks nice and snuggly: if I could knit and if the weather was cold and if I had the yarn, I’d be making myself one of these. Sadly none of the above apply!
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The Snail of Happiness
/ December 26, 2015Nice!
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katechiconi
/ December 24, 2015Oops, sorry, didn’t mean to paste in the whole picture. Do delete if it’s annoying!
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Born To Organize
/ December 25, 2015I love the photo of all your sock on the line. They’re so colorful. I didn’t even know there was such a thing as a sock club. I hope the 2016 version is more practical and to your liking.
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The Snail of Happiness
/ December 26, 2015I have to admit to only discovering the idea of a sock club about 6 months ago… but it’s perfect for my knitting addiction!
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Born To Organize
/ December 27, 2015It sounds perfect! One of my favorite things about the internet, over and over again, is how you can find “your people” or your interests supported through blogs, clubs, forums, videos. It’s quite amazing. It seems that whatever you can think to tap into the Google search bar, you’ll find. Nifty!
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davidprosser
/ December 25, 2015I love the diversity of the socks and despite the splash of colour I’m sure they can live in harmony. With Discworld themed socks this year I’m half tempted to take up knitting.
Try not to give yourself knitter’s wrist or anything today but have a wonderful day with Jon.
xxx Massive Hugs xxx
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The Snail of Happiness
/ December 26, 2015You are right… I do have to be careful not to over-do the knitting… perhaps some crochet is in order now for a change!
xxx festive hugs xxx and much love
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Lori Fontanes
/ December 25, 2015Love the colors!!!
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The Snail of Happiness
/ December 26, 2015Never let it be said I have boring socks!
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insearchofitall
/ December 25, 2015You have been busy and I love all your socks. So colorful and cheery. Wishing you the Happiest Christmas with all the sock yarn you can want an abundant and joyous New Year.
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The Snail of Happiness
/ December 26, 2015And you too… I hope 2016 holds everything you are seeking!
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Jacquline Cappuccino
/ December 26, 2015It was the year of the sock for me too! They’re so satisfying to knit.
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The Snail of Happiness
/ December 26, 2015They really are… and I can make plain ones really quite quickly now!
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