Sassy Stitchess : Single Sock Spider Swap

Single Sock Spider Swap

Feb 18
2008 @ 8:05 am

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WOOOOOOOOOOOW! This was hands down the best swap I have ever participated in. From soup to nuts, this one went according to plan for everyone involved. This was the very first Spider swap and it was an extreme success. Not only did everyone’s sock fit, they were all so beautiful! Everyone stepped up and knit gorgeous, fancy footwear. Perhaps there is something about wanting to impress your knitting comrade that pushed this one to the next level? Surprising a stranger is nice, surprising your friend is ever better…

I knit up a single Eleanora sock for Jess–it was completely addicting, but i am really happy not to knit another one. If for the size zero provisional cast-on and hem alone Pic to come when she posts–I didn’t want to stretch out the sock with my large and in charge feet!

And what did I receive? From Sandra, a gorgeous Twisted Flower Sock (Cookie A). The blue of this sock is beautiful and the pattern is enticing–I can’t wait to make the other. Check out that heel–super fancy! And not to get too sappy, but Sandra was one of my very first knitting friends–like pre-Spiders and everything–so it was pretty cool to reconnect this way

sock

heel

More details once I cast on!

Comments

gleek ( Feb 18, 2008 @ 10:14 am ) wrote:

totally the best swap EVER! we all got great socks thanks for organizing it!

Lisa ( Feb 18, 2008 @ 10:11 am ) wrote:

Absolutely, hands-down, most satisfying swap ever. Love the socks Sandra made you - they’re gorgeous. But then again, we ALL got gorgeous socks!

Sandra ( Feb 18, 2008 @ 11:21 am ) wrote:

i’m glad you like your socks. means a lot to me. and i totally adore the elenora sock. i need to cast on for that real soon.

and yeah, it seems like eons ago when you, me, and joy went to maryland. my gosh. speaking of which, i should shoot joy an email sometime soon and see how she is. . .

carrie m ( Feb 18, 2008 @ 12:27 pm ) wrote:

oh, i’m gonna need to learn to knit socks for next year! i’m so bad at it.

schrodinger ( Feb 18, 2008 @ 12:07 pm ) wrote:

I will join the voices of the others saying it was really a great swap. Thanks for organizing it!

I think that the sock that Sandra knit you is a beauty! She did goooood.

Veronique ( Feb 18, 2008 @ 5:37 pm ) wrote:

Oh wow, that’s a lot of gorgeously twisted stitches! And that blue!

Danielle ( Feb 18, 2008 @ 8:14 pm ) wrote:

I love the photo of all the singles. What a great swap you guys had!

Marie ( Feb 19, 2008 @ 10:17 am ) wrote:

I’m going to chime in too and say thanks for organizing the swap it was such a great success! I’m so down for another one.

craptina ( Feb 19, 2008 @ 2:22 pm ) wrote: