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October 11, 2007
Peppermint Mocha Socks
There's one less WIP on the needles because I finished the Peppermint Mocha socks on Tuesday. They are for me (I'm such a selfish knitter) and I love 'em.
All those patterned socks are great and lots of fun to knit but there's something truly wonderful about a plain ole pair of stockinette socks.
The yarn is Claudia's Handpaint in the colorway Peppermint Mocha and I bought it from The Loopy Ewe. The pattern is your basic 64 stitch, picot edge sock.
They make me want to drink hot chocolate, eat peppermint candy . . .
And wear my new clogs.
Posted by Carole at October 11, 2007 6:26 AM
Comments
Done?!? Already?!? Love them. Especially with the new clogs! :-) (And glad to know that I'm not the only one who buys clogs based on how awesome they will look with handknit socks.)
Posted by: Kathy at October 11, 2007 6:43 AM
Oooo! Cute clogs! (And socks.)
Posted by: Kirsten at October 11, 2007 7:22 AM
peek a boo clogs, perfect for a sock knitter!
Posted by: Judy at October 11, 2007 7:26 AM
You already know how much I love that yarn :-).....they look fabulous!
Posted by: Kim at October 11, 2007 7:26 AM
I bought some new shoes from Zappos mostly to show off my handknit socks, and the instep was cut too high and I had to send them back. I was sad.
Stockinette socks, though, make me happy. They're comfort knitting. And you're rocking them w/those clogs.
Posted by: Ruth at October 11, 2007 7:32 AM
They are yummy!! Maybe I need more of that yarn. Cute shoes, too.
Posted by: margene at October 11, 2007 7:48 AM
Yep, love the 'pretty' socks but it's usually always the plain stockinettes I reach for from the drawer. Love the picot edge and those colours are fabulous.
I have to admit I'm a bit of a clog ho, and I LOVE those new clogs of yours!
Posted by: marianne at October 11, 2007 7:49 AM
Oooo! Vera nice! I need some new clogs that'll go with handknits socks.
Posted by: Manise at October 11, 2007 7:54 AM
Cute clogs and lovely socks!!
Posted by: Karen at October 11, 2007 8:04 AM
Love 'em! I just bought a new pair of Mary Jane Keene clogs for the same reason. But I also got sidetracked looking around your desk. Do you have Troll pens in you pencil cup?
Posted by: Deb at October 11, 2007 8:12 AM
The socks are cute, but I love your new shoes!!
Posted by: Sarah at October 11, 2007 8:16 AM
Cute clogs and socks! I love wearing clogs. That's actually all I wear in the fall/winter, then I switch to slides and sandals in the summer.
Posted by: Beth at October 11, 2007 9:03 AM
I love the socks! The clogs are awesome, too!
Posted by: Susan at October 11, 2007 9:03 AM
The socks are cute, but the clogs are great! :)
Posted by: michelle at October 11, 2007 9:08 AM
Lovely socks! Who knew that becoming a sock knitter would have me eyeing every pair of shoes for how well they would show off my socks. Love those clogs!
Posted by: Francesca (stuntmother) at October 11, 2007 9:23 AM
Festive! If only I could wear clogs....
Posted by: Marcia Cooke at October 11, 2007 9:25 AM
I'm a sucker for plain stockinette stitch socks.
Posted by: susan at October 11, 2007 9:27 AM
Sometimes it's nice to let the yarn do all the work. Love them!
Posted by: Wool Winder at October 11, 2007 9:38 AM
Oh, those are very cute socks! LOVE THOSE CLOGS!! I think I need a new shoe fix...
Posted by: Vicki at October 11, 2007 9:41 AM
Cute socks! Now I think I need to go shoe shopping :)
Posted by: Danielle at October 11, 2007 9:47 AM
Great looking socks and they look so nice with your clogs!
Posted by: Macoco at October 11, 2007 9:58 AM
Those socks are really cute,and the yarn pattern looks good. I just finished a pair of stockinette socks. It was so nice to have them to work on when I felt unable to work on complex ones. I love the clogs though. OK, I MUST now have some with cutwork to show off my socks. What are those clogs?
Posted by: paula at October 11, 2007 10:02 AM
Ach, you make me want to dig through my stash like a mad woman and cast on another pair of socks! Of course, it's another pair because I have a second sock in progress! VBG!
Lovely work, lovely sock/clog combo.
Posted by: Barbara-Kay at October 11, 2007 10:06 AM
Perfect! I adore that colorway, but I've sworn off sock yarn until I clear out some stash! (snicker!!)
Posted by: Leah at October 11, 2007 10:10 AM
Love 'em! And love the clogs too! I need to go shoe shopping.
Posted by: elizabeth at October 11, 2007 10:12 AM
Cute! Your new footwear combo almost makes me want to embrace the season. Almost!
Posted by: gale (she shoots sheep shots) at October 11, 2007 10:14 AM
Pretty socks and shoes! I wore socks for the first time this fall yesterday and it felt so good.
Posted by: Karen at October 11, 2007 10:56 AM
They are lovely! I love the plain stockinette showing off the beautiful colors :)
Posted by: Meadow at October 11, 2007 11:03 AM
love 'em! and the new clogs too. I especially love the way the heel turned out. Such a perfect sock for clogs.
Posted by: Teyani at October 11, 2007 11:32 AM
Actually, they reminded me of Pippy Long Stockings. :D They're very pretty. I love fall. I was so excited that I could snuggle up with my hubby yesterday and drink hot cocoa.
Posted by: Teresa at October 11, 2007 11:33 AM
Very pretty and they look great with your shoes.
Posted by: Stephanie at October 11, 2007 11:41 AM
Look how fabulous you are!
Posted by: Cookie at October 11, 2007 12:05 PM
Those clogs were made for handknit socks.
Posted by: Lucia at October 11, 2007 12:12 PM
Beautiful socks!
Posted by: Wanda at October 11, 2007 1:38 PM
They look great! I especially like how the heel knit up. Hope you enjoy them ;)
Posted by: lolly at October 11, 2007 1:46 PM
You know. I love that pattern more than just about any other for hand-dyed yarns! They're wonderful (so are your new clogs!!!) hmm...they'd go with my new WPS, too! tee hee...gotta go check out that yarn.
(((hugs)))
Posted by: knitnana at October 11, 2007 2:00 PM
I socks are pretty great, but the clogs totally stole the show!
Posted by: Marlena at October 11, 2007 2:01 PM
Hi, I love your socks. I'm a begginer at knitting socks and I was wondering if you can find this pattern somwhere.
thanks
Posted by: Maelenn at October 11, 2007 2:47 PM
The socks are awesome....and in my book there is no such thing as a selfish knitter. In my life there is so much "giving", "taking care of", "helping", "instructing", etc that I have to keep at least one thing for myself...my knitting.
Posted by: Denise at October 11, 2007 2:58 PM
I totally love the socks! Makes me want to go buy sock yarn.
Posted by: Holly at October 11, 2007 4:02 PM
Love the new socks! They look great with the new clogs, I love clogs...
Posted by: Carol at October 11, 2007 4:05 PM
Great socks, and nice clogs, what kind?
Posted by: lisa at October 11, 2007 5:19 PM
Cute shoes with VERY cute socks!
Posted by: Debi Leshin at October 11, 2007 5:35 PM
Those look good enough to eat,lol! I some peppermint mocha in my stash but haven't gotten to it yet but after seeing yours I might have to move it up on the list.
Posted by: Kelly at October 11, 2007 6:23 PM
Carole--I'm beginning to think that you are plotting against my budget. First it was the cutie pie converse with the baby sheep, that I just HAD to own myself (only to find out two weeks later that my son's kindergarten teacher dons the same pair). Now it's the clogs that look so fantastic with the handknit socks. You are a cruel woman....but keep it up, I like this kind of temptation.
Posted by: catie at October 11, 2007 7:13 PM
I heart your socks, but I covet your clogs.
Posted by: kmkat at October 11, 2007 11:22 PM
Love the socks. They look great with the clogs. Now I'm off for some hot cocoa.LOL
Posted by: JenW!~ at October 11, 2007 11:57 PM
Yummy socks - and I love the shoes!
Posted by: JessaLu at October 12, 2007 1:41 AM
Spiffy clogs - they do go nicely with the new socks. :)
Posted by: Chris at October 14, 2007 10:24 AM
It seems that every time you finish a pair of socks, I find myself gasping "MUST HAVE that colorway!" And this pair is no exception. We wants it, precious! :-)
Posted by: Beth S. at October 17, 2007 1:53 PM
WOW! I have that same colorway from The Loopy Ewe in my stash. I've been trying to figure out what pattern to use for them, but I think you're onto something with the plain stockinette. They look great!
Posted by: ~Kristie at October 18, 2007 8:49 PM
Hi, I just found your blog.....AWESOME! You are my sock knitting HEROINE!! I love your socks. Question....where does one find the pattern for 'yer basic 64 stitch picot edge' sock? I'll be looking back at your blog often....
Thanks for the inspiration.
Happy Knitting,
Lori
Posted by: Lori at December 5, 2007 2:24 AM
Hi, I just found your blog.....AWESOME! You are my sock knitting HEROINE!! I love your socks. Question....where does one find the pattern for 'yer basic 64 stitch picot edge' sock? I'll be looking back at your blog often....
Thanks for the inspiration.
Happy Knitting,
Lori
Posted by: Lori at December 5, 2007 2:31 AM
