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TTL Mystery Socks 2012

February 9, 2012 By Carole

I finished the Through the Loops Mystery Socks on January 31 which just happened to be my self imposed deadline. Knitting them both at the same time (but definitely not on the same needle!) really helped me get through them in a month’s time. It also meant I avoided second sock syndrome which just may have been an issue with these since it’s a fairly complex pattern. Wanna see?

Yes, they are awesome but they are loaded with bobbles and twisted stitches and cables.

How about a closer look at the bobbles on the legs? They combine to form the shape of a beautiful flower.

And then the stems meander down the legs and make a beautiful pattern on the heels. The yarn, as I said in my other post about these socks, is Woolen Rabbit’s Pearl Sock in the color Pussywillow. It is really hard to capture this color accurately but I did my best.

The foot is the reverse of the leg so that you can look down at the pretty flowers when you are wearing the socks. I just love the meandering cables and the way the purl stitches really make them pop.

Finally, the toe is finished with a few more smaller leaves and they set off the rest of the design beautifully.

I couldn’t say it until now but these socks were never meant for me, they were a birthday gift for my dear friend Blogless Sharon. I gave them to her the other night at spinning and she promptly modeled them and declared them amazing, beautiful, and perfect.

It’s no coincidence that those are the same words I would use to describe her.

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  1. Geri says

    February 9, 2012 at 6:23 am

    Carole, these socks are drop dead gorgeous! I can’t imagine working bobbles on small needles. Pussywillow colorway just keeps me thinking spring is on its way or at least I hope so!

  2. Kym says

    February 9, 2012 at 6:33 am

    Those are absolutely stunning socks — like little works of art! Sharon is right — amazing, beautiful, and perfect!

  3. nestra says

    February 9, 2012 at 7:17 am

    They are some impressive socks!

  4. Kathy B says

    February 9, 2012 at 7:49 am

    Wow they are gorgeous . and to gift them after all that work. You are a generous friend Carole!

  5. Jo-Ann says

    February 9, 2012 at 7:58 am

    They came out absolutely gorgeous … just like their intended recipient!

  6. Donna says

    February 9, 2012 at 8:13 am

    Wow! Those are amazing. You have tackled some complicated knitting this year. And Sharon is a lucky girl!

  7. Ann in the UP says

    February 9, 2012 at 8:19 am

    I have nothing original to say. Just add my “gorgeous”! I am struggling through a simple lace pattern on a pair of socks. I’ve either had a stroke, or I’m mildly disabled in some other way. It just isn’t going well!

  8. jill says

    February 9, 2012 at 8:31 am

    Lucky girl! My birthday’s next week. Just sayin’. 🙂

    I only have one cuff and a small portion of leg done. But we hit the road next weekend, so I suppose I should make them my focus. Pussywillow was so perfect for this pattern; it makes me want to save my purple yarn for a different project and order some today!

  9. Kim says

    February 9, 2012 at 8:31 am

    Stunning pattern and beautiful knitting! I can’t wait to see them on Sharon at SPA. 🙂

  10. Kate/Massachusetts says

    February 9, 2012 at 8:34 am

    Those are some incredibly beautiful socks! Lucky, lucky friend!

    I ALWAYS knit my socks and mittens in tandem on dp’s. Otherwise, the second items rarely gets done!

  11. DebbieB says

    February 9, 2012 at 8:49 am

    Those socks are truly a work of art. And WAY more complicated than I would ever knit. I tried a lace pattern with a pair of socks once, and it ended in tears and frogging. Now my socks are plain vanilla with a rib. But I LOVE watching YOU knit complicated socks. 🙂

  12. Ruth says

    February 9, 2012 at 8:49 am

    Fabulous! I couldn’t do the Mystery Sock this year as I am otherwise occupied in January … but I do like that pattern.

  13. gale (she shoots sheep shots) says

    February 9, 2012 at 9:06 am

    I don’t usually use the word BEAUTIFUL for socks but those truly are. How awesome to give them to a friend who appreciates them, too.

  14. Dinah says

    February 9, 2012 at 9:29 am

    Beautifully done as always

  15. Beth says

    February 9, 2012 at 9:29 am

    Beautiful! I was just getting ready to say how happy they will make you when you wear them. But I think it will make you even happier to know your dear friend is wearing them.

  16. Cheryl S. says

    February 9, 2012 at 9:50 am

    Very pretty! A lovely gift, indeed.

  17. Mary K. in Rockport says

    February 9, 2012 at 10:02 am

    Lovely, lovely, lovely. The yarn is a beautiful color.

  18. margene says

    February 9, 2012 at 10:06 am

    In years past I’ve knit the mystery sock as you did, two at a time, but there year I just never could get even one sock to move very quickly. I am just past the flowers at the top of the leg. Seeing how lovely your socks are I will keep working and, hopefully, have a pair finished sometime this year. The color you choose is subtle and shows off the pattern beautifully! There could be no better gift than a pair of handknit socks!

  19. Vicki says

    February 9, 2012 at 10:16 am

    Absolutely gorgeous. I would add “special” to that list of descriptive words, because Sharon most surely is that!

  20. Barbara-Kay says

    February 9, 2012 at 10:30 am

    That was impressive work for a knitter whose specialty is plain socks with picot hems. Well done!

  21. Meghan says

    February 9, 2012 at 10:37 am

    Those socks are so pretty and intricate it’s a shame to cover up the foot with shoes. Only sock knitters would appreciate all the work involved in creating them. I’m sure your friend loves them. I am forever giving away the socks I knit. You should make a pair for yourself too.

  22. Jo says

    February 9, 2012 at 11:25 am

    you’re a better woman than I am– it would have been tough to give these beauties away. Normally, I don’t care for bobbles, but these look wonderful. Hugs, Jo

  23. Susan says

    February 9, 2012 at 1:04 pm

    I have yet to try to knit socks, and when and if I do, it will be with a much less intricate pattern. But those are just BEAUTIFUL! You did a fantastic job. I can see why your friend loved them.

  24. Tere says

    February 9, 2012 at 2:18 pm

    Wow!!!
    Those are gorgeous, well done!

  25. elizabeth says

    February 9, 2012 at 2:53 pm

    Those are beautiful, Carole! What a special gift!

  26. Joy says

    February 9, 2012 at 3:16 pm

    Amazing socks, Carole – lovely work. Lucky Sharon!

  27. Hillary says

    February 9, 2012 at 3:35 pm

    Those look amazing. TTL never disappoints with her mystery sock. It’s not a pattern I would’ve chosen otherwise but as a mystery pattern it totally worked. You did a great job of marrying the yarn and pattern too.

  28. blogless sharon says

    February 9, 2012 at 4:45 pm

    They are beautiful and you are a beautiful ,wonderful, generous friend! ps; I wore them all day yesterday and they are so soft.luv ya

  29. Cookie says

    February 9, 2012 at 4:45 pm

    Gorgeous socks!

    But I’m sitting here wondering where my birthday socks are. ;^)

  30. Suzanne says

    February 9, 2012 at 6:48 pm

    Love the socks. I’m on the leg of sock one, just started it on Monday. I am sure second sock syndrome is going to hit but at least I will have the pattern mostly figured out so that it should be easier the second time through.

  31. Seanna Lea says

    February 9, 2012 at 7:12 pm

    Those are amazing socks. I’m working a fairly boring pair right now, but that’s OK. I don’t need all of my socks to be stunners. Maybe if she is selling the pattern, I can knit these later. They would be worth the effort.

  32. Heather says

    February 10, 2012 at 8:54 am

    Oh my god that is the kindest thing ever-I talked to her last night and she told me how much she loves them!!

  33. Lauren says

    February 10, 2012 at 8:07 pm

    What a generous gift! They are beautiful.

  34. mary says

    February 11, 2012 at 6:32 am

    gorgeous!

  35. Emily says

    February 15, 2012 at 9:36 pm

    Those are really really lovely.

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