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Lollipop Socks

December 30, 2010 By Carole

I finished my last pair of socks for 2010 on Monday night. They are my usual pattern and knit from Knitterly Things Vesper Sock yarn in the color Lovely Lollipop Sky from the Summer 2008 Sock Club and they are for Hannah.

She loves them. In fact, she says these are her favorite pair of sock. Ever. That’s saying something, considering all the socks I’ve knit for her over the years.

While I didn’t finish them in time for Christmas, I did finish them in time to reward Hannah for achieving excellent marks in her first semester of college. Allow me to brag for a moment and tell you that her GPA is 3.48. Yay!

Hand knit socks in exchange for good grades is a deal I am willing to honor over the next four years. I sure hope Hannah keeps her end of this bargain.

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  1. Dinah says

    December 30, 2010 at 6:56 am

    Great work and way to go for both of you!

  2. Geri says

    December 30, 2010 at 7:14 am

    Congratulations to Hannah! The socks are a perfect reward for all her efforts! Isn’t it fun to have children who appreciate our knitting? My CO daughter forgot gloves on her Christmas trip and spent the visit wearing my new pair of fingerless gloves which she loved. When I offered them to her as a thank-you for picking up my 92 year old aunt on Christmas day, she politely declined, but asked that I knit her a pair. I immediately checked the stash and found the perfect colorway for her!

  3. Nora says

    December 30, 2010 at 7:44 am

    Such fun socks, and such a wonderful daughter!

  4. Kelly says

    December 30, 2010 at 8:12 am

    ooohhhh Hannah’s right these are lovely. Well done on the grades,I’d say hand knits are the perfect trade off.

  5. Kate says

    December 30, 2010 at 8:23 am

    awesome job, Hannah! 🙂

  6. margene says

    December 30, 2010 at 8:45 am

    Hannah is super smart, just like her mom! The socks are wonderful, as usual. LOVE the colors in the Vesper yarn.

  7. Vicki says

    December 30, 2010 at 9:00 am

    Way to go, Hannah! Those socks are GREAT!!

  8. Patty says

    December 30, 2010 at 9:24 am

    Just beautiful Carole! And congratulations to Hannah. We’re headed to NC Monday to drop TLP off for his first official semester and I think knitting your sock pattern on the way may be just the insurance we all need! Skein winder charged up tonight! Now dpns or circ…that is the decision!

  9. jill says

    December 30, 2010 at 9:25 am

    Better start your Hannah knitting goal for the year, cuz that girl’s gonna earn ’em!

  10. Mary K. in Rockport says

    December 30, 2010 at 9:57 am

    Excellent GPA!

  11. kathy b says

    December 30, 2010 at 10:50 am

    Oh they are so cute. She’ll keep up her end of the deal, I can feel it! Tell me the way you make the cute little cuff top please…

  12. Manise says

    December 30, 2010 at 11:26 am

    Congrats Hannah! What a nice carrot to dangle though, I bet she continues this academic streak with or without socks. So nice that she appreciates the hand knits.

  13. Emily says

    December 30, 2010 at 12:03 pm

    OH! Socks for a tooth prize! Thanks to both you and Hannah for the inspiration!

  14. Hege says

    December 30, 2010 at 1:32 pm

    Love the colours in these socks!!
    You just have to be in good mood wearing them 🙂

  15. ChristyH says

    December 30, 2010 at 1:46 pm

    I love the colors of the socks and she did a great job.

  16. Gail H says

    December 30, 2010 at 2:48 pm

    Congratulations Hannah! That’s a great way to begin college!

    Just read yesterday’s post. I’m glad you all had such a wonderful
    Christmas eve and day.

  17. mary says

    December 30, 2010 at 3:26 pm

    yay for hannah! grades for socks? sounds like a great deal to me!!

  18. Lesley says

    December 30, 2010 at 5:19 pm

    Congratulations Hannah!! That’s wonderful, esp for her first semester. I see plenty of socks in her future 🙂

  19. maryse says

    December 30, 2010 at 5:29 pm

    congratulations to hannah!

  20. Bridget says

    December 30, 2010 at 7:00 pm

    Oh I really like those socks!

    Good for Hannah – that’s especially impressive in a first semester of freshman year.

  21. Beverly says

    December 30, 2010 at 7:30 pm

    Those are fabu socks!

    Hats off to Hannah–I think first semester freshman year is the most challenging, especially for someone who is getting as involved in theater, etc. as she is! Great work!

  22. Suzanne says

    December 30, 2010 at 7:44 pm

    Yeah for Hannah! Nice socks.

  23. Cookie says

    December 30, 2010 at 7:49 pm

    Woo Hoo!

    Great grades totally deserve a great pair of socks.

  24. Jeannie says

    December 30, 2010 at 9:00 pm

    You are entitled to brag!!! Great job Hannah!
    Love the socks!!

  25. Estella says

    December 31, 2010 at 10:31 am

    Congrats to Hannah and what wonderful socks to end the year and start a new year! Happy New Year!

  26. kmkat says

    December 31, 2010 at 10:47 pm

    Yay for Hannah!

  27. Hillary says

    January 3, 2011 at 1:17 pm

    Congrats to Hannah! Love those socks. Such delicious stripiness.

  28. Beth says

    January 5, 2011 at 8:40 am

    Lovely socks and congratulations to Hannah!

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