Thursday, February 24, 2011

Take me back Thursday....Sock edition...

to March 2006, my very first pair of socks! Lion Brand Magic Stripes in the Lumberjack colorway! I learned a lot, and as you can see, I've not stop knitting them. I still wear them! They've held up very well!

first socks
I've also learned why you need a marker at the toe decreases ;)

My 2nd pair of socks didn't have the same fate! Although they are bright and cheery....they've just worn out and got a wee bit felted so they didn't fit any longer. :( I also usually always try to buy superwash sock yarns to avoid this problem. That and not allowing hubby near them ;)

Neopolitan sock
All Things Heather sock yarn in Neopolitan, I miss them!!!

11 comments:

Kaye said...

Those are great 1st socks! Mine are yeah, quite the spectacle.

Knitting Kris said...

My first socks are were knit for my daughter, and they are too small to fit anyone now....
I love the pink and brown socks! :)

Discoknits said...

Love your trips down memory lane :0) I still wear my first socks, knit with DB Baby Cashmerino - they may last forever. My 2nd pair have worn in the heel and colour is very faded (Koigu).
:0)

Jo said...

I don't let my husband wash my woolens, either - unless thay are ironclad 100% machine washable and dryable. The Neapolitan socks were very cute!

Affiknitty said...

Nice first socks! I made my first pair in 2005. One of them has since disappeared (perhaps the dryer ate it?) but it kind of makes me happy that I have an excuse to knit another pair!

Lynn said...

Great socks!!! Yes I try to only buy superwash as well. The one pair of 100% wool socks I made got washed and dried. what made it worse is that only one got washed and dried. I tried felting the other one to pass them down to a kid but they didn't felt the same size and I never could get the bigger one smaller no matter how many times it got washed.....

dianne said...

I love the toe on your first socks. It made me laugh thinking of my own. I did a round toe and immediately discovered I hated the feel of it. The socks have been sitting on top of my dresser, for 2 years, waiting for the toes to be re-knit. I really should just suck it up and do it, I'm tired of moving them to dust :-)

KnitPastis said...

I like this! Taking me back to my own days of my first pair. Yours look normal at least:) My first pair looked so wide. I called them my elephant socks.LOL Good memories though.

MsKnottyKnits said...

Yay! It's good to see where we have come from - it makes us look up and remember where were are going!

kemtee said...

I just wore a hole in my All Things Heather socks. *snif*

Sandra said...

aaaaa, socks! Damn - can't remember when I knitted my first pair - long time ago ... probably the same time as you!