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Happy socks

March 26, 2014

These are happy socks in more ways than one.

I'm so happy with the matched stripes!

I’m so happy with the matched stripes!

The colour palette is very spring like and makes me hopeful that soon Spring will arrive in more than name.

Happy socks

Also, they are knitted in Wendy Happy 4ply.  The yarn is 75% bamboo and 25% nylon and have been a delightfully squishy knit.  A bit splitty, yes, but not annoyingly so.  And a bit prone to tangle in the ball, but sorting that out is work for husbands…or mine at least, he’s got far more patience with these things than I.

Last but not least, a new pair of socks always puts a smile on his face, and that makes me happy too.

Happy socks

See…happy socks indeed!

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Comments

  1. Jane G says

    March 26, 2014 at 10:56 am

    They look gorgeous

    • PendleStitches says

      March 26, 2014 at 4:42 pm

      The look even better in real life because I couldn’t quite capture the colours…and they’re super soft.

  2. helen says

    March 26, 2014 at 12:45 pm

    These are lovely!
    I like knitting self pattening yarn in socks as for the second one you just follow the pattern, no measuring (well as long as you started in the same place in the yarn as the first sock…)

    • PendleStitches says

      March 26, 2014 at 4:42 pm

      It’s the first time I’ve done socks like this and loved that all you had to do was hold the one on the needles against the one that was finished and you could see exactly where you’re up to. Genius!

  3. Michelle says

    March 26, 2014 at 4:26 pm

    Fantastic stripe matching! That’s a pretty impressive thing when it comes to sock knitting!

    • PendleStitches says

      March 26, 2014 at 4:43 pm

      Thank you *takes a bow*. I did allow myself a little pat on the back. And, amazingly, he noticed how well matched the stripes are and is really chuffed!

  4. Mother of Reinvention says

    March 26, 2014 at 5:27 pm

    Oh, what lovely socks. They do look happy the yarn is such nice Spring colours. Your stripes are brilliant. x

    • PendleStitches says

      March 27, 2014 at 5:57 pm

      Thank you. Now all we need is the Spring weather to go with them! 😉

  5. Fiona M says

    March 26, 2014 at 9:39 pm

    Dear Evie, I’ve nominated you for the Liebster Blog Award!
    http://seamedstraightforward.wordpress.com/2014/03/26/id-like-to-thank-my-agent/

    • PendleStitches says

      March 27, 2014 at 5:57 pm

      Thank you very much! I shall blog about it very soon.

  6. dokucug says

    March 27, 2014 at 12:02 pm

    Very happy indeed!

    • PendleStitches says

      March 27, 2014 at 5:57 pm

      😀

  7. Chica Andaluza says

    March 28, 2014 at 2:04 pm

    Gorgeous – I need to get back into sock making!

    • PendleStitches says

      March 31, 2014 at 6:54 pm

      I can’t believe how obsessed I’ve become with them. They are the perfect portable project and the Mr loves them so!

  8. Andrea says

    March 28, 2014 at 4:49 pm

    Such lovely colours! Here’s to spring getting here soon… so far it’s MIA!

    • PendleStitches says

      March 31, 2014 at 6:56 pm

      Spring is being very naughty this year. She keeps poking her head out for half a day and then disappearing in a cloud of rain. Not cool!;-)

  9. Calico Stretch says

    April 2, 2014 at 12:26 am

    Happy socks indeed. I need to avoid making socks because I would end up doing no sewing at all. LOL!

    • PendleStitches says

      April 3, 2014 at 6:39 pm

      Aha! I knit socks when I’m waiting for appointments or on a train, or sat having coffee with friends. They’re also super useful if you’re watching a film that you have to pay attention to. You have no excuse 😉

      • Calico Stretch says

        April 3, 2014 at 11:57 pm

        Oh stop. 🙂

        • PendleStitches says

          April 4, 2014 at 6:22 pm

          Shan’t! 😉

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