the blue blog archives: socks!

hey, I remember lusting after these socks in an April update
(check out Kate under "Finished Sockers!")

My pal, Kate from Germany, was very good to me. I mentioned in my preferences that I've really been wanting knee-highs (I added that any length sock would be fine of course), and she knit me the most perfect pair of knee-highs I could ever imagine. The best colors ever! I love the yarn too - it's from Wolle Rödel, a really cool yarn chain that I've visited in a couple of different German cities. And as luck would have it, it's still rainy and cold here in Boston, so I can wear them today. Hooray!

But wait, there's more.... Kate made me two pairs of knee-highs. I'll give you a moment to think about how many stitches that is.

Awesome blues! And the yarn is Regia. How did I miss this Regia colorway in all my trips to German yarn stores?! Luckily, my pal found it. Because it's so me.

I couldn't have asked for a better pal or better socks. Thank you so much, Kate!

posted by alison at 10:38 am | in sockapaloooza

Comments

Wow, *two* pairs of incredible identical twins! What a great pal!!

Posted by: Ina at May 12, 2006 11:08 AM

Fantastic! I'd love to see the blue ones with your blue knitted shoe-boots -- wouldn't that be cool? (Or too much knit?)

Posted by: Mary at May 12, 2006 11:15 AM

Those are fabulous! I'm totally envious and now need a pair myself.

Posted by: Allison at May 12, 2006 11:17 AM

Wow! Can I just say that the stitches look so even and fine that the socks seem - dare I say it - storebought! I wish you a lot of fun with them, Alison!

Posted by: Ellen at May 12, 2006 11:17 AM

Wow, those are so awesome! I love both pairs, but the top pair especially! I love the wide stripes!

Posted by: Bertha at May 12, 2006 11:47 AM

Thoes are amazing! I am on a knee high hunt right now! Does she have a pattern?? That is exactly what I am looking for!

Posted by: Michelle at May 12, 2006 12:09 PM

Lucky girl! I especially like the second pair with the cool blues and contrasting trim.

Posted by: Monica at May 12, 2006 12:10 PM

And why shouldn't the host of the Sockapaloooza get spoiled with 2 great pairs! You deserve them, they are beautiful. Top pair is my fave.

Posted by: Sheryl at May 12, 2006 12:16 PM

Wow! I'm not sure which I prefer, but I know that your feet must be very warm today.

Posted by: colleen at May 12, 2006 12:27 PM

Sehr schÃ¶n!

Posted by: Roberto at May 12, 2006 12:51 PM

Wow! Those are some awesome socks and one seriously dedicated sock pal! Lucky you! :-) (p.s. I'm starting a summer sock along on my blog if you're interested.)

Posted by: Jessica at May 12, 2006 12:53 PM

They're so purdy! If there's a pattern, point the way!

-Maribel

Posted by: Maribel at May 12, 2006 12:58 PM

WOW! So cool! And your legs are so cute in them!!!

Posted by: Daphne at May 12, 2006 1:00 PM

My mind has melted into a little puddle just from considering the shear number of stitches in those four socks!

Posted by: Kris at May 12, 2006 1:03 PM

Love them! Oh, that is REALLY a lot of a lot of a lot of stiches. You certainly do have an overachieving sock pal!

Posted by: suzanne at May 12, 2006 1:15 PM

Wow! Those are really nice and you're a lucky girl! Of course, being the sockapalooza goddess, you deserve it!

Posted by: Renee at May 12, 2006 1:39 PM

Hey, Alison "Pippi" Longstocking! They look great. You are really lucky!

Posted by: Petra at May 12, 2006 1:51 PM

Yay! I'm so relieved that they finally arrived. I was starting to worry a bit. (The socks that my pal Julie knit for me only took 5 days to travel from Oregon to Germany.)

The pattern I used for both pairs was "Pippi Kneestockings" by Theresa V. Stenersen from Debbie Stoller's Stitch 'n Bitch book.

Posted by: Your Sock Pal Kate at May 12, 2006 1:57 PM

Wow, now that's some kind of great sock pal!

Posted by: Wendi at May 12, 2006 2:13 PM

Beautimus!! What a great sock pal.

Posted by: Ruth at May 12, 2006 2:40 PM

Awesome socks! Lucky you. :)

Posted by: Andrea at May 12, 2006 2:53 PM

Hurray for Kate! What a splendid idea to spoil you with not only one pair of kneestockings but two! They are awesome, all blue and stripey. Who deserves it more than you! Thanks again for a wonderful sock exchange (wait, I haven't got my socks ;-)) and also many thanks to Kate, who did such great job keeping you in the mood for another one. hehe..

Posted by: carola at May 12, 2006 2:56 PM

Those are fabulous!!

Posted by: Kathleen at May 12, 2006 3:01 PM

Wow! She did a beautiful job.

Posted by: Chris at May 12, 2006 3:25 PM

They're fabulous! And if your Kate is Katje from Germany (where did her blog go?) then she made my socks for the Sockapal2za. And they are my favorite socks. I too dream about knee high socks, but my legs are sooo long that I dare not mention my secret desire - hell, I don't even want to knit them. Lucky lucky girl. Nice job, Kate!

Posted by: Julia at May 12, 2006 4:17 PM

You absolutely deserve it! With all the work you put into the sockapaloozas, and getting ditched by your previous pal, this is a wonderful treat for you. Well done Kate!

Posted by: The Feminist Mafia at May 12, 2006 4:23 PM

Wow!!!! A two-fer, and of knee-highs, to boot!!! You earned those with all the hard work on the sockapaloooza!

Posted by: JennyRaye at May 12, 2006 4:46 PM

Rockin' great socks! Seems a shame to cover them up with pants.

Posted by: Laurie at May 12, 2006 5:08 PM

You definitely need to go back to germany to thank that wonderful woman!

Posted by: gail at May 12, 2006 5:18 PM

Wow! They are bothso gorgeous I can't decide which I like the most!!

Posted by: Donna at May 12, 2006 5:44 PM

Yay! They are really great. I love the socks I got, too, especially since my pal and I became friends over the course of the exchange. Thanks so much for hosting!

Posted by: allison at May 12, 2006 6:40 PM

WOW. Those are truly fitting socks (in several senses) for the Sockapaloooza Queen. Good on yer!

Posted by: Lucia at May 12, 2006 6:46 PM

Wow! So cool.

Posted by: wendy at May 12, 2006 10:53 PM

What a great set of socks you've got there! You deserve them and more!

Posted by: Ann at May 13, 2006 12:15 AM

Gorgeous! I am awed by the socks. That is incredible knitting.

Posted by: Heather at May 13, 2006 9:45 AM

Wow, those are wonderful! I particularly like the second pair.

Posted by: Beth at May 13, 2006 11:41 AM

Pippy Kneestockings, I love it! I have to try a pair for my red-braid-headed child! You deserve such wonderful socks, Alison, thanks again for being our sock queen!

Posted by: alliesw at May 13, 2006 3:13 PM

Oh my, they are so lovely! lucky you...that looks like such beatiful work also. Such dedication.

Posted by: Orli at May 14, 2006 5:11 AM

Okay, that settles it... when is the next sockapaloooza?!?!?

Posted by: Sandy at May 14, 2006 6:12 AM

Hi Alison,
HAPPY MOTHER's Day
I guess you got the tradition I had gotten from mother that the kids get the gifts on mother's day :-) haha
anyway I am still in awe that there were so many people that had signed up for the Sockpalooza.. it was a blast and i really had so much fun.. now the next project for me is to find a great blog site.. any recommendations?.. it is time.. i spend so much time writing to everyone hoping that my messages will be seen and talked about.. but it is time i start my own :-) i might have to back track thru all of my posts and make links to all of them :-0 have a wonderful day and i'll chat with you later in the week..
karola

Posted by: Karola at May 14, 2006 10:16 AM

Sandy, I'll probably be ready to do another round in the early Fall. It'll take a few months to deal with the late finishers and sock saviors for this one. See you in the fall! :)

Cool, Karola, have fun setting up a blog. Blogger and Blogspot are really easy to get started. And they're free! If you want something fancier, Typepad is excellent. Best of luck!

Posted by: alison at May 14, 2006 10:27 AM

The pair of socks are very wonderful and the blue and red colors go well together. You did a great job. Congrats!

Posted by: Kang at May 15, 2006 9:32 AM