Really! She even put the ribbing on the sole of the foot like I like. How thoughtful! But I’m getting ahead of myself! Let me start at the beginning:
I knew my socks were coming today because my pal was kind enough to email and tell me my tracking number. I also knew what else was arriving today.
We have a few (read: lots of) trees that need to be trimmed and/or taken down. Because we are (he is) such DIYers, we decided to just rent the “cherry-picker” and do it ourselves. He was like a kid with a new Tonka toy! This was one of the first trees that had to go since it threatened to wipe out the next car that drove by:
It went from that to this:
And left this behind:
Horrors!! How would the UPS man get my package to me!?! Well, I just stood down near the road and pretended to be busily picking up sticks until the brown truck drove by. Success! I then decided that I needed a break from all this backbreaking work and went inside.
Cute card, huh?
Original artwork by Sockergirl with my sailboat and Marmalade on the stern!
Venturing into the box I discovered:
There was a small toy that looks like a mermaid, a really nifty post-it holder from Lanternmoon, a SOAK mini, and a heart-shaped tin that unzips. Inside the tin (which would be perfect for notions!) was:
A sheep tape measure (one I haven’t seen yet!) and my SOCKS!
Pattern: Mashed-up Madness from the Sock Madness KAL
Yarn: Lorna’s Laces Shepherd Sock in colorway: Glenwood (105)
my thoughts: GORGEOUS! The yarn is a beautiful varigation (color is true on my screen, at least). The pattern is so interesting. If you weren’t involved in Sock Madness (I wasn’t) it is the neatest combo of lace and cable. The fit is PERFECT! Like I said, it was as if I knitted them for me or she knitted them with me around to try them on, but I’m pretty sure that didn’t happen since we live on opposite coasts! And, Sock Pal Gal, I will get a picture of me wearing them with my clogs on (she said she picked the colorway to go with my cool clogs! Sweet!
I didn’t try them on right away for all the above reasons…trees, hot, humid, yuck! But we did take a break this afternoon and I was able to shower and try them on:
and I wanted to get a shot with some of the detail:
I think you can see the lacy panel (with a few cables) in the back of the leg and the cables with some lace running down the front of the leg and along the instep.
Another successful sock swap! When do we sign up for 5?
The socks are really nice. And exactly your color!
I am back to normal for 2 weeks (going to the beach tomorrow for the week). Any chance you want to come visit for the day? (maybe even stay the night?) My dear husband will be working MTW, so I will be on my own.
By the way, your husband has really set the bar high- chopping down his own trees. I will have to let my engineer know!
Yeah, You got them. I am so glad they fit and even your friends agree that the color way is you! You and your friends can find me at http://needasock.blogspot.com/ or on Ravelry as sockergirl. Hope to see you around. Sooo…. did you see your socks on-line about a week ago? Have fun with the tree clean-up.
That is some tree trimming job! He’s done an impressive job so far — the mail box is still standing and in one piece. I’d be eyeing all that wood for my wood burner — free heat! I liked the part about you picking up sticks waiting for UPS man.
Socks are beautiful! Enjoy! karrie
It fitted you perfectly & looked gorgeous!
That’s so funny. I can just picture you nonchalantly waiting for the UPS guy
The socks are beautiful! Yay for your sock pal!
That is a crazy thing to do – taking down the tree! Umm..I may have accosted the UPS guy a time or too also. Enjoy the great socks!
Fabulous socks! I love the packaging your pal used, very cute and fun. : )
Hating everything about housecleaning, a few years ago I turned to a website called FlyLady (www.flylady.com). It’s kind of hokey, but it gives you a DAY BY DAY plan for cleaning your house. I go on and off Flylady depending on my moood, and time, but I find when I follow it I am less guilty about the state of the house and I have more time for knitting.