We have a winner in the 4th Blogiversary Contest. There were 194 comments on the post and the random number generator chose comment #56. The winner is:
Congratulations, my friend. Look for that kpixie gift certificate in your email. Perhaps it will ease your return from the beauty and warmth of Hawaii to the harsh and cold of New England.
And now, for something completely different, how about some finished socks.
These are the Ampersand Socks, designed by Kerstin. (I told you I want to knit everything she designs. Apparently I’m well on my way.) The yarn is Socks That Rock Mediumweight in the color Fairgrounds. I’ve had this yarn in the stash for a good long time and decided that the bright colors were just the thing to counteract the snow and ice around here.
I knit them for my stepdaughter, Jessica. Really, I should knit socks for her more often as her feet are tiny. Her socks are finished at the point that mine (and Hannah’s) are only ready for the toe decreases. That makes for a pretty fast finished pair of socks – these came off the needles in less than a week.
The eye of partridge heel is lovely and this is the perfect match of yarn and pattern. I love them and, not surprisingly, so does Jessica.
Kathy Said,
Those are great socks — so happy!!
Julie Said,
Nice socks!
Nora Said,
Those are so cute! The colors are wonderful!
margene Said,
And Kirsten is featured on my blog today, too. She does very good work and I want to knit all her designs too. The socks are lovely!
Manise Said,
Nice socks! I too have that colorway languising in my stash. Off to queue…
Sarah R Said,
Hurrah for Claudia!
And oh, what lovely socks! Like a summer garden in your shoes.
Which actually doesn’t sound that appealing when I think about it.
But still…gorgeous socks!
Anne Said,
Nice socks! Love the pattern choice. I had that same colorway and have already knit it into plain stockinette – I couldn’t imagine what to do with it that wouldn’t compete with all those colors!
Jean Said,
What fun, bright colors for a dreary day! Cute, cute, cute.
Chris Said,
Congrats, Claudia! Hmm, I like those colors knit up a lot more than I expected to.
Karen Said,
Beautiful socks! I’ve been thinking about that pattern. I’ll have to move them up in the queue.
deb Said,
Lovely socks and lucky Jessica! I’m lucky that way too – small feet-wise!
Wool Winder Said,
Nice socks! The colors are so cheerful, they make me smile.
Beth Said,
I love them, too! The yarn is so wonderful!
Julia Said,
They’re beautiful! I love the happy colors, definitely need those right now!
claudia Said,
Dude! Seriously? That really puts a positive spin on this morning for me (which, might I add, I sorely needed). Thanks so much!
Joy Said,
Pretty socks – love the colors! It’s good to have smaller projects sometimes.
Emily Said,
Ooo! I really like those!
Barbara-Kay Said,
Lovely socks, and I know what you mean about Kirsten’s designs. So far I’ve knit Mirelle and Acer. Both were well-written.
Hillary Said,
Very pretty. Eye of partridge heel is my favorite.
Karen Said,
Love the socks! So bright and cheery! I love that pattern and have made it twice so far. It is perfect for medium weight str.
Jamisyn Said,
Gorgeous socks. Love that colorway!
Cookie Said,
Congrats, Claudia!
Love the socks, Carole. Another mark in the win column.
elizabeth Said,
Very pretty and definitely bright and cheerful!
kmkat Said,
Happy socks! No wonder Jessica loves them.
mai Said,
beautiful socks! i love kirsten’s patterns.
Kristyn Said,
You are right those socks brighten up the yucky gray days of winter.
Kel Said,
Sorry I missed the Blogiversary. So busy at work and sick to boot! Oh yeah, love the boots too!
Stephanie Said,
Darn that Claudia! *shakes fist*. She has all the luck. First Hawaii and now Knit Pixie. I had my eye on that Art Yarn cashmere sock yarn. That’s what I get for planning ahead. Oh well – maybe next time. Great socks. The bright colors definitely make the gloom and the cold less daunting.
Sara Said,
Those socks are adorable…
Question: is the heel on these the same as the one that we did for the mystery socks TTL for Socktoberfest? I was curious cause I didn’t know the name for the heel…
I really like her sock patterns! I find them easy enough that I can follow them – and – challenging enough to keep me interested!
And, congratulations to Claudia…
Betty in Texas Said,
oh, yes, the heels are a really nice touch. and congrats to the lucky Claudia!!
Lucia Said,
Very nice socks! And lucky Claudia.
jill Said,
What fun socks. The color reminds me of rainbow sherbet.
Kim Said,
Fun colors! Reminds me of a summer circus
heather Said,
those really are some bright socks – you sure know how to brighten up winter!
Suzanne Said,
Love the socks. Looks nice and summery, the opposite of the snow falling outside right now.
Doris Said,
I love those socks! I think that I have that yarn in my stash, and love it even more now that I’ve seen the socks. Might have to rearrange the queu a bit to work on something so nice and bright.
Robin in VA Said,
Congratulations Claudia! The socks are beautiful, but I don’t expect anything less from you!
Leslie Said,
Congratulations, Claudia! The socks are gorgeous.
LittleWit Said,
Your socks look super cozy
Nell Said,
Beautiful socks. Just the ticket to brighten a dreary winter day.
Deirdre Said,
Oh, they’re beautiful – like shots of rainbow in the snow!
Leslie Said,
What a gorgeous colorway! Very happy socks.
JessaLu Said,
Very pretty!!
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