And now for something not at all completely different... more socks! Friday night, I seamed the toe of the 2nd Monkey sock for my mom, and the fabulous Hubby mailed them off for me on Saturday. (I couldn't make it to the PO myself as I was on a fabulous field trip, details to come in the next post... quilters and fellow fabric hos, stay tuned- it's worth the wait!)
I'm hoping my mom will love them. I modeled them once before letting them go.
Fabulous shoes courtesy of eBay, where I have been steadily increasing my Dansko collection for the last few weeks. Is the true sign of a sock knitting obsession when you start buying new shoes, just to better show off your socks?
Knitted up in fabulous Lorna's Laces Shepherd Sock, colorway Jeans. No pattern mods, but I did go down to US size 1s.
Currently, I have 2 pairs on needles. Some super basic toe-up magic loop rainbow colored socks for me, and a pair of gorgeous earth-toned trekking XXL garter rib socks for a co-worker. I see no end to the sock madness around here anytime soon.
But I do see quilting in my future. Really. Considering how much I spent on fabric this weekend, it would pretty much be criminal for me not to make something, and soon!
Beautiful!!! Okay, June 1st I will start my first doll size quilt!
Posted by: P-la | May 05, 2008 at 11:39 AM
absolutely darling
Posted by: nanette | May 05, 2008 at 01:48 PM
who you callin' a fabric ho? Lovely blue socks!
Posted by: LauraJ | May 05, 2008 at 02:39 PM
Those socks are fab! Love the matchy shoes too.
Posted by: Vicki | May 05, 2008 at 07:23 PM
They are stunning, and I love those shoes.
Posted by: Ruth | May 06, 2008 at 06:48 AM
yay socks! someday i will get my but in gear and finish boy wonder's quilt!
Posted by: kari S. | May 06, 2008 at 08:23 AM
When you get bit, you get bit bad don't you? Great Monkeys, I'm sure your mum will love them. I love the doll quilt in the last post too, what a great design.
Posted by: schrodinger | May 06, 2008 at 06:07 PM
Beautiful socks and I love the shoes - got to have the right shoes to show off such works of art! I know these are for your Mom, but I hope you are knitting yourself something in a similar color - looks great together.
Cheers!
Evelyn
Posted by: Evelyn | May 09, 2008 at 06:32 PM
Wow Sam, I love the shoes, and the socks are amazing too! I see no problem buying shoes to compliment the socks ... I've been on the lookout for some shoes for the very same reason.
*hugs*
Tazzie
:-)
Posted by: Tazzie | May 11, 2008 at 07:18 PM
am SO jealous....
can't find Dansco shoes in Australia.....at least on the 'net.....
and after seing yours and your mom's socks, I am going to break out my NEW knitpicks wooden needles and cast me on some socks!!....I NEED a "no brainer" right now...
Posted by: Studio Christine | May 13, 2008 at 08:18 AM
love those danskos, haven't seen them before. lucky you. i'll spend a lot more time skulking around ebay now that you've clued me into what shoes might be there.
Posted by: rebecca | June 06, 2008 at 07:30 AM