Ironically, on the first day since arriving back from my vacation that we have seen the sun, I am taking a picture of my latest sock project, and the only knitting I worked on at all in Hawaii. Yep, it's a grey striped sock. It is just slightly more interesting than your standard grey striped sock, as it is a Trekking XXL colorway (Colorway 102 for those of you in need of grey sock yarn options) that does not seem to be repeating itself in terms of the stripe pattern. But it is still a grey striped sock. It makes for particularly good TV knitting, being both stockinette in the round and having a color pattern almost too boring to even bother looking at.
I'll give you one guess as to who will be wearing this sock when the pair is complete.
If knitting up a man's 3rd pair of grey socks isn't true love, I don't know what is...
How about buying alpaca sock yarn for a 10-year old who said he didn't want itchy socks?
Yep, that's mother-love. :-)
Thankfully mine likes his socks bright. Sweaters are man boring but socks are as bright as I can bear to knit them
You either love to knit socks or you don't, no matter what the color or pattern. Your socks are always lovely.
Funny, I really like grey yarn! In fact, I think I got that colorway or one similar to it for myself! :)
But I am nothing if not practical. I wanted socks that would go with my handspun from my various natural colored fleeces... SO there was an alterior motive there. :)
I have that very same colorway to knit socks for Dale.
True love at its best! Great sock!
I recognized that Trekking right away! I actually used that for a pair for myself and love the way they came out.
You are a very good woman - hopefully your goodness is suitably appreciated!
Lucky man!!
I love that grey colourway - subtle, but still interesting.
It's beautiful! Compared to the plain gray (or almost) Lorna's Laces yarn I'm using to knit my father a pair of socks, it looks positively exciting. And I don't even know if he wears gray socks, but I couldn't bear to knit tan ...
he is a lucky man!! I love this colorway.
Funnily enough, I am looking for grey yarn for a man's sock and that is a gorgeous grey yarn. I adore Trekking XXL.
The particular man is wanting extra thick soles. Any suggestions? I was thinking of a slip stitch pattern.
Yes, third pair of grey socks makes you wife of the year!
Actually, I find that my favorite socks are the most boring of colors. I have a brown pair and a grey pair with black heels and toes that I wear first thing out of the wash.
Now I'm off to do a little search and see what I can find out about this trekking XXL. (Not that I need any more sock yarn!)