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Toast My Toes

November 2, 2006 By Carole

My Toasty Toes socks arrived on Monday and my secret sock knitter was Julie. I think it’s very cool to have had my socks knit by someone that I’ve actually met and hung out with a number of times. If you’ve never visited her blog, you really should go check it out. Just don’t go over there when you’re hungry because Julie often talks about something yummy that she made for her family to eat.

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As you can see, the socks are perfect.

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The colors of the yarn are fabulous, the cables are intricate, and the fit is absolutely divine.

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I would never knit socks this complex for myself and that makes them all the more special.

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Julie went above and beyond the call of duty, though. Not only did I get perfectly fitting socks but I also got an adorable pincushion that she made, a handknit flower petal washcloth, and a skein of custom dyed yarn from Yarntini. Julie also included some tasty treats – homemade pralines (along with the recipe) and some mixed candy, which Dale has already claimed. There was also a very pretty pad of paper and matching pens.

Thanks for being so generous, Julie! And thanks for organizing a fabulous sock swap, Amanda. I feel so lucky to have been a part of this.

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  1. Dave Daniels says

    November 2, 2006 at 7:12 am

    VERY cool socks you’ve got there. She did a wonderful job!

  2. margene says

    November 2, 2006 at 7:58 am

    Great socks! And your yarn came fro Yarntini…that’s a hoot. Julie was a good pal and you deserved it, too.

  3. susan says

    November 2, 2006 at 7:58 am

    Great package. Aren’t you lucky. 😉

  4. margene says

    November 2, 2006 at 7:59 am

    Great socks! And your yarn came fro Yarntini…that’s a hoot. Julie was a good pal and you deserved it, too.

  5. Lucia says

    November 2, 2006 at 8:00 am

    Lucky you! Great job, Julie. I wish I could see the cables better, being a big cabled-sock fan myself.

  6. Angelia says

    November 2, 2006 at 8:18 am

    Great gifts..and homemade pralines?!?!? Wow! Do you have any left (I’m asking because if I got some as a gift, they’d be GONE)? The socks look great – I’m sure Julie’s happy that they fit you so well. 🙂

  7. Kathleen says

    November 2, 2006 at 8:18 am

    Those socks are beautiful!

  8. Karen says

    November 2, 2006 at 8:37 am

    You got lovely socks and a great pile of extras! Lucky you.

  9. Manise says

    November 2, 2006 at 9:12 am

    Very lovely toasty socks! And goodies too. Lucky you indeed!

  10. Kathy says

    November 2, 2006 at 9:13 am

    They are beautiful (I had a sneak peek)!!! Enjoy them and the other treats!

  11. Teyani says

    November 2, 2006 at 9:17 am

    Sweet! Julie did a nice job for you – and how fun that you both gave AND got some Yartini. too funny.
    I hope that your toes stay nice a cozy this winter.

  12. Jess says

    November 2, 2006 at 10:14 am

    Lovely socks! (and now you have something with cables that you didn’t have to sweat through yourself *g*) ;o)

  13. Birdsong says

    November 2, 2006 at 10:22 am

    Those sure do look “made for you” in all ways. And great gifties too! Well deserved.

  14. christine says

    November 2, 2006 at 10:28 am

    Man, oh man……………..great socks and wonderful swap booty!

  15. Carol says

    November 2, 2006 at 11:13 am

    Trick or Treeeeaatttttttt!

  16. BigAlice says

    November 2, 2006 at 1:11 pm

    Those are some really nice socks. The cabling is fabulous – I wouldn’t have thought to try that on Toasty Toes yarn but it looks like it works great. You lucky gal!

  17. hpny knits says

    November 2, 2006 at 8:27 pm

    they DO look delicious!

  18. kate says

    November 2, 2006 at 9:32 pm

    Hey. I keep trying to email you and it keeps bouncing back for some reason. I just wanted to say how nice it was to meet you. And thanks for having me at Winebeck! I hope our paths will cross again soon.

  19. Annie says

    November 2, 2006 at 10:12 pm

    Nice haul, Carole! I love the socks. And the pralines… um, if you don’t like them? I’ll pay shipping.

  20. Leah says

    November 2, 2006 at 10:40 pm

    What lovely, lovely socks! I haven’t seen a Toasty Toes pair of socks that I wouldn’t be just thrilled to wear! Makes me proud to be part of such a skilled group of knitters!

  21. Laura says

    November 2, 2006 at 11:48 pm

    Yay for TT’s! Beautiful colorful socks and fun gifties too! 🙂

  22. ~Kristie says

    November 3, 2006 at 4:01 am

    I wish I were confident enough in my sock-knitting skills to do a swap. Looks like you totally lucked out in getting Julie. I just wanted to reach into my monitor & touch them! You’re right about not visiting her blog though when you’re hungry. I’ve been following her blog for a few months & catch myself drooling!

  23. Jessica says

    November 3, 2006 at 6:25 am

    Great socks! WHat a nice swap partner to have! 🙂

  24. amanda says

    November 3, 2006 at 9:16 am

    Oh they are lovely! And the cables make me swoon. You probably didn’t know I had a thing for cables now did you? Divine socks — wear them well Carole!

  25. Anne says

    November 3, 2006 at 9:52 am

    What great colors in your new socks! Lucky you!!

  26. Susan says

    November 3, 2006 at 2:21 pm

    The socks are beautiful and Julie is just awesome! I got to spoil her a couple of SPs ago.

  27. Kim says

    November 4, 2006 at 7:53 am

    Beautiful socks and wonderful gifts! It was a red letter day for you for sure!

  28. Becky / Knitting Interrupted says

    November 4, 2006 at 12:55 pm

    Love your loot girl! hard to say which I like best! Socks are amazing!

  29. Cynthia says

    November 5, 2006 at 11:26 am

    Those are great socks; somehow I think those colours are so perfect for you and they look comfy cozy and warm too! Sorry for being so late to come and say yay! I love the Yarntini; you will have to make one sexy pair of socks with that yarn.

  30. Chris says

    November 6, 2006 at 8:10 am

    Those are fun socks indeed!! Julie sounds like a wonderful swap partner.

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