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Friday, May 11, 2007

Mother's Day Gift: Meida's Socks

Pattern: Meida's Socks from IK's Favorite Socks. Pattern by Nancy Bush.
Yarn: Lorna's Laces Shepherd Sock in Poppy, just under one skein
Needles: US size 1

Phew. I got a pair of socks with barely a skein of Poppy at my disposal. I actually decreased the stitch count by 2 for each pattern repeat, resulting in a pair of very small socks. They're too small for me (you can't see in this photo, but when I wear these the heel of the sock is practically at the soles of my feet), but just right for a certain diminutive mother whose feet are the size of a pixie's. I sent these off in the beginning of the week, and she's already received them, just in time for Mother's Day.

E-mail from her this morning: You are something, the gift is so marvelous, can't believe you have so much patient!

Heh heh. So much patient.

And so much pink! Socks and spring are marvelous!

Tulips
Dutch tulips from the garden

Boston Public Garden
Flowering apple trees, Boston Public Garden

Boston Public Garden
Pink blossom overload, Boston Public Garden

Mother's Day Gift: Meida's Socks
Meida's Socks, for Mom

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Friday, May 11, 2007 3:14:14 PM (Eastern Standard Time, UTC-05:00)
Your socks are beautiful! Thanks for the pictures as well. I think it's about time for another weekend jaunt to Boston, my favorite city.
Friday, May 11, 2007 3:19:24 PM (Eastern Standard Time, UTC-05:00)
Those socks are beautiful and the flower pictures are making me swoon.
Friday, May 11, 2007 4:19:27 PM (Eastern Standard Time, UTC-05:00)
I walk thought the Gardens every day but your photographs make it look that much more beautiful! [and those socks are great!!]
Friday, May 11, 2007 4:25:14 PM (Eastern Standard Time, UTC-05:00)
Beautiful socks, beautiful photographs, beautiful pink, beautiful spring!!!
Friday, May 11, 2007 4:57:14 PM (Eastern Standard Time, UTC-05:00)
They are lovely! And see? I told you that you'd have enough yarn!
Friday, May 11, 2007 7:49:23 PM (Eastern Standard Time, UTC-05:00)
Beautiful photos! And the socks are fabulous!
Friday, May 11, 2007 8:23:19 PM (Eastern Standard Time, UTC-05:00)
Your sock pictures are always stunning and these are no exception! I'm really glad you became a sock knitter. You with so much patient! ;)
Friday, May 11, 2007 10:16:16 PM (Eastern Standard Time, UTC-05:00)
Oh wow, such gorgeous colours coming out of your garden (and needles). Those tulips (my fave flower) in your garden are absolutely GORGEOUS!
Saturday, May 12, 2007 2:22:01 AM (Eastern Standard Time, UTC-05:00)
Lovely socks! And the photos – you have a great eye for seeing beautiful things.
Saturday, May 12, 2007 4:33:03 AM (Eastern Standard Time, UTC-05:00)
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Saturday, May 12, 2007 7:27:26 AM (Eastern Standard Time, UTC-05:00)
i love the tulip picture - they are my favorite flowers ever but i haven't seen to many of them here in Atlanta this year!
Saturday, May 12, 2007 8:57:24 AM (Eastern Standard Time, UTC-05:00)
The socks are beautiful, it's amazing that you got them out of just one hank! Also, MUST get back to Boston, now. :)
Saturday, May 12, 2007 12:55:30 PM (Eastern Standard Time, UTC-05:00)
beautiful photos -- and those SOCKS! I hadn't seen the poppy colorway before, but it's really, really gorgeous. ANd you made that one skein look like a million bucks.
Saturday, May 12, 2007 2:20:07 PM (Eastern Standard Time, UTC-05:00)
aww, I love that the socks were made for your mother. :) the tulips in your garden are gorgeous! I love their mix of colors. wow, spring is boston is beautiful! thanks for the pics.
Saturday, May 12, 2007 5:23:59 PM (Eastern Standard Time, UTC-05:00)
You know, I have always hated ankle socks...until now. Those are stunning. Great pics too!
Saturday, May 12, 2007 8:54:54 PM (Eastern Standard Time, UTC-05:00)
Superb photos and knits, as always! Glad to see Spring finally made its way up there-- :)
Monday, May 14, 2007 12:03:20 AM (Eastern Standard Time, UTC-05:00)
Beautiful socks and flowers!
Monday, May 14, 2007 9:49:46 AM (Eastern Standard Time, UTC-05:00)
What beautiful socks! The color and the pattern are just perfect together. I have seen so many great socks done from that book, I definitely need to get a copy!
Monday, May 14, 2007 4:29:39 PM (Eastern Standard Time, UTC-05:00)
You did a beautiful job making the socks. I think they're even prettier than the picture in the book.
Saturday, May 26, 2007 8:26:31 PM (Eastern Standard Time, UTC-05:00)
Hey your Meida's socks look great! I'm knitting the same socks only using STR Lightweight in Mist. I'm loving them and I even like the heel pattern and the way the little heel flap comes out. Here's what I'm having trouble with. Every other sock I've ever knit ended the heel turn on a RS row which allows you to pick up the sts in the right direction. In this pattern you end upo on a WS row and the sts get picked up going in the wrong direction. I checked for errata, but there aren't any yet. How did your heel turns work out?
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