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June 25, 2006

Jim's Christmas Socks

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Regia plus Cotton - buy it immediately! It's the best sock yarn I've ever used. Machine washable, non-felting, high moisture absorption. And the color is really beautiful. You can't see it in the photo but that's actually two shades of rich navy blue. I used #1 Addis and Cat Bordhi's Simple Sock pattern from Socks Soar on Two Circular Needles. I was knitting them on the sly until Jim looked up at me one evening and asked, "Are you keeping anything from me?" He caught me so off guard I confessed on the spot, "Yes! Here they are! I've been keeping them from you. Surprise! A pair of Christmas socks! Now you know."

I don't know what's scarier, that he knows me so well or that I cave in so easily.

This is Jim's third pair. The first were "too thick", the second were "too loose". I'm happy to report that these are just right. Which is a good thing too because they would have been his last.

Here's to my sweetie.

P.S. Cat has a great technique for eliminating the first row jog AND those two holes on either side of the first gusset row. You know which ones I'm talking about.

Posted by Jacqueline on June 25, 2006 06:22 PM | Permalink

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