the blue blog archives: caution: elves on break

Socks for my man. He's in for a treat this time with super-soft Morehouse Merino yarn for these socks. I picked out this yarn during my approximately 4 hour visit to their store while in Rhinebeck. Unfortunately, I just can't possibly knit these in time for Christmas. So there will be balls of yarn under the tree for hubby this year. That's not all though.

Picked these up at Rhinebeck too. Alpaca socks. Ooooh boy are these soft. And the little alpaca on them is sooooo cute. There was no way I could resist these and there was no way I was going to knit up fine gauged alpaca into socks (sorry dear!). So he gets happy feet and I keep my happy hands - it's all good.

posted by alison at 9:00 am | in sock block

Comments

love those socks! that little alpaca is too cute. can't wait to see your upcoming socks. send some sock elves to help me get started, lol

Posted by: froggy at December 19, 2004 9:17 AM

Oooo! I *love* those socks! :) I didn't know there was alpaca sock yarn... does it have any nylon in it for strength?

Posted by: Andrea at December 19, 2004 10:02 AM

Oh my goodness, that alpaca design is SO cute! Hmm, balls of yarn will be under our tree this year (two gifts, at least), too. You've done so many wonderful things this season!

Posted by: Vicki at December 19, 2004 10:35 AM

that alpaca is adorable! :) looks like someone will have VERY happy feet this winter! :)

Posted by: maeve at December 19, 2004 10:39 AM

Hmmm....Morehouse Merino socks! Those sound so yummy! I love the scarf I made for myself with their stuff. Gotta go back there while I'm home for the holidays... You have one lucky hubby indeed.

Posted by: Jessica at December 19, 2004 10:42 AM

Cute! =) Never knitted socks before.

Posted by: Orli at December 19, 2004 10:57 AM

Andrea, the Fenwick Manor Farm website says that the socks are made of baby alpaca, pima cotton, and a little lycra. And they can be machine washed (very important for hubby!).

Posted by: alison at December 19, 2004 10:57 AM

Ohh, I'm lovin' those alpaca socks. Must keep my eye out for some of those next year at Rhinebeck. Remind me, k? (hee) I'm still in love with your holiday package "click me" thingy.

Posted by: Norma at December 19, 2004 11:35 AM

Oh, my. Is all I can utter. Thank you for the link, too. Lucky hubby. Lucky hubby.

Posted by: valentina at December 19, 2004 4:29 PM

those alpaca socks are too cute! I wish I had thought to put something for my DH under the tree in the form of yarn. He is the only one not getting a knitted gift this year and I didn't even think of giving him the yarn in promise of a knit, it's lovely idea.

Posted by: jo at December 19, 2004 10:49 PM

Even elves have to sleep. The little alpaca is adorable.

Posted by: Julia at December 19, 2004 11:26 PM

A pair of Alpaca socks AND a future pair of hand knit socks in exchange for building Ikea furniture to store yarn - I call that a fair trade!

Posted by: Anne-Caroline at December 19, 2004 11:31 PM

I'm giving my BF ball of yarn too. I think this is the best way to go when the person's around too frequently for you to get a present knitted secretly.

Posted by: Lauren at December 20, 2004 3:55 PM