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June 28, 2007
Maple Tree Socks
This photo:
Inspired this dye job:
Which lead to these socks:
The scarf from yesterday may have been a bust but nothing soothes a defeated knitter like a simple pair of socks. And while they are a bit more blue than I intended, I declare these a success! Why?
There is no pooling whatsoever.
The yarn is squooshy.
And they will always remind me of my maple trees in the early spring.
Now that these are done, bring on the Summer of Socks!
Posted by Carole at June 28, 2007 7:00 AM
Comments
Wonderful! I like blue, so you may send them along to me. ;-) Terrific job avoiding the pool!
Posted by: DebbieB at June 28, 2007 7:14 AM
Beauteous socks and no poolingg. Now that's a great dye job.
Posted by: Manise at June 28, 2007 7:20 AM
Those a beautiful socks! Don't you love it when your knits have special memories attached to them.
Posted by: Karen at June 28, 2007 7:40 AM
Gorgeous! Good work on the dyeing.
Posted by: margene at June 28, 2007 7:48 AM
Beautiful socks and gorgeous dye job! Maple trees in early spring are a wonderful inspiration!
Posted by: Kirsten at June 28, 2007 8:07 AM
These are lovely Carole! Happy and sunny!
Posted by: Debi at June 28, 2007 8:10 AM
The socks are absolutely fantabulous! No pooling!! Work that dye, baby!!
Posted by: Susan at June 28, 2007 8:24 AM
Love that colorful squooshiness. What a great dye job!!
Posted by: Kim at June 28, 2007 8:27 AM
Nice socks in such a pretty color!
Posted by: Kim at June 28, 2007 8:34 AM
You just can't beat squoosh, can you?
Posted by: Marcy at June 28, 2007 8:35 AM
Excellent Dye Job!!
Your socks are beautiful. :D
Posted by: KnittyOtter at June 28, 2007 8:39 AM
WOW...beautiful!
Posted by: Robin in VA at June 28, 2007 8:42 AM
GORGEOUS dye job and beautiful socks love going back to those simple type of socks now & again!!
Enjoy!
Posted by: Michelle at June 28, 2007 9:01 AM
What great fun the entire project must have been. I love it when an inspiration from nature can be incorporated into art so happily. Wonderful pair of socks. Hey, don't they count as 'summer of socks' socks? After all, it IS summer... just sayin'!
Posted by: Birdsong at June 28, 2007 9:07 AM
Wow, I never would have guessed there'd be so much blue in that yarn! I love the finished socks!
Posted by: Cheryl at June 28, 2007 9:10 AM
Fantastic job absolutely yummy
Posted by: blogless sharon at June 28, 2007 9:14 AM
They're lovely! Great dye job - like the spirals.
Posted by: Chris at June 28, 2007 9:18 AM
So beautiful! I love the mix of colors.
Posted by: Tina at June 28, 2007 9:21 AM
Fabulous socks. Am I to take it that YOU dyed the yarn? it's beautiful!
Posted by: Norma at June 28, 2007 9:23 AM
I agree, these are wonderful. :-) Such lovely colors you chose!
Posted by: Beth S. at June 28, 2007 9:36 AM
Those are beautiful! I love the colors, how subtle the greens and browns are mixed in with the blue :)
Posted by: Meadow at June 28, 2007 10:17 AM
Wow, you dyed that yarn yourself? Very impressive!
Posted by: Martha at June 28, 2007 10:18 AM
Beautiful socks, Carole!
Posted by: Julie at June 28, 2007 10:19 AM
Isn't that just so awesomely special to knit with yarn that you dyed yourself? Beautiful, Carole. :)
Posted by: Laura at June 28, 2007 10:36 AM
So pretty! I loved seeing the path from inspiration to FO.
Posted by: jillian at June 28, 2007 10:39 AM
Very lovely--and I'm also particularly impressed with the no-pooling thing!
Posted by: --Deb at June 28, 2007 10:39 AM
Oh pretty, pretty. I often think of yarn possibilities when I see mixtures of colours in nature,
Li
Posted by: Li_B at June 28, 2007 10:59 AM
Very nice socks :D. If you want I can still post the pictures of Belle on the gallery.
Posted by: Teresa at June 28, 2007 11:22 AM
Oh wow Carole, those really are special! I just love them and the picute and the little story behind them too.
Posted by: Deb at June 28, 2007 11:30 AM
Spring scenery for your feet! Very impressed with the lack of pooling.
Posted by: Rachel at June 28, 2007 11:50 AM
Lovely, lovely socks!
Posted by: Jennifer at June 28, 2007 12:05 PM
Beautiful socks and a beautiful dye job! Hummmmm, another inde dyer in the works?
Posted by: Jenn at June 28, 2007 1:02 PM
WOW. I love that colorway! Let me know if you decide to market it! So pretty...
(((hugs)))
Posted by: knitnana at June 28, 2007 1:17 PM
Beautiful!
Wonderful job dyeing them, Carole, and the knitting is fabulous as always.
Posted by: Cookie at June 28, 2007 1:30 PM
A fantabulous dye job, Carole!
Posted by: Kristi aka Fiber Fool at June 28, 2007 1:57 PM
The socks are beautiful! Congratulations!
Posted by: BigAlice at June 28, 2007 1:57 PM
It's always fun to see a skein of yarn, then to see it knit up. To me, they'e often very different. I wouldn't have thought your yarn would knit up with so much blue, but I love it! Great job.
Posted by: Leslie at June 28, 2007 3:21 PM
Wow! Those are gorgeous! Love blues, greens, and browns together. *sigh*
Posted by: thursday at June 28, 2007 3:35 PM
They're great! You did a fabulous job on them!
Posted by: Beth at June 28, 2007 3:48 PM
Beautiful dye job, great knitting, fabulous socks!
Posted by: Kelly at June 28, 2007 3:48 PM
looking at the skein i'd have never guessed the fo would be so blue! the socks look great!
Posted by: amanda at June 28, 2007 3:53 PM
Fabulous all around! They are really nice!
Posted by: Carol at June 28, 2007 5:05 PM
Very pretty!
Posted by: Chris H at June 28, 2007 5:09 PM
Those socks are awesome!
Posted by: Monica at June 28, 2007 5:19 PM
Those are gorgeous! Isn't it nice when something turns out just how you wanted it to?
Posted by: Beth at June 28, 2007 6:27 PM
Hello ms fancy dyer!!!! Those are great!
Posted by: scout at June 28, 2007 9:40 PM
Very pretty socks! I love it when they don't pool.
Posted by: Karen at June 29, 2007 8:12 AM
Beautiful colors - and squooshy, too? Awesome!
Posted by: JessaLu at June 29, 2007 10:36 AM
Good job! The socks look great and remind me once again that you never know what a yarn will look like when it gets knit up.
Posted by: Hillary at June 29, 2007 11:14 AM
Totally beautiful! they really turned out great, C. Have a beautiful weekend :)
Posted by: Lolly at June 29, 2007 11:22 AM
The socks are fabulous! What is your secret to getting yarn that doesn't pool? I'm "dyeing" to know ;)
Posted by: Rachel at June 29, 2007 2:31 PM
what a fabulous dye job you did. woo hoo they look lovely.
Posted by: Teyani at June 29, 2007 9:53 PM
I love the whole process of these socks - from photo inspiration, to dyeing, to FO. Just wonderful.
Posted by: elisa at June 30, 2007 11:06 AM
beeuutiful dye job :-)
Posted by: vanessa at June 30, 2007 9:20 PM
Nice job!! Don't you just love it when a plan comes together?
Posted by: ~Kristie at July 2, 2007 5:53 AM
