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June Carter Socks

September 17, 2009 By Carole

The card reader did the trick – we have photographs again.  Yay!

At the Photography for Knitters workshop Gale talked a lot about ways to pose our handknits.  She talked about the challenges we face when we try to get 3 dimensional things like bags and sweaters and socks translate to 1 dimensional blogs.  And she gave some suggestions on better ways to photograph these things, ways to make them come alive, if you will.

So the other day I headed into my back yard with my most recent pair of socks, looking for some different ways to show them to you.

june carter with a blackeyed susan

I started with the black eyed susans.  The colors blend nicely but the socks are really too heavy to photograph there without causing the plant to flop over.

Then I remembered what Gale said about wood and yarn.  She described it as having a relationship similar to velcro.  The yarn is the loopy part and the wood is the prickly part and they will stick together.

june carter socks with a tree

So I stuck my socks on a tree.

june carter heel

I was able to photograph the heel.

june carter toe

And the toe.

june carter picot edge

And even the pretty picot edge.  The yarn, in case you’re wondering is Cider Moon in the color June Carter.  The pattern is my usual, of course, but at least the pictures are a bit different this time.

You’ve got to mix things up where you can, you know.

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  1. deb says

    September 17, 2009 at 6:20 am

    Nicely done – socks and photos! I thought they held up quite well on the sunflower!

  2. Julie says

    September 17, 2009 at 6:36 am

    Nice socks. I love the idea of hanging them on the tree; I’ll have to give that a try.

  3. Nora says

    September 17, 2009 at 6:40 am

    Fun photos! I don’t know who June Carter is, but I sure like her colors!

  4. Linda says

    September 17, 2009 at 6:41 am

    Your socks look great on the bark of the tree. The horizontal stipes of the yarn against the vertical lines of the tree bark plus the great color contrast shows us you were paying close attention in class. The fine focus of the close ups is nice. Thanks for sharing.

  5. Mel says

    September 17, 2009 at 6:50 am

    I was going to ask if they also had a Johnny Cash colorway, but I guess that’d be black.

  6. Laurie says

    September 17, 2009 at 6:52 am

    That is so funny! I can’t believe they just stick there.

  7. Elizabeth says

    September 17, 2009 at 7:35 am

    Glad the card reader worked – I’d have hated to miss those lovely pics!

  8. Estella says

    September 17, 2009 at 7:36 am

    Love the colors!

  9. Renee says

    September 17, 2009 at 7:47 am

    Great socks!

  10. jill says

    September 17, 2009 at 8:04 am

    Great shots! You have a terrific color sense. I always want whatever color your latest socks are.

  11. Kim says

    September 17, 2009 at 8:19 am

    I love the shot with the flowers….very pretty….and of course you know I love the socks!

  12. Sarah says

    September 17, 2009 at 8:31 am

    I am in love with the colors in the photo with the flowers. The tree idea is so nifty, and the socks are so cute.

  13. Mackenzie Haydu says

    September 17, 2009 at 8:38 am

    Oh those are pretty! I’m new to sock knitting (never having actually tried it!), and I really like the look of your socks…they look very wearable. I was wondering if you could point me in a direction of a similar pattern? I know you have your stand by favorites, but I’m just not sure what that means. 🙂 Thanks!

  14. kmkat says

    September 17, 2009 at 8:42 am

    Pretty socks! I have photographed small items like that stuck to the cedar siding on our house. Great minds think alike!

  15. Sharon says

    September 17, 2009 at 8:56 am

    Yes, would you please share what pattern you use to make all these pretty socks…including the picot edge which definitely makes it!

  16. Carol says

    September 17, 2009 at 9:12 am

    The bark trick is magic! They stick AND look gorgeous next to that grey.

  17. Judy says

    September 17, 2009 at 9:30 am

    Love the color of the flowers with the socks. The bark trick is just SO funny!! Great socks, btw.

  18. Stacey says

    September 17, 2009 at 9:37 am

    I love that color. But I need more sock yarn like I need a hole in my head. I can’t wait to see what you do with your new photog skills. 😀

  19. Robby says

    September 17, 2009 at 9:56 am

    Snazzy snapshots! And I covet your Cider Moon. I was dithering over what to order from them when they hit their SNAFUs and became unavailable. C’est la knitting.

  20. Kathode Ray Tube says

    September 17, 2009 at 9:58 am

    The colors of that yarn are luscious. And I love the pics!! So beautiful to stick socks on trees!

  21. Barbara-Kay says

    September 17, 2009 at 10:20 am

    Just be sure you’re using tree above “dog level”.

    Love the socks. They striped nicely. Happy, fall socks!

  22. Teyani says

    September 17, 2009 at 12:46 pm

    socks up a tree !!
    how very fun!
    clever clever Carole.
    Love the pretty socks as well.

  23. Cookie says

    September 17, 2009 at 1:13 pm

    I’m so glad the reader thingy did the trick.

    Love the socks! Cannot believe our Nora doesn’t know who June Carter was. How old is our Nora?! o.0

    Don’t you just love how well trees work for knitting photos? They like lace, too, ya know.

  24. Shelley says

    September 17, 2009 at 2:05 pm

    I think part of the affinity for me is the soft texture of the wool against the hard texture of the bark. Color gradings and subtly in both wool and tree bark also work together. Nature = nature
    Works all around.

  25. Sara says

    September 17, 2009 at 3:30 pm

    Great color for the socks! I would never have thought that socks would stick to a tree – at least long enough to get photos…

  26. elizabeth says

    September 17, 2009 at 3:52 pm

    Love them! I always wanted that colorway, I’ll have to ask Jacqui if she’ll dye it for me now that Cider Moon is no more.

    Socks also stick on bricks.

  27. Kristyn says

    September 17, 2009 at 4:05 pm

    I love the socks. I never would have thought to put socks on a tree – I may have to try that out. Living in an apartment complex that should give the neighbors something to think about!

  28. Chrissie says

    September 17, 2009 at 4:45 pm

    Hey, totally off-topic, but do you have a lot of Black-Eyed Susans? I love them, and I want to plant some.

  29. Lucia says

    September 17, 2009 at 5:02 pm

    Well done! I ran into that same weight issue when I tried to pose my scarf on that lovely little grassy patch. My next pair of socks is going on a tree. (Will it still work if the socks are cotton instead of wool? I guess there’s one way to find out.)

  30. Brenda says

    September 17, 2009 at 5:48 pm

    I love the “socks stuck to the tree” trick! Thanks for sharing.

  31. Birdsong says

    September 17, 2009 at 6:18 pm

    You are so lucky to get a workshop with Gale..what great photo tips! You are generous in sharing them. I love those colors together, and am now wishing I had some black-eyed susans in my yard!

  32. Dawn says

    September 17, 2009 at 7:14 pm

    I TOTALLY identified that yarn before I saw the title. That is my most favorite color EVER!!!

    Love it!!

  33. JessaLu says

    September 17, 2009 at 10:46 pm

    Lovely socks! I love those colors!

  34. Knitnana says

    September 18, 2009 at 8:41 am

    That’s a neat idea! (and I love that colorway)
    (((hugs)))

  35. Mary K. in Rockport says

    September 18, 2009 at 12:07 pm

    Great photos! Speaking of picot edges, did you see the YouTube tutorial for the Channel Island Cast On? And P.S. — Samantha’s arm has been re-attached. Yay me.

  36. Jan says

    September 20, 2009 at 9:39 am

    Good tips and wonderful photos! Even though the sock is too heavy for the BES, I do like the contrast of the sock with the flower.
    Love the socks, too!

  37. Leslie says

    September 21, 2009 at 6:57 pm

    I like the idea of socks on trees! The colors of those socks are very pretty, great for fall!

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