October 27, 2005
Toetally Hip
In honor of Socktoberfest...
I'd like to see everyone's pair of show off shoes
I think we all agree...
Handknitted Socks need show off shoes.
This pair is my personal Holy Grail of Shooz...
Plain Mary Jane Doc Martens.
Perfect for showing off socks.
I showed You --- Now You show me!
(Yah, I'm a Missouri Gal, Can you tell?)
Since the dawn of time, I've been struggling with the method known as toe-up.
I've attempted this for every sock I've knit except for my lovely retro ribs.
To say I'd been thwarted, would be an understatement.
I have cussed, stamped my sockless feet and researched all the different ways to achieve said toe-up sock.
...until now...
I did it.
Hold on to your Butts, this is amazing stuff.
Here is my latest and greatest sock. My first toe-up sock ever.
yay me! Go H, Go H!
Since it's a confession day...
Let me show you how I never say no to myself.
HipChicksKnit.com
I like this assumption...
To wear this shirt - one must feel like a Hip Chick who Knits.
Do Hip Chicks Knit?
Oh yes, we do.
To the point of obsession.
Yay! Congrats on the successful toe-up! Isn't that way of knitting socks a blast? No more panic about not enough yarns to cover the toes! I love it.
Posted by: Agnes at October 27, 2005 02:26 PMGreat shoes -- love them! And congratulations on the toe-up socks.
Posted by: Kathy at October 27, 2005 02:49 PMNice socks! And Mary Janes too,... my personal fave style of shoe.
Congrats on the toe up action. I've done one sock toe up, which I found so traumatizing that I can't bring myself to cast on for the second! :)
Posted by: sequinK at October 27, 2005 02:52 PMI love the colors in both of your socks. Funny, I attempted the toe up method for the first time on Tuesday using the figure 8 cast on. Frogged many times before I nailed it. I'm using the camo colored Koigu you gifted me this summer :) Thing 1 has already laid claim to them.
Tanya
Love the shoes. Maybe one day I'll attempt knitting socks.
Posted by: Tess at October 27, 2005 03:48 PMThis shoes are great. I like them.
Your socks are so beautiful.
So far "toe up" sock construction has eluded me too! Yours look great!
Posted by: Becky at October 27, 2005 06:32 PMYeah you did it! Never thought you couldn't.
:)
You are a totally hip chick! hee, hee! I sport my newly knitted sockies in my Doc marten Mary Jane's too! great minds think alike :).
Posted by: Moni at October 27, 2005 08:51 PMCheck out my favorite RUBBER clogs on my post entitle SOXS and RUBBERS from about a week or so ago. I love these shoes. I wore them as a nurse for awhile at work. Then took them home because crocks came along and support my back better ....
Posted by: kathy b at October 27, 2005 09:18 PMCongratulations on finally getting the toe up sock! I've never tried it that way, it looks pretty cool.
I love the tee... It's so true. We're hip, we're chicks, we knit, what else needs to be said?
Posted by: Erin at October 28, 2005 07:44 AMOnce you go toe-up you never go back ;-)
Posted by: Kate at October 28, 2005 09:21 AMlovely footwear - both socks and shoes! I'm always impressed by sockknitters because I never seem to get there myself- I have one sock laying around somewhere - by the time I get to cast on the other one - I probably lost the first one... And that t-shirt is so cool - makes me want one too!
Posted by: karen at October 28, 2005 02:02 PMWoohoo - Toe ups! Pixie's birthday looks like loads of fun - she is such a cutie!
Posted by: Vicki at October 28, 2005 03:52 PMLong time lurker, I love your site. I am a HUGE fan of Docs but I have never seen the Mary Janes!! I love them. I looked all over the internet for them after I saw your post, but no luck. WHERE did you get them?
Posted by: kim at October 28, 2005 07:39 PMYour shoes are awesome! I haven't tried toe up socks as of yet. Frankly they scare me. How do you figure out where to start the heel. They just seem harder to me so I keep ignoring them.
That's a great t-shirt too!
Posted by: Karen at October 28, 2005 07:42 PMCongrats on conquering the toe-up! The one time I tried them, I got big hoels around the ankles. Maybe you can give me a lesson in preventing that.
Posted by: Jenna at October 29, 2005 07:33 PMNow I have to try this way :) So, that is the Swizzle right? it looks cute!
Posted by: L at October 30, 2005 01:18 PMCongrats on the toe up sock - it looks great! And I love the t-shirt too - tres hip.
Posted by: Kathy at October 30, 2005 02:17 PMYou go girl with your toe up socks! I love that t-shirt...so adorable! I might need one of them ; )
Posted by: Donna at October 30, 2005 06:53 PMYeah! The perfect shoe for the perfect sock. And how cute are your feet in both???
Posted by: Becky at October 31, 2005 08:04 AMHappy Halloween!
:)