About a week ago I had the following conversation with Jen:
Me: So, I'm making these socks with Jaeger Extra-fine Merino and I just know I'm not going to wear them, because I don't really like the red that much.
Jen: Well, who can you give them to, someone in your family?
Me *sighing*: I dunno. I can't think of anyone who would understand that they have to be hand-washed. I mean, I put all this work in and I'd hate for someone to not wear them because they have to wash them by hand.
Jen: What about Angie? She understands fabric.
Me: Jen, Angie washed Luc's cellphone.
Jen *laughing*: Oh, yeah... that's right.
Me: I just don't kno... *trailing off*, wait a second... Jen?
Jen: Yeah?
Me: You like red.
Jen *excitedly*: Yes, yes I do.
Me: And you understand about hand washing socks.
Me: So, I'm making these socks with Jaeger Extra-fine Merino and I just know I'm not going to wear them, because I don't really like the red that much.
Jen: Well, who can you give them to, someone in your family?
Me *sighing*: I dunno. I can't think of anyone who would understand that they have to be hand-washed. I mean, I put all this work in and I'd hate for someone to not wear them because they have to wash them by hand.
Jen: What about Angie? She understands fabric.
Me: Jen, Angie washed Luc's cellphone.
Jen *laughing*: Oh, yeah... that's right.
Me: I just don't kno... *trailing off*, wait a second... Jen?
Jen: Yeah?
Me: You like red.
Jen *excitedly*: Yes, yes I do.
Me: And you understand about hand washing socks.
Jen: Yes, I understand it's important.
Me: Then it's settled. These socks are yours.
Jen: Really?!?!? I didn't want to say anything, but I LOVE RED!
Jen: Really?!?!? I didn't want to say anything, but I LOVE RED!
These are Jen's socks.
Pattern: French Child's Sock from Knitting Vintage Socks by Nancy Bush. I haven't knit a heel flap in YEARS, but because I have to stick to the recipe (a story I'll need to tell here some time), I decided to suck it up and knit the flap. And I have to say - I really like the way the pattern goes down the flap.
Handwashing may be tedious, but it pays off in the long run.
those are pretty socks - Jenn is a lucky gal!
ReplyDeleteheh heh I just read this entry - I can't believe I came that close to some hand knit socks. Unfortunately it is true. They would be felted almost immediately in my washing machine. Sigh...
ReplyDeleteI'm still laughing about the cellphone - Luc who is sitting next to me still ISN'T.