For me, apparently, baby socks are like potato chips. I can't knit just one pair! Talk about instant gratification in so many ways. First off, they are fast fast fast to knit -- if I had nothing else to do, I could easily get a pair of these done in a day, and still have time to work on something else. Second, Z gets so excited when she gets a new pair "Sockies! Sockies!" and she runs off with both in her hands. Nothing like an enthusiastic recipient to encourage more knitting (and her father likes them, too -- given a chance, he'll put her hand knit socks on her over any other socks in her drawer). So now Z has 4 pairs of handknit socks in her drawer (there's one more pair I haven't shown you yet) and I think with the remnants from previous projects of mine, we can easily get to 7 pairs -- my goal -- one for every day of the week.
By happy chance, these socks almost match -- apparently Z sized socks are almost exactly one stripe pattern repeat in this colorway (Regia 4450 in Kaffe Fasset "Exotic Color Easter") and there is still at least one more if not two more baby sized socks worth of yarn left from the 50g skein.
Please pardon the cacophany of patterns that Z is wearing -- we're having some remodeling done right now (as a result of a basement crack, not because we really wanted to) and combined with the cold weather we're getting right now in Chicago, it's colder than usual in the house. Z loves the butterflies ( "Fly flys" as she calls them) and is resistant to wardrobe changes except when they include clothes she likes. So to get her to wear an extra layer, we bribed her with butterflies. She doesn't usally have to be bribed to wear hand knit socks -- not only does she run around with them when she gets them, but she will sit still and let you put them on when you tell her what you are doing. Put all of that together and you get a big print, a small print and stripes! And happy warm baby feet. And happy warm baby feet are really what counts!
By happy chance, these socks almost match -- apparently Z sized socks are almost exactly one stripe pattern repeat in this colorway (Regia 4450 in Kaffe Fasset "Exotic Color Easter") and there is still at least one more if not two more baby sized socks worth of yarn left from the 50g skein.
Please pardon the cacophany of patterns that Z is wearing -- we're having some remodeling done right now (as a result of a basement crack, not because we really wanted to) and combined with the cold weather we're getting right now in Chicago, it's colder than usual in the house. Z loves the butterflies ( "Fly flys" as she calls them) and is resistant to wardrobe changes except when they include clothes she likes. So to get her to wear an extra layer, we bribed her with butterflies. She doesn't usally have to be bribed to wear hand knit socks -- not only does she run around with them when she gets them, but she will sit still and let you put them on when you tell her what you are doing. Put all of that together and you get a big print, a small print and stripes! And happy warm baby feet. And happy warm baby feet are really what counts!
I don't think kids really care about clashing patterns - from what I remember, I loved colours and patterns and the more the better!
The socks are really cute and the colours are the perfect level of anti-Winter-brightness!
Cute socks and model :)
The socks are absolutely darling and made more so by the cutie pie model.
I love that you're making Miss Z all these beautiful socks! I tried making some socks for Lucy, but given that she mostly wants socks OFF, and the only thing better than OFF is OFF NOW, it feels to heartbreaking to try...did Z do this as well? What I'm really saying is is there hope?
Awwww, she's just precious. Isn't it nice when your handiwork is so appreciated?
Be still, my heart! Such adorable socks--and the matching stripes just made my inner perfectionist sigh with pleasure.
It would be hard to knit anything but baby socks for such an adorable and appreciative little girl!
That's so cute that she loves the socks you knit her!
Have you found a pattern that you like for little socks? I've been thinking about making some too.
I need to try this with my bits of leftover sock yarn. Very adorable.
My 3-yr-old has the same sweater in pink. She practically lives in it. There are days I have to peel it off of her so it can get washed and de-crusted.