My sister, Erato, is one of those super humans who - when she puts her mind to it - can pretty much follow through on any goal with gale force strength single-mindedness.
Case in point: One month after running her first marathon, she ran a 50k trail run.
That's 31 miles, folks. Hardcore.
While not as physically strenuous, the congratulatory socks I knit for her were something of a marathon, too.
It's not that my mash up of the TARDIS Socks and the Delicious Socks were particularly challenging. It wasn't. It's just that my sister is quite tall. Her calves are about 4" longer than yours...
That's a whole lot of sock to knit!
I already talked about the TARDIS socks when I knit myself a pair. The mashup I did with the Delicious Knee Socks was basically to follow their increase and decrease chart for the legs. I also did the short row heel of the Delicious socks, which is not my norm, but it worked out. I worry a little that it isn't as strong as my usual Dutch or Band heel.
Other details are that I knit these from Cascade Heritage sock yarn, which is a superwash (ie: machine washable) merino and nylon blend. The merino makes them soft and warm and the nylon adds some necessary strength for long-wearing socks. It's a very springy, cushy yarn. Not my favorite for wearing with shoes, but the color was right. Also, I experimented with the cuff by knitting in some elastic thread to add some extra grippy-ness, which I thought the yarn lacked. I'll let you know if this turns out to be a good addition.
Congrats, Erato! You are so amazingly hardcore. I hope these give your feet and legs the cushy warm comfort they deserve!
Giveaway
And now, a giveaway. You see, while I was planning this project, I ordered a lot of sock yarn. Most was rejected for it's color - just not right for TARDIS. One reject was made into socks for Phin - the blue was too blue-green for TARDIS. But I still have other yarns left over, and well, the truth is that... um...
Most sincerely. This is probably due to my years in a navy blue school uniform. So very uniform!
So, I'mbanishing from my sight giving away 4 balls of KnitPicks Stroll sock yarn in navy. The socks I've knit from Stroll have held up really well and look just as good as when first knit. I bought 4 balls thinking that's what I would need for knee highs, but regular socks can be made with two. So, there shall be two winners!
Just holler in the comments and make sure I can contact you before Christmas (ie: December 24 at 11:59 EST) and let me know what you think you might knit with this yarn. It's fingering weight, so could have lots of uses besides socks. If you've never dipped your toe into sock knitting but are curious, K-line is hosting a Two Socks, One Week knit along over the holidays, and she is sure to have some great tips and tutorials.
Anyway, I hope that someone willtake this yarn off my hands enjoy knitting navy blue more than I would.
Case in point: One month after running her first marathon, she ran a 50k trail run.
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| Hurricane Force |
While not as physically strenuous, the congratulatory socks I knit for her were something of a marathon, too.
It's not that my mash up of the TARDIS Socks and the Delicious Socks were particularly challenging. It wasn't. It's just that my sister is quite tall. Her calves are about 4" longer than yours...
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| I know. I'm jealous of her long limbs too. |
That's a whole lot of sock to knit!
I already talked about the TARDIS socks when I knit myself a pair. The mashup I did with the Delicious Knee Socks was basically to follow their increase and decrease chart for the legs. I also did the short row heel of the Delicious socks, which is not my norm, but it worked out. I worry a little that it isn't as strong as my usual Dutch or Band heel.
Other details are that I knit these from Cascade Heritage sock yarn, which is a superwash (ie: machine washable) merino and nylon blend. The merino makes them soft and warm and the nylon adds some necessary strength for long-wearing socks. It's a very springy, cushy yarn. Not my favorite for wearing with shoes, but the color was right. Also, I experimented with the cuff by knitting in some elastic thread to add some extra grippy-ness, which I thought the yarn lacked. I'll let you know if this turns out to be a good addition.
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| Hardcore, peeps. |
Congrats, Erato! You are so amazingly hardcore. I hope these give your feet and legs the cushy warm comfort they deserve!
Giveaway
And now, a giveaway. You see, while I was planning this project, I ordered a lot of sock yarn. Most was rejected for it's color - just not right for TARDIS. One reject was made into socks for Phin - the blue was too blue-green for TARDIS. But I still have other yarns left over, and well, the truth is that... um...
I hate navy blue.
Most sincerely. This is probably due to my years in a navy blue school uniform. So very uniform!
So, I'm
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| Merino Nylon Superwash - 230 yards each |
Just holler in the comments and make sure I can contact you before Christmas (ie: December 24 at 11:59 EST) and let me know what you think you might knit with this yarn. It's fingering weight, so could have lots of uses besides socks. If you've never dipped your toe into sock knitting but are curious, K-line is hosting a Two Socks, One Week knit along over the holidays, and she is sure to have some great tips and tutorials.
Anyway, I hope that someone will
