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Wednesdays Are For Knitting: Six Month Socks

April 26, 2017 By Carole

We interrupt this travelogue with breaking news:

I finished a pair of socks for Dale!

Seriously. It took me six months (I think, I didn’t document them very carefully) to finish these. Man socks are a lot of stitches but still, that’s the longest I think I’ve ever spent working on one pair of socks.

They are actually sort of related to our trip, too, since I finished them on the plane on our way to Charleston.

What a relief to have these finished and in the welcome hands of the recipient!

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  1. Sean says

    April 26, 2017 at 6:06 am

    Lovely!

  2. Barbara Seiver says

    April 26, 2017 at 7:00 am

    I see you decided to forgo your signature scalloped cuff… 🙂

  3. Bonny says

    April 26, 2017 at 7:08 am

    I believe you get extra good wife points when you knit large man socks in dark yarn, no matter how long they take!

  4. Gale Zucker :She Shoots Sheep Shots says

    April 26, 2017 at 7:11 am

    Plain man socks in charcoal ! That’s love.

  5. Robby says

    April 26, 2017 at 8:09 am

    As others observed, man socks in very dark, fine yarn? Definitely an act of devotion. Although I was thinking about exactly how much Dale might be wanting wool socks in Charleston!

  6. Vera says

    April 26, 2017 at 8:27 am

    Ah yes, man socks DO take forever…and the lovely grey color? Even longer. Great job though and well done. Now what’s on your needles???

  7. Patty says

    April 26, 2017 at 8:41 am

    Nice work…and all those dark stiches!

  8. Vicki says

    April 26, 2017 at 9:07 am

    Yahoo!!

  9. AsKatKnits says

    April 26, 2017 at 9:59 am

    I am pretty sure there are quadruple bonus points for knitting black man socks!

  10. margene says

    April 26, 2017 at 11:55 am

    Men’s socks in dark colors are extra wonderful when finished (no matter how long it takes)! May Dale wear them long and well!!

  11. Jo says

    April 26, 2017 at 12:51 pm

    They are definitely man socks!

  12. Kwizgiver says

    April 26, 2017 at 5:35 pm

    Congratulations on the socks! I really don’t do socks…

  13. Lydia says

    April 26, 2017 at 9:20 pm

    They are lovely-can’t go wrong with a pair of basic black socks. I know Dale is very appreciative

  14. Mary says

    April 27, 2017 at 5:20 am

    Dale is one lucky guy, but I think he knows that 🙂 I love those subtle manly colors … beautiful!

  15. kmkat says

    April 30, 2017 at 10:01 pm

    I cannot imagine knitting a pair of black men’s socks. Sheer torture! But it just shows how much you love Dale 🙂

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