These are for me: a pair of pedicure socks so I can put oil on my feet and still paint my nails! I used some extra yarn I had and made them pretty short. They don't need to be perty.
These are the socks I made for myself (looking toward winter and the fact that my house shoes are flip flops) out of Madelinetosh, in Brother's Grimm. It is so lovely and soft. I love the subtle green mixed in with the black. I also love the name, as I love the tales and I lived in the Black Forest (Schwarzwald) for a while in college. These remind me of the dark beauty of that area. I used a modified twisted cable, but don't remember where I found it!
I need a new picture of this one because I didn't manage to get a picture of the full motif, which is a butterfly. These are for my housemate and I've already had her try them on without her knowing they are for her. :) She really likes them too, which is very gratifying! The yarn is a special dye lot of Sock Candy called Uke Singer from Twisted in Portland. My housemate is vegan and these are a cotton/elastic blend which I adore. I can't wait until Blue Moon starts doing more colors, specifically multicolored because this is, by far, my favorite non wool yarn for socks and I have two people who need it!
This yarn was a gift from a friend of mine who purchased it at a local alpaca ranch, Foothills Yarn and Fiber. She got one skein and I was not sure what to do with it. It would be perfect for super soft socks (I adore alpaca socks), but there didn't seem to be enough of it...until...I realized that my friend L. has size 5.5 feet and really loves these funky colors. Both ladies are friends as well, so it is like a double gift for L.! I decided to embroider the skull (yes, that is supposed to be a skull) as an afterthought because L. loves skulls. I think it turned out very well. One friend I showed it to thought it could be a monkey, skull, or space invader (before I told her what it was), so I was in the ballpark at least. :)
I am currently working on some socks for friends who are a couple. I am hoping to use the yarn I got for them to also make socks for their two kids. We'll see how that goes. I am using patterns called Scylla and Charybdis, because they can be pretty fierce about protecting their home and kiddos. They also appreciate literature and history. Oh, and the really cool patterns I wanted to use used up way too much yarn for my holiday budget. :) I think they will like it.
I have 16 more pair planned, but I may not do them all. We'll see. Mainly I want to make sure my family and close friends have their socks. :) I also have some baby blankets to get done for impending arrivals. It is good colder weather is on it's way because I have a lot of knitting to do!
