Store vs. Homemade

I love Costco. Living in a small town, Costco allows me to buy quality stuff. And of course, I always end up buying more than I need. But I digress. I bought wonderful merino/silk boot socks. 3 pairs for about $15. Why would I ever want to knit my own socks. So I decided to follow along the Skacel knit along. I am trying a new cable pattern. It means I am going to have to do gusset stitches. I have to measure hor far before the heel. All the reasons why I love Cat Bhordi. So I start a new challenge and listen to the wise cracks about how I can buy socks at a store.

1 Sock Down

With 1 sock down, it is time to start the next sock. I used the Spiraling Coriolis from New Pathways for Sock Knitters from Cat Bordhi. I might actually meet my self-imposed deadline for Mother's Day. This is the same pattern that I used when I knit a pair of socks for my mom. She had chosen a very vibrant orange (which I thought was hysterical). It is amazing that every time I went to my local yarn shop, I was drawn to this orange blend. I know that when I wear the socks, I will always have my fond memories of my mom.

And yes, I am in a hotel. That is the beauty of knitting socks. I can knit while my husband drives and when we are in for the evening. Guess I better start the next sock while watching t.v. :)

Socks

I love homemade socks. I remember the first pair I knitted. They were different lengths and a little baggy. I learned to knit 2 at a time so at least if there was a mistake, it was on both of them.

I just finished these socks. It only took me a couple of months. That's okay. They are still mine and fit me like a glove. My wonderful local yarn shop had a sale for one of the owners. It was 59% of 1 skein of yarn. I fell in love with this sock yarn. It made me remember my mom. My mom passed away in November, 2009. I only made her 1 pair of socks and they cracked me up. She picked Orange. Who knows what she was thinking. I teased her about having a pair of Halloween socks. I used the Cat Bhordi book so these socks fit only her feet. They were her Mother's Day gift that year. I hope I can finish this yarn into a pair of socks for me by Mother's Day. I figure it would be a fitting tribute to my mom.